Scrapbook 1913, Part I: pp.1-174., 02/05/1913-04/09/1913

File — Box: 10, Folder: 1

Identifier: 42592

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From the Series:

Note: To facilitate locating material and use of the printed index, folder numbers are assigned to each page group described in the finding aid.

Dates

02/05/1913-04/09/1913

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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 pp.1-174 of FG's scrapbook for 1913 (Part I). Note: Items are described in order of appearance and are not necessarily chronological. The following pages include - 1. pp.1-10 blank. 2. pp.11-25, correspondence to FG from Ms. E. Demerell, secretary to Edmund Otis Hovey, re the outfitting of the Crocker Land Expedition (2/5/1913-2 /8/1913); TLS to FG from W. Elmer Ekblaw re the support of the University of Illinois for the expedition (2/8/1913); TLS to FG from Donald B. MacMillan (2/10/1913). 3. pp.27-36 blank. 4. pp.37a-61, includes telegrams and 2 TLS from MacMillan to FG (2/15-2/18/1913), with replies from FG; TLS copy from FG to Edmund Otis Hovey updating the latter on his own status vis a vis leave from the Navy Department and outfitting the expedition (2/16/1913); TLS to FG from friend Charles H. Maddox (2/21/1913). 5. pp.63-72 blank. 6. pp.73-89, TLS to FG from Hovey (2/22/1913), and 3 TL carbons from FG to Ekblaw, Hovey and MacMillan, re the expedition. 7. pp.91-100 blank. 8. 101-127, includes TLS to FG from Ekblaw (2/26/1913) re finding funding support for the Crocker Land Expedition, and news that Vilhjalmur Stefansson found support for his rival expedition from the Canadian government; TLS to FG from Hovey (2/28/1913) re supplies and equipment for the expedition; other correspondence to FG from various supply companies. 9. pp.129-138 blank. 10. pp.139-163, includes correspondence with various supply companies; typed list of "Surveying and Miscellaneous Material to be Supplied by the National Observatory to Ensign F. Green, U.S.N., for the Arctic Exploring Expedition" (March 1913); TLS to FG from Charles E. Munroe, Bureau of Mines, Department of Interior (3/3/1913): "Dear Mr. Green, Your favor of March 2nd relative to the use of Trojan powder at low temperatures has been received and I have immediately referred the same to the Director urging that under the circumstances, you be given access to the confidential information obtained by the Bureau." 11. pp.165-174 blank.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. - SCRAPBOOK 1913, PT.1 - PP.1-174: Album

HOVEY, EDMUND OTIS (VIA E. DEMERELL) - CORRES. TO GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR.: Typed Letter Signed

GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. - CORRES. FROM HOVEY, EDMUND OTIS (1913): Typed Letter Signed

CROCKER LAND EXPEDITION - CORRES. ABOUT (1913): Typed Letter Signed

EKBLAW, W. ELMER - CORRES. TO GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. (1913): Typed Letter Signed

MACMILLAN, DONALD B. - CORRES. TO GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. (1913): Typed Letter Signed

GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. - CORRES. FROM MACMILLAN, DONALD B. (1913): Typed Letter Signed

GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. - CORRES. FROM EKBLAW, W. ELMER (1913): Typed Letter Signed

MADDOX, CHARLES H. - CORRES. TO GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. (1913): Typed Letter Signed

GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. - CORRES. FROM MADDOX, CHARLES H. (1913): Typed Letter Signed

STEFANSSON, VILHJALMUR - REFERENCE (1913): Typed Letter Signed

CROCKER LAND EXPEDITION - EQUIPMENT FOR, LISTS, ETC. (1913): Typescript

DEMERELL, E. - CORRES. TO GREEN, FITZHUGH, SR. (RE HOVEY) 1913: Typed Letter Signed