Letter, 1934 June 19, New York, to W.H. Hobbs, Ann Arbor.

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...

Owen, Russell, 1889-1952

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Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877

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Wilkes was a career U.S. naval officer who, as captain of the San Jacinto, provoked the Trent Affair in 1861. From the description of Letter, November 1861. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 61770003 Charles Wilkes, American naval officer and explorer, was born on April 3, 1798 in New York, NY. He surveyed Narragansett Bay in 1832-1833, which led to his appointment to a depot of charts and instruments, which later became the Naval Observatory. In 18...

Hobbs, William Herbert, 1864-1952

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Professor of geology at University of Michigan and chairman of the Ann Arbor, Michigan, branch of the National Security League during World War I. From the description of William Herbert Hobbs papers, 1884-1950 (bulk 1919-1941) (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778157 From the description of William Herbert Hobbs papers, 1905-1950. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423391 Professor of geology at the University of Michigan. Fro...