Friis, Herman Ralph, 1905-1989

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Herman Ralph Friis (b. December 11, 1905, Chicago, Illinois-d. September 23, 1989, Fairfax, Virginia), geographer, cartographer, educator, archivist, served with the in Antarctica with the U.S. Naval Support Force in 1960 and the Japanese Antarctic Expedition in 1969 and 1970. He also served as Director of the Center for Polar Archives in the National Archives and Records Service.
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referencedIn Photograph of a Retirement Party for Herman Friis National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Cartographic Records Division - Herman Friis, Chief National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Herman R. Friis National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Herman R. Friis National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Conference on the National Archives and Research in Historical Geography National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Franklin, W. Neil, 1902-. Information on National Archives sources for Grand Portage history, 1951 July 31. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Photograph of Conference on United States Polar Exploration National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Conference on the National Archives and Research in Historical Geography National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Herman R. Friis and W. L. G. Joerg Examining Map in the Division of Maps and Charts National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Conference on United States Polar Exploration National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of National Science Foundation Event National Archives at College Park
referencedIn William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
creatorOf Herman R. Friss collection, 1920-1985 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Friis, Herman Ralph, 1905-. List of entries from the Thomas Jefferson papers and the James Madison papers in the Library of Congress [manuscript], 1958. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Photograph of Conference on Captured German and Related Records National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Retirement Party for Herman Friis National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Correspondence, 1942 - 1975 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of a Retirement Party for Herman Friis National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Herman R. Friis National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Donation of Putnam Polar Expedition Papers National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Russell W. Porter Papers. 1889 - 1970. Arctic Fever Notes National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Conference on United States Polar Exploration National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Donation of Putnam Polar Expedition Papers National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Letters Relating to the Hink-Hobbs Dispute, 1944 - 1970 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Donation of Putnam Polar Expedition Papers National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of General Services Administration Central Office Awards in National Archives Auditorium National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Center, A. J. (Alexander J.). Map of the route of the military road from Fort Crawford to Fort Howard via Fort Winnebago / surveyed and drawn by Lieut. [A.J.] Center ; traced by Herman R. Friis ; J.D. Doty, commission. Wisconsin historical society
referencedIn Photograph of the Presentation of the Terr-A-Qua Globe National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of National Archives and Records Service Central Office Service Awards Group (40, 30, and 20 Year) National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Conference on United States Polar Exploration National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Conference on United States Polar Exploration National Archives at College Park
editorOf Photograph of Conference on United States Polar Exploration National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of a Retirement Party for Herman Friis National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of the Center for Polar Archives Presentation National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Conference on United States Polar Exploration National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Herman Friis Receiving Meritorious Service Award from GSA National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Personal Papers of Herman R. Friis, 1920 - 1985 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Conference on United States Polar Exploration National Archives at College Park
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