Papers [manuscript]. 1911-1931.

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Papers [manuscript]. 1911-1931.

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A collection of diaries and log books providing a daily account of life on Macquarie Island, during Mawson's expedition to Antarctica, 1911-1914. They include Blake's handwritten official diary, January 1912-October 1913; three of Hamilton's biological log books, 1 January 1912 to 3 April 1913, with daily entries; a 4 paged typed manuscript by Sawyer concerning disturbance to radio communications between Macquarie Island, Adelie Island and other stations; a four-page typed and annotated report by Mawson in 1915 on soils on Macquarie Island. Also includes logs kept on board The Discovery, during the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 2 Nov. 1930-2 March 1931 comprising the engineer's daily reports and the 2nd Officer's log.

12 cm. + (6 folders).

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Blake, L. R. (Leslie Russel), 1890-1918.

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Blake was a surveyor and was later killed in the war (presumably World War I). From the description of Diary [manuscript]. 1911-1914. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222934129 ...

British, Australian, and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition 1929-1931

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Hamilton, Henry W.

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American Friends Service Committee relief worker in Poland and the Soviet Union, 1923-1924. From the description of Henry W. Hamilton papers, 1920-1931. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754872239 Henry Hamilton was the Vice-President of the Michigan Federation of Teachers and a member of the Van Dyke Local. From the description of Henry Hamilton papers, 1966-1968. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32320847 Sternbe...

Discovery (Ship)

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Australasian Antarctic expedition (1911-1914)

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The Expedition, led by Douglas Mawson, established bases at Macquarie, Cape Denison and the Shackleton Ice Shelf. It surveyed 1000 miles of coastline and explored the south magnetic polar area. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225787033 Members of the Expedition, led by Douglas Mawson, produced an unpublished magazine entitled 'Adelie Blizzard' From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia...

Mawson, Douglas, Sir, 1882-1958

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Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958) was an Antarctic explorer and geologist. Member, Shackleton's expedition, 1907. Leader, Australian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914. Appointed Professor of Geology, Adelaide University, 1920. Leader, B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition 1929-1931. Married 1914 Francisca Adriana (Paquita) Delprat (1891-1974), author of A Vision of Steel (1958) and Mawson of the Antarctic (1964). From the description of Papers of Sir Douglas and Lady Paquita Mawson [manus...