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Collections The Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program (BPRCAP) has the papers--letters, diaries, photographs, reports, expeditionary records, and more--of explorers and scientists who have contributed to knowledge of polar regions. Particularly noteworthy are the following specific collections: · The Papers of Admiral Richard E. Byrd - who flew over the North and South Poles and was a pivotal figure in the modern exploration of Antarctica. · The Papers of Sir George Hubert Wilkins - the first to fly an airplane in Antarctica, to fly across the Arctic Circle, and to take a submarine under polar ice. · The Frederick A. Cook Society Collection - Dr. Frederick A. Cook was a hero of the Belgica Expedition (1897-99) to Antarctica and one of the first claimants to the North Pole. · The records of the American Polar Society - Founded in 1935 and guided by August Howard for many years, the Society continues to foster interest and provide information about polar regions, especially through its publication, The Polar Times. · Polar Oral History Program - The documenting of the early years of American polar exploration by interviewing those who were in the polar regions since the 1930's. · Other Collections - The BPRCAP also holds the papers, photographs and other historical documentation of other polar explorers and researchers. |
