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Description
Scrapbook containing photos from an expedition from New York to Greenland in 1932. Subjects photographed include the schooner and their travels, scenes from Greenland, native people, walrus hunting, icebergs, and the construction of the Peary Monument. Marie Peary and her two sons feature prominently, as well as Captain Robert Bartlett (Cap'n Bob), and others. Inserted into the scrapbook at the end are two photos and a large map.
Form/Genre
Scrapbooks
Object ID
MWWC0348_03_00_012_01
Language
English
Publication Date
1932
Keywords
scrapbooks, photographs, Greenland, Inuit, Eskimo, travel, Arctic, Marie Peary, Josephine Peary, walrus, icebergs, hunting
Disciplines
History | United States History | Women's History
Location of Original
Maine Women Writers Collection
Catalog Record
Physical Description of Original
scrapbook; disbound; 57 leaves (114 pages) plus leather covered covers; 29 x 39 cm; two photographs inserted (20 x 25 cm); one map inserted (97 x 67 cm, folded to 34 x 25 cm)
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Access/Rights
Fair use: You do not need permission to use this material for personal research, in-class teaching purposes, school projects and assignments, blog posts or other non-commercial purposes. Commercial use: Please contact MWWC for use of images or documents in publications.
Preferred Citation
Peary, Marie Ahnighito, "Peary Memorial Expedition to Cape York, Greenland, June-September 1932" (1932). Scrapbooks. 1.
https://dune.une.edu/mpeary_scrapbooks/1
Notes
Map insert was not scanned due to size.