(correspondence with Arthur Allen (owner of boat Direction) about crew and plans for 1929 trip to Greenland, securing permission from Danish government, procuring supplies; wrect of Direction; plans for subsequent trips in 1931 and 1934, with invoices and permission applications; news clippings and miscellaneous printed matter; lists of supplies and Eskimo vocabulary words; correspondence about death of Salamina; telegrams bwetween Greenland and Arizona concerning Frances's accident and recuperation in a sanatarium; requests from others for information and advice on Greenland exploration; lists, maps, miscellaneous printed matter, and writings; see also: Allen, Arthur S. and Family; and Daugaard-Jensen)
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Collection Citation:
Rockwell Kent papers, circa 1840-1993, bulk 1935-1961. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
