Bibliography: Richard E. Byrd

 

 

 

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Richard E. Byrd Bibliography

This bibliography was compiled by staff of the Benson Ford Research Center’s Archives and Library Department based on materials in our collections. If you have questions about these resources, please use our Submit a Question feature. If you are interested in duplication, please see our Duplication Resources FAQ.

Archival

  • Acc. 6 Edsel B Ford Office Papers
    • box 27 SH-SS (includes: Oscar Solbert re: Richard Byrd's interest in North Pole exploration), 1925
    • box 28 U (includes: U.S. Navy Department re: Admiral Byrd's plan for North Pole exploration), 1925
    • box 31
      • F (includes AHG Fokker – telegram of congratulations to EBF and copy of Fokker Aircraft Corporation bulletin with article on Byrd exploration), 1926
      • G (2 folders) (includes Jules Glaenzer – telegram from EBF requesting an engraved watch be sent from Cartier's jewelry store to Admiral Byrd on eve of his expedition), 1926
    • box 32
      • M-MF (includes: Jimmy Walker, invites EBF to serve on reception committee for Richard E. Byrd), 1926
      • MI-MN (includes: W. Ledyard Mitchell re: Detroit Club luncheon for Richard E. Byrd), 1926
    • box 33
      • N (includes N.Y. Times - copy of telegram Byrd sent to EBF), 1926
      • National Aeronautic Association (several telegrams to EBF congratulating him on financial support for successful Byrd expedition), 1926
    • box 35 WI-WZ (includes Captain George Wilkins letter of appreciation for EBF's support of Byrd's arctic expeditions, 1926
    • box 36 BP-BZ (includes: Admiral Byrd re: flags), 1927
    • box 41
      • PA-PD (includes J.D. Patterson re: Byrd expedition), 1927
      • SA-SC (includes: Scintilla Magneto Co. re: Admiral Byrd's aircraft Josephine Ford), 1927
    • box 42 SQ-SZ (includes F. W. Stokes re: Admiral Byrd), 1927
    • box 46 MJ-MX (includes: Charles Murphy, author of Admiral Richard Byrd book, EBF wrote introduction), 1928
    • box 47 N (includes: Phelps Newberry re: Byrd flight), 1928
    • box 48
      • SI-SP (includes: Oscar Solbert re: Byrd's preparation for polar exploration), 1928
      • SQ-SZ (includes: Frederick A. Stokes re: Byrd book), 1928
      • WI-WZ (includes: Glen L. Wigthon – Admiral Byrd test drives new Ford car)
    • box 56 A (2 folders) (includes Aerial League of America – Congressional Record re: Admiral Richard Byrd), 1930
    • box 59 HAR-HAY (includes: Howard M. Hartman re: Byrd Commemorative Presentation), 1930
    • box 63 PA-PI (includes Photographic Department – Rear Admiral Richard Byrd), 1930
    • box 66 BYRD (includes Rear Admiral Richard), 1931
    • box 75 TA-TH (includes: George W. Tennant – cook on Admiral Byrd expedition), 1931
    • box 78 BU-BY (includes: Admiral Richard Byrd, elected Chairman of National Committee of Economy League, misc. correspondence), 1932
    • box 85 PL-Q (includes: The Post Standard re: Admiral Richard Byrd), 1932
    • box 99 LI-LY (includes Little America Times, monthly newsletter report on Antarctic exploration, Admiral Byrd), 1934
    • box 119 SE-SH (includes: Henry Shull re: Admiral Byrd's Johnson motor), 1936
    • box 160 CON-COX (includes: Council for Democracy, letter from Richard E. Byrd), 1941
    • box 182 Telegrams
      • 1925 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
      • 1926 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
      • 1927 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
    • box 183 Telegrams
      • 1928 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
      • 1929 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
      • 1931 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
    • box 184 Telegrams
      • 1932 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
      • 1933 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
      • 1934 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
      • 1935 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
    • box 185 Telegrams
      • 1939 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
      • 1940 (includes: Commander R. E. Byrd)
    • box 188
      • Byrd Arctic Expedition, 1925-1927
      • Byrd, Richard, 1927
    • box 197
      • Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928 (Includes material on Byrd Aviation Associates)
      • Byrd, Richard, 1928 (Includes preface to book)
    • box 199 Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1929
    • box 204
      • Byrd, Antarctic Expedition, 1930
      • Byrd, Commander Richard E. 1930
    • box 211 Byrd Antarctic Expedition II (“Bear” Expedition), 1932 (2 folders)
    • box 225 Byrd, Richard E., 1935
    • box 229
      • Byrd, Richard E., 1936
      • Byrd, Richard E. Adm. Antarctic Expedition, 1936
    • box 233 Byrd, Richard E., 1937
    • box 236 Byrd, Richard E., 1938
    • box 242 Byrd, Richard E., 1939
    • box 247 Byrd, Richard E., 1940
    • box 253 Byrd, Richard, E., 1941
    • box 274 C (includes: John B. Chevalier, Byrd Aviation Associates), 1929
    • box 289 BL-BY (includes: Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, Ford snow-flyer), 1933
    • box 305 T (includes: Lowell Thomas re: Admiral Byrd farewell banquet), 1939
    • box 345 (OS) Desk Contents; includes a booklet of newspaper clippings about Edsel Ford and Admiral Richard Byrd
       
