Summary Information
Polaris Expedition Scrapbooks
1873
AGSL Manuscript Collection 13
.4 cubic ft. (1 box)
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library (Map)
This collection consists of two scrapbooks documenting
exploration in 1873, with a primary focus on the Polaris Expedition to the North
Pole led by Charles Francis Hall.
English
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Biography/History
The Polaris Expedition to the North Pole was led by Charles Francis Hall. The
expedition failed to reach its destination after Hall died from a supposed
poisoning. On the ship's return it was caught on some ice. The damaged ship ended up
in Greenland and nineteen members of the crew were separated from the ship. The ship
and the remaining crew members were stranded for eight months before being rescued
by the U.S.S. Tigress in May 1873.
Scope and Content Note
These scrapbooks consist primarily of exploration-related newspaper clippings from
The New York Herald, The
New York Tribune, and Harper's Weekly.
The main focus of the clippings is the Polaris Expedition and Captain Hall, but
other clippings on Arctic exploration, the Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Islands), and
Lady Jane Franklin are also found in the scrapbooks.
Preferred Citation
Citation Guide for Primary Sources
Related Material in the UWM Libraries
Administrative/Restriction Information
There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to
all members of the public in accordance with state law.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel,
privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection
(Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).
The American Geographical Society (AGS) acquired these scrapbooks from an unknown
donor.
The American Geographical Society (AGS) donated these scrapbooks to the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries in 1978 as part of its entire map
and library collections.
Denise Gergetz (supervised by Christel Maass, UWM Libraries' Archives Dept.)
processed the collection in November 2009.
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