Helen Cook Vetter General Correspondence
| Location | Box | Folder | Folder Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 8 | "A" miscellaneous, 1953-1958, 1961-1966, 1968-1969, 1972-1973; notes by Hugo Levin; clippings; misc. business cards (filed here for "address") |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 9 | "Alaskana," 1934, 1955, 1971-1972; notes by H. Vetter; article by H. Vetter, "Mount McKinley: The Pioneer Explorations of Dr Frederick A. Cook (1903, 1906)," "Alaskana," September 1972 |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 10 | American Alpine Club, 1956-1958, 1972-1973, correspondence from various members |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 11 | American Geographical Society, 1953, 1965, 1971-1972 |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 12 | American Polar Society, 1957, 1962-1963, 1965-1966, 1970-1971, 1973 |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 13 | Arctic Institute of North America, 1960, 1964-1966, 1971-1976 |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 14 | Arnold, Keith, 1965-1969; notes by Hugo Levin; correspondence re: Meighen Island; Arnold's notes for ms, "The Problem of Meighen Island: A Possible Solution," with letter to H. Vetter, 1967; "Who Discovered Meighen Island?" by K.C. Arnold, translated from Polarboken, 1963-1964; "The Case for Dr. Cook," by Andrew A. Freeman, [n.d.] |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 15 | "B" miscellaneous, 1964-1984; Bradley, John L. (John R. Bradley's son); Beardsley, James and Marcia; Brown, Rowena; Bruggeman, Paul F. (of the Arctic Institute of North America) |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 16 | "B" miscellaneous, 1944, 1951, 1953-1961, 1963; "Top of the World: Arctic Lands in Human history," published by Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, 1944; "Decisions on Names in United States : Alaska and Hawaii," decisions rendered from May 1954 through March 1957; correspondence between Russell W. Gibbons & the Board on Geographic Names |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 17 | Blue Eagle, 1965, 1972; Note: this refers to a pamphlet published [n.d.-1965?], re: Dr. Cook, "The American Eagle has spread its wings of Glory over the World's Top: Dr Frederick A. Cook," which was printed on blue paper; letter from Hugo to Helene, re: the pamphlet 1965; correspondence, 1972, re: reprinting it |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 18 | Books sent, correspondence, 1951-1952 |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 19 | Bowman, Andrew, 1972-1973 |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 20 | "C" miscellaneous, 1938, 1954-1955, 1957-1965; correspondence between Helene & University of Copenhagen; correspondence between Russell W. Gibbons & University of Copenhagen; letter from Hugo to Helene (1964), re: University of Copenhagon; correspondence w/ Buffalo "Courier Express," 1954, 1938 clipping from "Courier Express," "Dr. Cook's Own Story" |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 21 | "C" miscellaneous, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1973-1974; clippings; Helene's notes |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 22 | Caswell, John E., 1956-1958, also some correspondence between Caswell and others, re: his book, "Arctic Frontiers" |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 23 | Clipping service, 1953-1954, 1956-1957, 1960-1961; mostly correspondence, but includes a few clippings |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 24 | Collections: Research, 1965-1966, 1969, 1972-1974, 1976 |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 25 | Cook Society, 1974-1979 (includes correspondence to and from Helene Cook Vetter and Janet Cook Vetter to/from Cook Society or about the Society); "Registration of Charitable Trust of Charitable Corp" for the FAC Society, 1977; Constitution of the Dr. Frederick A. Cook Society (n.d.); Constitution of the Dr. Frederick A. Cook Society, 1975; "Newsletter," vol. 1 no. 1, December 1974 |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 26 | Cornell University, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1978 |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 27 | Coykendall, Rev. Glenn, 1961, 1963-1965, 1969 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 1 | "D" miscellaneous, 1951, 1954-1958, 1960 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 2 | "D" miscellaneous, 1965, 1970-1973, 1979; Dyhrenfurth, Norman G.; Dyhrenfurth, Norman G., "Six to the Summit," National Geographic, vol. 124(4), October 1963, pp. 460-514 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 3 | Dodge, Wendell Phillips (The Explorers Club) 1956, 1958-1962, 1964- 1965, 1967; clippings, re: Explorers Club, Dodge, etc. Also some old clippings, 1915, 1924-1925, 1929-1930; correspondence between Dodge & others, cc: to Helene |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 4 | "E" miscellaneous, 1954, 1970, 1972-1974; letter from Helen Parker Evans (4-30-1970), referring to the silhouettes she cut of FAC (silhouettes in Frederick A. Cook series) |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 5 | Eames, Hugh, 1973-1977; Helene's handwritten notes, re: Eames & his book, "Winner Lose All;" note: Eames is pro-Cook, but has doubts about the Mt. McKinley incident |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 6 | Eames, Hugh, 1970-1972; extensive correspondence, re: Eames' book, "Winner Lose All;" also correspondence between Eames & Helene, re: the John R. Bradley article collection and obtaining it from John L. Bradley (his son); correspondence between Eames & Helene, re: Bradford Washburn |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 7 | Eames, Hugh 1973 Book Reviews, filed by publication A-K |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 8 | Eames, Hugh 1973 Book Reviews, filed by publication L-Z; Helene's handwritten index, reviews of Dennis Rawlins' book "Peary at the North Pole: Fact or Fiction?," which also was published in 1973 and takes an opposing view of Cook |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 9 | Euller, John, 1953-1961, 1963-1967, 1972, 1975; copy of his ms, "The Case for Dr. Cook," [1964]; correspondence between Euller and R. Gibbons; H. Vetter's notes on Euller's "Ice, Ships and Men" [1971?]; Bluebook, vol. 97 no. 5, September, 1953; contains article by Euller, "The Great North Pole Lie," with H. Vetter's notes, typed excerpt from Euller's "Arctic World," 1958, pp. 20-26 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 10 | "F" miscellaneous, 1932, 1939, 1946, 1952-1957, 1964-1965, 1967-1968, 1971, 1973; notes by Helene and Hugo Levin, re: Freuchen's "Book of the Eskimos;" correspondence between Helene and Lenore Fiala, daughter of Anthony Fiala; correspondence between Anthony Fiala & Hugo Levin (1939), FAC (1932), & Joseph Robinson (1946); 1939 letter from Mary Ashton to FAC, re: Fiala; correspondence between Helene & R. Franke, Franke's wife and Franke's sister-in-law; correspondence between Helene & Peter Freuchen |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 11 | Freeman, Andrew, 1957-1962, 1964-1967, 1970-1976; correspondence between Freeman and H. Vetter, re: his book |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 12 | Freeman, Andrew, 1954, 1956; correspondence between Freeman and H. Vetter, re: his book on Dr. Cook, and also, re: 1956 Gonnason expedition, B. Washburn, etc.; correspondence between Freeman and others, re: his book; press release by Freeman, "Daughter Tells of Expedition to Vindicate Dr. Cook," 1956 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 13 | "G" miscellaneous, 1955-1956, 1958, 1965-1967, 1974; correspondence between Russell W. Gibbons & Dr. Wiard Griepenburg, cc: to Helene, 1974; clippings & notes by Helene |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 14 | Gardner, Horace 1964-1968, 1970-1972, 1975; notes by Helene & Hugo; 2 maps |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 15 | German correspondence, 1954 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 16 | Goodsell, Nancy, 1953-1957, 1959-1961, 1969, 1971, 1974-1975; note: she was the wife of John W. Goodsell, who was w/ Peary on his North Pole expedition; clippings; correspondence of others, re: Goodsell, Dr. J.W. & his book, re: Peary |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 17 | Gonnason, Walter (Gus) and Irene 1950, 1955-1957; correspondence, re: Gonnason's 1956 Mt. McKinley expedition; Mount McKinley expedition "Basic Memorandum Agreement" between Helene & Gonnason; and Schedule A, which is the agreement between Gonnason and other members of the expedition |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 18 | "H" miscellaneous, 1950-1957, 1970, 1972-1973, 1975-1977;clippings; Hoover, Herbert, 1954 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 19 | Helm, James P, 1953-1958, 1961-1965; several articles by Helm, re: North Pole Controversy; copies of Helm's correspondence w/others cc: to Helene; Helene's notes, re: Helm |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 20 | Hennings, Thomas C. (Senator), 1955; "Appeal to the Committee on Constitutional Rights," by Helene, 1955; two copies w/ Helene's notes on them; correspondence between Helene & Lon Hocker, on behalf of Hennings; clippings |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 21 | High, Nora M., 1952-1963 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 22 | Holder, Robert, 1956-1957, 1965-1967, 1969 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 23 | Hunt, J. Vance, 1963-1966 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 24 | "I" miscellaneous, 1953, 1959 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 25 | "J" miscellaneous, 1956, 1958 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 26 | "K" miscellaneous, 1956-1958, 1965-1967, 1972-1973 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 27 | Kolev, Dr Svetoslav (Bulgaria), 1971-1984, 1989; correspondence with Janet, 1978-1984, 1989; correspondence with Helene, 1971-1977 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 28 | "L" miscellaneous, 1951, 1956, 1964-1966, 1974-1975 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 29 | Leitzell, Ted, 1954-1956, 1958-1959, 1965; correspondence between Leitzell and Helene, re: the 1956 Gonnason Mt McKinley expedition, and Bradford Washburn; copies of correspondence between Leitzell & Washburn; Helene's notes |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 30 | Library of Congress, 1950-1951, 1954-1957, 1961-1962, 1972; correspondence pertaining to copyright status of Dr. Cook's four published works; correspondence concerning location of a map of Mt. McKinley by Russell Porter, supposedly housed at LC, which they were unable to locate |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 31 | Lory, Milton, 1952, 1954, 1956-1957, 1972-1976 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 32 | "M" miscellaneous, 1948, 1954-1956, 1958, 1961-1962, 1964-1965, 1970, 1973-1975, 1977 (Helene); 1978 (Janet); some related clippings, inventory of materials H. Vetter received from Adah Murphy, August 25, 1954 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 33 | Malaurie, Jean, 1967-1968, 1972-1976, 1978-1979, 1982-1983 (mixed French & English); clippings, 1982, 1983, re: his book "The Last Kings of Thule;" correspondence between Janet & Francoise Borin (who writes on behalf of Malaurie), re: Malaurie's book, 1978-1979; correspondence between Helene & Borin, 1975; correspondence between Helene & Malaurie, 1972-1974 note: Malaurie also wrote the preface to Andrew Freeman's book, "The Case for Dr Cook," French edition (see letter dated Nov 22, 1972); notes made by Hugo Levin, re: Malaurie, 1968, 1973' correspondence between Russell W. Gibbons and Malaurie, 1967 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 34 | Mills, Leif, 1960-1964, 1970-1971; extensive notes by H. Levin on Mills's manuscript; letters from H. Levin to H. Vetter, re: Mills; H. Vetter's notes; correspondence between H. Vetter and publishers, re: Mills ms; "How to Get Your Book Published, Promoted, Distributed," Pageant Press, Inc., 1960 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 35 | Mills, Leif, ms for "Cook", biography, [1962?], copy 1 |
| 139-128-6 | 14 | 36 | Mills, Leif, ms for "Cook", biography, [1962?], copy 2 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 1 | Monaco, Prince of, 1947, 1953-1956 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 2 | Mowat, Farley - 1965-1968, 1972-1973; correspondence re: "The Polar Passion" from Hugo Levin; articles; book reviews; Helene's notes on "To the Top of the World;" book reviews; "Man's Mad Quest for the North Pole," Maclean's, September 4, 1965, Vol. 78, No. 17 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 3 | Murphy, Marion (Mrs. Eugene A.), 1966-1976; Note: her husband knew Cook and was trying to organize an expedition to fly over the Pole and establish existence of Bradley Land; however he died suddenly (1939) before he could carry out these plans; extensive correspondence with H. Vetter, re: her Cook biography ms; excerpts of various correspondence between others, re: Cook/Peary (Marion's research notes) |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 4 | Murphy, Marion (Mrs. Eugene A.), 1937-1939, 1954-1958; letters to Dr. Cook from Eugene Murphy, 1937-1938, re: expedition over Bradley Land; letter from Marion to Dr. Cook, re: Eugene's death, 1939 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 5 | Murphy, Marion (Mrs. Eugene A.), manuscript, "The Life of Dr Frederick A. Cook, Explorer," 1972, with notes by H. Vetter |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 6 | "N" miscellaneous, 1954-1956, 1964, 1973 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 7 | "O" miscellaneous, 1954, 1956, 1973 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 8 | O'Connor, Eileen, 1941-1942, 1950-1951, 1953 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 9 | Olson, David B. (Bud), 1970-1973, 1976 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 10 | "P" miscellaneous, 1953-1959, 1966-1968, 1970, 1973 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 11 | Pellegrini and Cudahy (publishers); later merged w/ Farrar, Straus, and Young, Inc., 1951-1957, 1960-1961; clippings; royalty statements from "Return