LOT (8) ARCTIC EXPLORERS AUTOGRAPHS

Including: RICHARD E. BYRD (1888-1957), American Admiral, polar explorer, aviator, author, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor; Autographed Air Mail cover "Official Welcome Home Byrd Celebration June 22nd, 1930, Winchester, Virginia" cachet, along with portrait etching signed by artist Walter Tittle; PLUS TLS 12 Feb 1938 from Boston, Mass. to Lieut. R.A.J. English aboard the USS Nevada in San Pedro, Calif., regarding false claims of Byrd's maltreatment of USN Officers on his expeditions; PLUS Signed Card; PLUS ROBERT E. PEARY (1856-1920) Arctic Explorer, Discoverer of North Pole, Rear Admiral USN: Autographed slip of paper with title "Civil Engineer, USN" below, along with autograph of ROBERT A. BARTLETT, Captain of the Peary Arctic Steamer "Roosevelt" dated Dec 27th, 06, along with a newspaper clipped photo of the two on board the ship; PLUS DONALD B. MACMILLAN (1874-1970), Explorer, Sailor, Researcher and Lecturer, TLS Jan 1960, from Provincetown to Mr. Stanhope regarding depth of water at the pole; TLS Mar 1968 from same, to Mr. Leon A. Woodward regarding use of the schooner Bowdoin; Signed Readers Digest reprint.