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Creator:
Gray, Adelaide  Search this
Names:
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957  Search this
Konter, Richard "Dick"  Search this
Extent:
0.05 Cubic feet ((1 folder))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence
Photographs
Clippings
Postcards
Place:
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration
Arctic regions -- Aerial Exploration
Date:
1928-1930
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of newspaper articles, letters with envelopes, New Zealand postcards, radiograms, and Christmas cards from Konter to his New York Landlady, Mrs. Adalaide Gray (who Konter called 'Ma'), and to Mr. Ed Iovanna. The envelopes and postcards bear the postmarks and stamps of the expedition. There are also three photographs: one of Byrd and Bennett; one of Adalaide Gray; and one of Konter.
Biographical / Historical:
Richard 'Dick' Konter was a seaman on the 'City of New York,' the ship that carried Admiral Richard Byrd to his 'Little America - Antarctica' expedition. Mr. Konter, known as Ukulele Dick, was the recreation officer for this trip and not only played the ukulele for the rest of the crew during leisure time, but also took records and pinola rolls on the trip for the crew to enjoy.
General:
NASMrev
Provenance:
Muriel Yarger, gift, 1998, 1999-0003, pending
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Topic:
America -- Discovery and exploration  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Genre/Form:
Correspondence
Photographs
Clippings
Postcards
Identifier:
NASM.1999.0003
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg23544b17a-584d-4bc8-8ce3-8a956ff1df87
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-1999-0003