Greeley Relief Expedition photograph collection. 1883-1884.

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Greeley Relief Expedition photograph collection. 1883-1884.

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Contains the following type of materials: 11 bound photo albums. Covers the following time period: 1883-1884. General description of the collection: The Greeley Relief Expedition photograph collection consists of photographs made during the course of the Greeley Relief Expedition (1883-1884) by W.S. Schley. 1st Lieutenant Adolphus W. Greeley and his party, while on a scientific expedition to northern Canada, became isolated when severe weather conditions and ice prevented supplies from reaching them. They were stranded with meager supplies and rations causing several of the party members to die. Captain Winfield Scott Schley, with his and several other ships, set out to rescue the starving, beleagured scientific party. This collection, taken during the course of the relief expedition, vividly portrays ships, icebergs, Eskimos, wildlife, and the bleak environs of numerous places on the coast of Greenland and Northwest Territories of Victour Island, Canada. Only six of the original party survived. Adolphus W. Greeley being one of them.

11 boxes (330 photographs)

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Greely Relief Expedition (1884)

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Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911

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United States Navy rear admiral. Served in both the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. From the description of Winfield Scott Schley autographed note, 1903 Apr. 23. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 181085075 Rear Admiral Winfield Schley was born in 1839 and died in 1911. Highlights of his naval career included blockading squadron during the Civil War, the rescue of Greeley in the Arctic in 1884 and the destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet during the Spani...