George P. Putnam., 04/27/1926-09/05/1928

File — Box: 1, Folder: 16

Identifier: 42460

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Fitzhugh Green, Sr., Papers consist of Green's correspondence; diaries and notebooks; manuscripts (autograph and typed) to articles and prospective books; reprints of articles/papers; clippings from newspapers and magazines; and photographs including many negatives of family and a notable set of glass slides showing scenes from his Arctic travels. Most prominent are the series consisting of correspondence, scrapbooks, articles, notebooks and journals belonging to Green about the Crocker Land Expedition (dating from 1912-1916/17). A small box of Green's files relating to his service in the Navy is included. These papers consist primarily of official correspondence between Green and the Navy Department concerning personnel matters such as his assignments, leave, and salary. It should be noted that all material, including clippings, journals, and notebooks relating to the Crocker Land Expedition are grouped together in the same series. Refer to the Series Synopsis for an outline of the arrangement of the material in this collection. Material concerning Fitzhugh Green can also be found in the papers of Fitzhugh Green, Jr., which are housed in the Special Collections Division of Georgetown University Library.

Dates

04/27/1926-09/05/1928

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 7 Linear Feet (14 Hollinger Document Cases, 5 Slim Document Cases)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains 2 typed carbons of memoranda for Putnam. N.B. memo dated 4/27/1926 re a conversation between Donald B. MacMillan and Putnam about the proposed polar flight of Richard E. Byrd, as well as about Knud Rasmussen - "...Byrd has no hope or thought of success on this flight. The whole expedition is for the purpose of publicity. Byrd's ambition is to be Governor of Virginia...Byrd knows, as I know, that it is utterly impossible to do anything with a heavier-than-air machine in the Arctic. When Byrd says he flew 6000 miles last year out of Etah, it is an untruth..." and about Rasmussen - "Rasmussen deliberately went off and left his men to starve in Nyboeland. Rasmussen makes every Eskimo pay ten fox-skins before he will start dealing with them at all..."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

PUTNAM, GEORGE P. - CORRES. TO GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. (1926-28): Typed Letter Signed

GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. - CORRES. FROM PUTNAM, GEORGE P. (1926-28): Typed Letter Signed

BYRD, RICHARD E. - POLAR FLIGHT 1926 - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

MACMILLAN, DONALD B. - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

RASMUSSEN, KNUD - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed