Albert Operti correspondence
Description
The Papers of Albert Operti contains correspondence with Arctic explorers, including David L. Brainard and Henry Biederbeck, survivors of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, Capt. J. E. Bernier, Donald B. MacMillan, and others. Letters discuss Operti's involvement in expeditions to the Arctic and career as an artist. Also includes a 43 x 58 cm. watercolor painting on fiberboard by Operti of Peary's steamship "Hope" encountering whalers at sea, probably painted during the Greenland expedition of 1896.
Dates
- 1886 - 1926
Creator
- Operti, Albert J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission from Dartmouth College required for publication or reproduction.
Extent
2 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Additional Description
Abstract
Albert Operti (1852-1927). Contains correspondence and a watercolor of the steamship "Hope" encountering whalers.
Part of the Rauner Library Archives and Manuscripts Repository