Wright, British Arctic Expedition, 1937-1938

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 John Wright / British Arctic Expedition, 1937-1938
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1935-1938
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • Journals and maps

Scope and Content

  • MS 218/10-12;BJ Journals, 19 June 1935 to 9 June 1938, 3 volumes, holograph
  • MS 283/1-10;MSM&BJ Plane-table sheets and compilations (6) and field survey books (4), 1937-1938 [Smith Sound area] 6 maps, 4 volumes
  • MS 319;BJ Diary, 11 to 28 June 1938 and February to May 1938 [Ice-cap journey in Thule region of northwest Greenland and notes for Ellesmere Island journey] 1 volume, holograph
  • MS 340;MSM Map, 1938 [Southeast Ellesmere Island, scale 1:375.000] 1 sheet

Administrative / Biographical History

The British Arctic Expedition, 1937-1938 (leader Haig-Thomas) visited Ellesmere Island