Resources
The following section offers Web links to different resources on Byrd and his interests. No commercial sites are linked here.
The following section offers Web links to different resources on Byrd and his interests. No commercial sites are linked here.
Transcript of Alone written by Byrd written by Byrd after his 2nd Antarctic Expedition and published in 1938
"Alone on the Ice," American Experience presentation, PBS
Papers of Admiral Richard E. Byrd, at the Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University
National Science Foundation Polar Programs
Arctic Research Consortium of the United States
U.S. Coast Guard Polar Operations
Scott Polar Research Institute
Map of Antarctica from Byrd's 2nd Expedition, Library of Congress
Letter from Byrd to Orville Wright, Library of Congress
Pamphlet (pictured above) announcing Byrd as guest speaker,Library of Congress
Operation Deep Freeze, summary of operations, Naval Historical Center
Operation Deep Freeze, Standish Backus paintings, Navy Art Gallery
Jeannette Expedition summary, Naval Historical Center
U.S. Exploring Expedition, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
Medal of Honor recipients, Center for Military History
This
site is an experimental exhibition site by Sheila Brennan, a history
department doctoral student at George Mason
University minoring in history and new
media. Classmate Doug Mudd and his colleague Mike Tuttle from the Smithsonian
Instutition provided this site with the 360 view inside of the Byrd advance
base. Further advice and assistance offered by Professor Paula Petrik and
classmate Kirklin Bateman.
