Julius R. Frederick Papers, ca. 1874-1978 (bulk 1881-1904).

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Julius R. Frederick Papers, ca. 1874-1978 (bulk 1881-1904).

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The collection contains documentation and artifacts relating to Julius R. Frederick's participation in the Greely Expedition to Greenland from 1881 to 1884. The materials also document his life afterward in Indianapolis, Indiana. The collection includes correspondence to Frederick from some of his fellow survivors on the expedition. The collection also contains items relating to the purchase of the collection in 1978 from the Frederick's granddaughter.

1 manuscript box, 1 oversize manuscript folder, 1 box of photographs, 1 box of oversized photographs, 3 books, 6 artifacts.

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