Peary-Cook controversy collection
Stefansson Mss-129
Collection
Identifier: Mss-129
Description
The collection contains papers of the Peary-Cook controversy including articles, personal statements, reports , newspaper clippings and correspondence, including a body of letter of Vilhjalmur Stefansson, relating to the controversy over who was the first of reach the North Pole. Compiler unkown.
Dates
- 1909 - 1978
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.
Extent
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Overview
Peary-Cook Controversy. Consist of correspondence, including a body of letters of Vilhjalmur Stefansson, personal statements, reports, printed articles and newspaper clippings relating to the controversy over who was the first to reach the North Pole.
Part of the Rauner Special Collections Library Repository