- MS 1537/2/32/37;D An empty folder marked, regarding purchase of Endurance
- MS 1537/2/33/1;D Printed proposal for the Trans Antarctic expedition, signed by Shackleton, includes comments from polar experts and newspapers, map of proposed route, plan of Endurance, object of expedition, origin of idea, logistics and staff list
- MS 1537/2/33/2;D Report of the conference of the Royal Geographical Societies committee with Ernest Shackleton, 4 March 1914
- MS 1537/2/33/3;D The agreement and account of crew of the Endurance, 30 July 1914, holograph
- MS 1537/2/33/4;D Clearance certificates, certificates for materials, compass, anchor and chain cable, all in a file marked Weddell Sea, ships certificate, also includes two pages of instructions for Ocean Camp, written and signed by Ernest Shackleton
- MS 735/5;BJ Album, 1909-1921 [Press cuttings regarding Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton,] 1 volume
- MS 735/6-8;BPC Albums (3)[Press cuttings regarding the expedition] 3 volumes
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition [Weddell Sea Party] papers
This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge
- Reference
- GB 15 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition [Weddell Sea Party] 1914-1916/Documents
- Dates of Creation
- 1914-1916
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- Report, press cuttings agreement, certificates.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The collection covers the early stages of the planning of the expedition and reports on the expedition.
Arrangement
Chronological