Gould, United States Antarctic Expedition, 1928-1930

Scope and Content

  • MS 793/3;D Note, 25 December 1929 [Regarding geological party reaching Mt Betty] 2 leaves, holograph (Xerox)
  • MS 793/1;D Note, 28 December 1929 [Regarding the geological party returning to Mt Betty] 3 leaves, holograph (Xerox)

Administrative / Biographical History

Mount Betty overlooks the Ross Ice Shelf, named in 1911 by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen for a nurse and housekeeper in the Amundsen home.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Related Material

See SPRI collection GB 015 Howard Mason for additional information on this expedition.

Personal Names

Geographical Names