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Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888-1957) was a noted pilot and explorer. Byrd claimed to be the first human to fly over both the North and South Poles (on 9 May 1926 and 29 November 1929 respectively). Byrd flew across the Atlantic in the airplane America in 1927 and was active in the "National Economy League" during the early Depression years.

Identifier

NASM.XXXX.0282

Creator

Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957

Date

1927-1933

Provenance

No donor information, gift, XXXX-0282, unknown

Extent

1.15 Cubic feet ((5 flatboxes))

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

These scrapbooks consist of press clippings covering Byrd's Antarctic expedition of 1928-30, as well as items relating to his transatlantic flight and League activities. The items cover all aspects of the expeditions from planning through public recognition after Byrd's return.

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

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Topics

Indians of Central America
Aeronautics

Type

Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Clippings
Scrapbooks