Rear Adm. Robert E. Peary Papers. 1798 - 1976. The Robert E. Peary Family Collection: Photographic Records and Printed Materials Relating to the S.S. Roosevelt.

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Rear Adm. Robert E. Peary Papers. 1798 - 1976. The Robert E. Peary Family Collection: Photographic Records and Printed Materials Relating to the S.S. Roosevelt.

1904 - 1965

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This series consists of black-and-white photographic records and some printed material relating to Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary's trips on the S.S. Roosevelt. The S.S. Roosevelt was a specially constructed steamship, built to Admiral Peary's specifications for Arctic exploration. The ship was 1,614 tons, 182 feet long, 3512 feet wide, with 30-inch thick sides. It was constructed of wood rather than steel, making it less vulnerable to jagged ice. The wood construction was easier to repair in the Arctic than steel. Its egg-shaped sides allowed the vessel to rise when squeezed by the icebergs. It could twist and turn rapidly and was built to move close into the Arctic shore. Shown are images of the launching of the vessel from Verona Island, Bucksport, Maine on March 24, 1905 (XP-XPR-14). Various views of the S.S. Roosevelt in ice are included (XP-XPR-93-A). Also included are bust portraits of Peary (XP-XPR-12-B), Mrs. Josephine Peary (XP-XPR-12-C), Captain Samuel Bartlett (XP-XPR-15), and Captain Robert "Bob" Bartlett (XP-XPR-13B). Matthew Henson is seen in several snapshots (XP-XPR-68-E). Some prints show the interior of Peary's cabin (XP-XPR-121-B), but many of these views are of poor quality. Also included in this series is a panorama showing the S.S. Roosevelt in the Sydney Harbor, Nova Scotia, Canada. The S.S. Roosevelt and its crew visited President Theodore Roosevelt (for whom the ship was named) and his family at Oyster Bay, NY, July 1908. Prints of Roosevelt and his family aboard the vessel are included in this series (XP-XPR-64-A).

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955

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Matthew Alexander Henson (b. August 8, 1866, Nanjemoy, MD, – d. March 9, 1955, The Bronx, New York) was the first African-American Arctic explorer and an associate of Robert Peary on seven voyages over a period of nearly 23 years. Henson served as a navigator and craftsman, traded with Inuit and learned their language, and was known as Peary's "first man" for these arduous travels. During the 1909 expedition to Greenland, Henson accompanied Peary in the small party, including four Inuit men, ...

Roosevelt (Ship : 1904-1937)

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The S. S. Roosevelt was built at the McKay and Dix Boatyard in Bucksport, Maine; her keel was laid on Oct. 15, 1904 and she was launched on Mar. 23, 1905. The S.S. Roosevelt was a specially constructed steamship, built to Admiral Robert E. Peary's specifications for Arctic exploration. The ship was 1,614 tons, 182 feet long, 3512 feet wide, with 30-inch thick sides. It was constructed of wood rather than steel, making it less vulnerable to jagged ice. The wood construction was easier to repair ...

Peary, Robert Edwin, 1856-1920

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Robert Edwin Peary Sr. (born May 6, 1856, Cresson, Pennsylvania – died February 20, 1920, Washington, D.C.) was an American explorer and United States Navy officer who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for claiming to have reached the geographic North Pole with his expedition on April 6, 1909. Though born in Pennsylvania, Peary grew up in in Portland, Maine. He went to a prominent boarding school called Loomis Chaffe. He attende...