Scrapbook 1912-13: pp.131a-290., 12/06/1912-12/28/1912

Contains pp.131a-290 of FG's scrapbook for 1912-1913. Note: Items are described in order of appearance and are not necessarily chronological. The following pages include - 1. pp.131a-b, ALS to FG from William W. Phelps, commanding officer, U.S. Navy (12/6/1912; TLS from Hovey, (12/7/1912): "My dear Mr. Green, Did you get a "detail for detached duty" or merely a "leave of absence" from the Department for the time necessary to go on the Crocker Land Expedition? I hope that it is the former..." 2. pp.133-159, includes ALS to FG from W. Elmer Ekblaw on letterhead for the Acacia Fraternity (12/9/1912): "My dear Mr. Green, A letter from Dr. E.O. Hovey of New York informs me that the Navy has given you leave of absence to become one of our party seeking Crocker Land, and I hasten to assure you that I am very glad indeed that you will be one of us..."; TLS to Ekblaw from Donald B. MacMillan (12/8/1912) in answer to inquiries from the former re clothing and supplies for the expedition; TLS to FG from MacMillan (12/11/1912); 3 TLS from Hovey to FG (12/12-12/20/1912); carbon replies from FG to Ekblaw, MacMillan, Hovey. 3. pp.161-170 blank. 4. pp.171a-175, includes ALS to FG from Robert E. Peary (12/23/1912); 2 TL carbons from FG to Hovey and Ekblaw. 5. pp.177-188, TLS to FG from Richard Wheeler Elliot, brother to Natalie Wheeler Elliot (12/23/1912): "Dear Fitz, I saw in the Register that you had been detailed to go on the Crocker Land Expedition. I have been thinking the thing over, and have about come to the conclusion that if there is any chance for me to become a member of the party, I should like very much to go..." ; TLS carbon copy in reply from FG to Elliot (12/28/1912). 6. pp.189-200, 2 TLS to FG from Edmund Otis Hovey ((1/2/1913, 1/10/1913), w/ TLS carbon replies from FG. 7. pp.201a-201b, includes printed advertisement clipping for "Wear-Ever" aluminum cooking utensils, heading runs "With Peary at the Pole"; TLS to FG from Donald B. MacMillan re an application from a Dr. Arnold D. Tuttle to join the expedition (1/18/1913). 8. pp.203-212 blank. 9. pp.213-223, correspondence between FG and Donald B. MacMillan, 1 TLS from MacMillan, TLS carbons and telegrams from FG (1/22/1913-1/25/1913). 10. pp.225-234 blank. 11. pp.235-251, includes a. 2 TLS from W. Elmer Ekblaw to FG (1/20/1913, 1/24/1913), with TLS reply from FG, re news reports that Vilhjalmur Stefansson was planning a northern expedition, which raised Ekblaw's suspicions of a potential rivalry. b. "Personal Memorandum" by FG, 1/27/1913 (typed), re a meeting that he had with Stefansson and others where some references to the latter's planned expedition north were made. Includes 3 newspaper clippings pasted to the last typed page of the memo. c. TLS to FG from Stefansson (1/29/1913) re procuring leave from the Navy Department for a young applicant interested in joining Stefansson's expedition. Includes TLS reply from FG (1/31/1913). 12. pp.253-262 blank. 13. pp.263-279, includes TLS from MacMillan to FG (1/26/1913) re securing meteorological equipment; typed memorandum from FG to U.S. Secretary of the Navy re orders for surveying equipment, 1/15/1913; ALS to FG from his "Aunt Marie" expressing concern for the "fearful trip" he was about to embark on in joining the Crocker Land Expedition, and that he should tell his "dear little mother at once, and not allow her to find it out from the papers or from other people..." 14. pp.281-290 blank.