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National Air and Space Museum Archives
"Little America" Antarctica (Konter) Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1999.0003
- Creators:
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Gray, Adelaide
- Dates:
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1928-1930
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet(1 folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of newspaper articles, letters with envelopes, New Zealand postcards, radiograms, and Christmas cards from Konter to his New York Landlady, Mrs. Adalaide Gray (who Konter called 'Ma'), and to Mr. Ed Iovanna. The envelopes and postcards bear the postmarks and stamps of the expedition. There are also three photographs: one of Byrd and Bennett; one of Adalaide Gray; and one of Konter.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Richard 'Dick' Konter was a seaman on the 'City of New York,' the ship that carried Admiral Richard Byrd to his 'Little America - Antarctica' expedition. Mr. Konter, known as Ukulele Dick, was the recreation officer for this trip and not only played the ukulele for the rest of the crew during leisure time, but also took records and pinola rolls on the trip for the crew to enjoy.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Muriel Yarger, gift, 1998, 1999-0003, pending
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
More Information
General
General
NASMrev
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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America -- Discovery and exploration | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Arctic regions -- Aerial Exploration | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Correspondence | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Clippings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Postcards | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Konter, Richard "Dick" | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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