John A. Pope diaries and related records of the Morrissey Expedition, 1927:

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John A. Pope diaries and related records of the Morrissey Expedition, 1927:

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Pope, John Alexander, 1906-1982

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John Alexander Pope (b. August 4, 1906, Detroit, Michigan-d. September 18, 1982, Washington, D.C.), Director Emeritus of the Freer Gallery of Art and Oriental porcelains and bronzes expert. At the age of 21, Pope sailed on the Schooner Effie M. Morrissey with the Baffin Island Expedition in 1927, under the leadership of George Putnam. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University. Shortly after graduation from Yale, he served in 1929 as a secretary to the American Red Cross Missi...

Putnam, George Palmer, 1887-1950

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George Palmer Putnam (b. September 7, 1887, Rye, New York-d. January 4, 1950, Torna, California) was an American publisher, author and explorer. Known for his marriage to famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart, he had also achieved fame as one of the most successful promoters in the United States during the 1930s. He was the primary financier of the Baffin Island Expedition in 1927....