Bibframe Work
TitleHarry W. Frantz papersTypeMixed MaterialCollectionSubjectAmundsen, Roald, 1872-1928Curtis, Arthur E.--Correspondence. (LCSH)Dufek, George J. (George John), 1903-1977Gould, Laurence McKinley, 1896-1995Howard, Roy Wilson, 1883-1964--Correspondence. (LCSH)Manduley, Manuel de Jesus, 1909-1989--Correspondence. (LCSH)McCandlish, B. V. (Benjamin Vaughan), 1886-1975--Correspondence. (LCSH)Reedy, James R. (James Robert), 1910-Ronne, FinnVan Dusen, William, 1901-1976United States. Naval Support Force, AntarcticaUnited States. Navy. Task Force 43Operation Deep FreezePan American Airways CorporationUnited Press InternationalAntarctic Treaty (1959 December 1)Aeronautics--Flights (LCSH)Aeronautics--History (LCSH)Aeronautics, Commercial (LCSH)Aeronautics, Commercial--Freight (LCSH)Airlines (LCSH)Airlines--Public relations (LCSH)Endurance flights (LCSH)International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958 (LCSH)International relations (LCSH)Journalism, Aeronautical (LCSH)Journalism--Antarctica (LCSH)Natural resources (LCSH)Scientific expeditions--Antarctica (LCSH)Antarctica--Discovery and exploration (LCSH)Journalists. Notelanguage: Collection material in English, with Spanish.SummaryScrapbooks containing correspondence, book jackets, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and photographs; printed matter including monographs, pamphlets, reports, schedules, press releases, publicity material, magazines, maps, and photographs; and other papers pertaining primarily to Frantz's reporting on aviation and Antarctica as a correspondent for United Press InternationalMaterial relating to Frantz's focus on aviation consists largely of scrapbooks and includes Pan American Airways Corporation publicity director William Van Dusen's "Dear Señor" letters, an informal newsletter. Topics in this part of the collection include pioneering long-distance and endurance flights, and the early history of the Pan American Airways Corporation and other commercial passenger and freight air carriers. Correspondents include Arthur E. Curtis, Roy Wilson Howard, Manuel de Jesus Manduley, and B.V. McCandlishMaterial documenting Frantz's coverage of Antarctica consists of printed matter. Topics in this part of the collection include scientific discovery and exploration; natural resources; international policy and relations; U.S. Navy Task Force 43 and Operation Deep Freeze; the International Geophysical Year, 1957-1958; and the Antarctic Treaty (1959 December 1). Includes material relating to commander of U.S. Navy Task Force 43 George J. Dufek; commander of U.S. Naval Support Force in Antarctica James R. Reedy; and explorers Finn Ronne, Roald Amundsen, and Laurence McKinley GouldOrigin Date(s)1893-1968 (bulk 1929-1964) Authorized Access PointFrantz, Harry W. (Harry Warner), 1891-1982 Harry W. Frantz papersCollection ArrangementCollection Organization: Arranged in four series. Series 1: Scrapbooks, 1923-1954; Series 2: Printed Matter, 1919-1965; Series 3: 2023 Addition, 1893-1968; and Series 4: Oversize, 1923-1954.