Papers, 1930.

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Papers, 1930.

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A program for a reception in honor of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Also, a seating list, and a rotogravure portrait of Byrd used by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce for the reception honoring the Admiral upon his return from the South Pole, June 30, 1930.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Byrd, Richard Evelyn Jr., 1888-1957

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Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. Byrd claimed that his ex...

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Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

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