Crocker Land Expedition (1913-1917)

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The purpose of the expedition, led by Donald B. MacMillan, was to explore the supposed land northwest of Grant Land, named Crocker Land.

From the description of Arctic field photographs, 1913-1917. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155515582

The purpose of the Crocker Land Expedition was to explore the land mass in the Arctic northwest of Grant Land that was observed by Admiral Peary in 1906. The expedition was organized in cooperation with the American Geographical Society and the University of Illinois and left New York in 1913. Expedition party members concluded that Crocker Land was not found because it did not exist, Admiral Peary having been deceived by a mirage.

From the description of Records, 1911-1921. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155485117

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creatorOf Arctic field photographs, 1913-1917. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Green, Fitzhugh, 1888-1947. [Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]. American Museum of Natural History
referencedIn Borup, George, 1885-1912. Correspondence, 1908-1912. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Comer, George, 1858-1937. Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915 / George Comer. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Green, Fitzhugh, 1888-1947. Practical astronomy, Crocker Land Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History and the American Geographical Society, 1913-1915. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Hovey, Edmund Otis, 1862-1924. Manuscript material on the Crocker Land Expedition / by Edmund Otis Hovey. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf MacMillan, Donald B. (Donald Baxter), 1874-1970. Geographical report of the Crocker Land Expedition / by Donald B. MacMillan. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935. Letter. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn Financial records, 1869-1946. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Records, 1911-1921. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Miscellaneous correspondence collection, 1796-1926, 1871-1926 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Comer, George, 1858-1937. Private journal of George Comer while on the Relief Schooner George B. Cluett for the Crocker Land Expedition party at Etah, North Greenland, 1915-17. American Museum of Natural History
referencedIn Journals, 1875-1916. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf MacMillan, Donald B. (Donald Baxter), 1874-1970. Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Crocker Land Expedition (1913-1917). Papers, 1907-1922. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Hunt, Harrison J., 1878-1967. Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf Comer, George, 1858-1937. [Journals and notebooks] [microform]. American Museum of Natural History
creatorOf MacMillan, Donald B. (Donald Baxter), 1874-1970. [Lists of photographs of the Crocker Land Expedition]. American Museum of Natural History
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associatedWith Allen, Jerome Lee. person
associatedWith American Geographical Society of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith American Museum of Natural History. corporateBody
associatedWith Borup, George, 1885-1912. person
associatedWith Comer, George. person
associatedWith Comer, George, 1858-1937. person
associatedWith Comer, George, 1858-1937. person
associatedWith Comer, George, 1858-1937. person
associatedWith Ekblaw, Walter Elmer, 1882- person
associatedWith Freuchen, Peter, 1886-1957. person
associatedWith Green, Fitzhugh, 1888-1947. person
associatedWith Green, Fitzhugh, 1888-1947. person
associatedWith Green, Fitzhugh, 1888-1947. person
correspondedWith Hovey, Edmund Otis, 1862-1924 person
associatedWith Hovey, Edmund Otis, 1862-1924. person
associatedWith Hunt, Harrison J., 1878-1967. person
associatedWith Hunt, Harrison J., 1878-1967. person
associatedWith Kirchner, Julius. person
associatedWith MacMillan, Donald B. (Donald Baxter), 1874-1970. person
associatedWith MacMillan, Donald B. (Donald Baxter), 1874-1970. person
associatedWith MacMillan, Donald B. (Donald Baxter), 1874-1970. person
associatedWith MacMillan, Donald B. (Donald Baxter), 1874-1970. person
associatedWith Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935. person
associatedWith Peary, Robert E. 1856-1920. person
associatedWith Rasmussen, Knud, 1879-1933. person
associatedWith Small, Jonathan Cook. person
associatedWith Tanquary, Maurice C. person
associatedWith University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. corporateBody
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Ellesmere Island (Nunavut)
Greenland
Greenland
Arctic regions
Nova Scotia
Smith Sound (Greenland)
Arctic regions
Etah (Greenland)
Arctic regions
Subject
Arctic regions
Arctic regions
Geology
Scientific expeditions
Voyages and travels
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Active 1913

Active 1917

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