from the Pole," which they published in 1951 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 12 | Pohl, Frederick J., 1962, 1965, 1972-1976; article by Pohl, "Dr. Cook's Ascent of Mt. McKinley" |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 13 | Pohl, Frederick J., 1950-1960; clippings; he wrote the introduction for "Return from the Pole," 1951 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 14 | Purcell, Joe, 1964-1966, 1968-1969, 1971, 1973, notes by Hugo Levin, re: Purcell's article, re: Dr. Cook, Upper Delaware Drummer, 1965 (incomplete); includes article "Frederick A Cook", Upper Delaware Drummer, 1968 (incomplete); includes article "Vance Hunt Keeps Polar Fires Burning" (re: Cook & Peary) |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 15 | "Q" miscellaneous, 1956 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 16 | "R" miscellaneous, 1952-1957, 1961, 1964, 1968, 1972-1973 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 17 | Rawlins, Dennis, 1969-1970, 1972-1974, 1977; article, re: Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, of which he is a member [1977?]; correspondence w/Helene, re: his book "Peary at the North Pole : Fact or Fiction?" (doesn't believe either man made it to the Pole); paper: "Peary and the North Pole : The Lingering Doubt" by Rawlins; notes by Hugo Levin, re: Rawlins; "Polar Notes," no.10, October 1970 - contains article by Rawlins, "A retrospective Critique of Peary's North Pole Claim" |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 18 | Records, references, 1954 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 19 | "S" miscellaneous, 1950, 1953-1958, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1970-1978; Salentiny, Fernand, 1975-1977 Helene; 1978 Janet; clippings |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 20 | Sheridan, Jack, 1950-1953; note: Jack is the twin brother of James Sheridan |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 21 | Sheridan, James and Ruth, 1970-1976 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 22 | Shiffert, Steven and Margaret (Gurley), 1973-1975 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 23 | Societies, 1953-1956; Arctic Institute of America; American Polar Society; National Geographic Society; American Geographical Society; Royal Scottish Geographical Society; Explorers Club |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 24 | "T" miscellaneous, 1940, 1951-1954, 1956-1957, 1961, 1973; Helene's notes |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 25 | Thomas, Admiral Charles W. (Tommy), 1939, 1954, 1957-1961, 1964- 1965, 1970-1973; clippings; correspondence between his son, C.W. Thomas Jr. and Helene, re: Adm. Thomas's death in 1973; obituary for Thomas; copy of Thomas's article, "The Great Polar Feud : Who Won?;" copies of Thomas' correspondence with R. Gibbons, re: Cook Society; correspondence with H. Vetter, re: Cook Society |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 26 | Thompson, Dr. Frank P., 1919, 1921, 1927, 1929-1932, 1936-1940, 1948, 1951,-1956, 1958; correspondence between H. Vetter and Thomas P. Thompson III, Dr. F. P.'s son, 1954-1956, 1958; correspondence between Dr. Cook and Thompson, re: Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club bonds that originally belonged to Dr. Cook and Marie, 1919, 1921, 1937-1938; 1929 correspondence, re: Dr. Cook's parole; Three 1940 telegrams, re: Dr. Cook's stroke, pardon; Correspondence between Dr. Thompson and others, re: Cook's medical condition, incl. R.S. vonAhlefeldt, 1940 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 27 | Thompson, Larry, 1967, 1969-1972; clippings of articles he authored (he was a columnist for the Miami Herald), re: Cook/Peary |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 28 | Treshnikov, A.F., 1970, 1972-1973, 1975; correspondence between Helene & others, re: Treshnikov, miscellaneous Cyrillic publications |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 29 | "U" miscellaneous, 1954-1956, 1963, 1965, 1971 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 30 | "V" miscellaneous, 1953-1958, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1973-1974; von Ahlefeldt, Ethel (Ralph von Ahlefeldt's wife--2nd?) |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 31 | "W" miscellaneous, 1942, 1953-1956, 1958-1960, 1965, 1969-1975; Wright, G. Theon correspondence with Helene; also related clippings, Helene's notes |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 32 | "Z" miscellaneous, 1956 |
| 139-128-7 | 15 | 33 | Zavatti, Silvio, 1957-1958, 1960-1962, 1964-1968, 1970-1976; clippings; notes by H. Vetter; translations of articles written by Zavatti |
| 139-128-5 | 13 | 30 | Finch, Bob, 1979, 1981-1982, correspondence re: out of print books, book lists, catalogs |