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The Papers of Sir George Hubert Wilkins

Title
The Papers of Sir George Hubert Wilkins
Repository
Byrd Polar Research Center
Date Range
c. 1908 - 1987
Description

Correspondence, reports, photographs, newspaper clippings, and artefacts documenting Wilkins' career as a photographer, polar explorer, aviator, and consultant to the United States military. Included in the collection is: a scrapbook concerning the Graf Zeppelin historic flight around the world; motion picture films documenting Wilkins' expeditions; correspondence and biographical material of Suzanne Wilkins; files concerning Wilkins' interest in telepathy and extra sensory perception; and files of the Wilkins Memorial Foundation.

Finding Aid

Byrd Polar Research Center, 'The Papers of Sir George Hubert Wilkins', 2001, http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/polar/wilkins/wilkins.php. Details

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