  • Acc. 68.160 Schlee and Brock Collection
    • box 4 Byrd, Comm. Richard E.; News Clippings, 1927, 1928
       
  • Acc. 2004.3 AB Dick Company Records
    • box 20 Work examples; Byrd Antarctic Expedition II, 1934
    • box 79 (OS) Circa 1930 (includes portrait of Admiral Richard Byrd)
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  • Acc. 18 Stout Metal Airplane Company Records
    • box 52 Service and Sales Subject File; 1926-1942; Byrd Antarctic Expedition
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  • Acc. 56 Fred Lee Black Records Series
    • box 2 Admiral Byrd-Lowell Thomas Dinner, October 27, 1939
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  • Acc. 285 Henry Ford Office Papers
    • box 1582 F. Campsall, 1932-1933 (includes Byrd Antarctic Plane), 1933-1934
    • box 1731 BY - BZ includes Commander Richard E. Byrd, 1935
    • box 1866 BY - BZ includes Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, 1936
    • box 2632 BY-BZ (includes Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd), 1943-1944
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  • Acc. 572 Nevins and Hill Research Series
    • box 11 No.11.3.2 Peacetime Activities (includes Byrd expedition)
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  • Acc. 1 Fair Lane Papers
    • box 23 Edsel B. Ford Condolences; June 7-29 (includes letter from Richard Byrd)
    • box 54 Social correspondence; Byrd, Richard E., 1936
    • box 137 Moral Rearmament Movement and Oxford Group; Correspondence 1940-194 (includes correspondence from Richard Byrd)
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  • Acc. 1629 Aeronautics Collection
    • box 23
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; Newspaper Articles
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; National Geographic Magazine, "Conquest of Antarctica by Air." August 1930, v. LVIII, n.2
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; U.S. Air Services, “Official List of Men on Byrd Expedition.” September, 1926
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; Photographs; MacMillan Polar Expedition, June-October 1925
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; Photographs; Arctic Expedition, “Josephine Ford”
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; Photographs; Congressional Metal of Honor, February 1927
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; Photographs; New York – Paris Flight, “America” June 29-July 1, 1927
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; Photographs; French Receptions for Byrd, July 1927
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; Photographs; Trans-Atlantic Flyers Reception, July 1927
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; Photographs; Antarctic Expedition, “Floyd Bennett" November 1929
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; Photographs; Mrs. Richard Byrd (Marie Ames Byrd)
      • Byrd, Richard Evelyn; Photographs; Assorted
         
  • Acc. 1660 Photographic Vertical File
    • box 2 Air Pilots
      • Balchen and Bennett
      • Byrd, Richard
    • box 6 Fokker – Josephine Ford
    • box 8 Tri-Motor 4AT-15 – Admiral Byrd
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  • Acc. 833 General Photographs Series
    • box 389 Air transportation (798a)
    • box 390 Air transportation (800b)
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  • RC.29 General Photograph Collection
    • Photoprints Size A Expeditions and Surveys-Byrd Expedition-1926
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  • Acc. 189 Photographs for the Company Series
    • neg 5364-5374 Byrd Tri-Motor Ford, 3.27.1928
    • neg 5869 Wright Cyclone Motor – Byrd Plane, 8.22.1928
       
  • Acc. 188 Personal for Henry Ford Photographs
    • neg 20800-02 Byrd Expedition to North Pole (Copy), 6.8.1937

3D Material

Ford News

  • Air News: Aviation Prizes (Judge for Guggenheim Foundation contest), 7:14L:2:2-3
  • Air News: Stunt Flights Valuable (Article he wrote), 7:14L:2:4
  • Back Over The Years: 10 Years Ago (Announces Antarctic plans), 18:3:50:1
  • With Byrd and Other Ford Users, 13:11 :205+: 1-2
  • Byrd Flies Ford Ship to Aero Fete, 7:11L:1:2
  • Byrd Visits at Dearborn, 6:19L:1:1
  • Commander Byrd Visits Dearborn, 7:20L:1:1
  • Company Celebrates Twenty-Seventh Birthday, 10:12:134:1-3
  • En Route with the Twenty Millionth Ford, 11:10:3:1-2
  • To Fly With Byrd Over South Pole, 8:11:73+:2-3
  • Ford in the News: V-8's At Byrd Reception, 15:8:148:2
  • Ford Monoplane That Conquered South Pole, 10:2:14:1-3
  • Important Strides Made by Company in 1928 (Uses Ford plane in the Antarctic), 9:1:3:1-3
  • Josephine Ford Plane Purchased, 7:6L:1:3
  • Visitors' List Large in 1926, 7:8L:1:2

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