Act of the 74th Congress gold medal award to Lincoln Ellsworth, 1936 June 16
Item — Box: 2, Frame: 3
Identifier: Mem_inv_1451
Scope and Contents
Act of the 74th Congress gold medal award to Lincoln Ellsworth for claiming part of Antarctica for the United States. It was approved and signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Dated on June 16, 1936.
Corresponding object: Gold medal awarded to Lincoln Ellsworth by the 74th Congress of the United States
Dates
- 1936 June 16
Extent
1 Item
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
54-C (Rare Book Collection)
Physical Description
Printed certificate with wet signatures.
Dimensions
14.9 (depth) 10.2 (width) x 14.9 (height) inches
Processing Information
This is item used to belong to the "Lincoln Ellsworth Collection, 1925-1939," part of the Rare Book Collection.
Creator
- From the Collection: Ellsworth, Lincoln, 1880-1951 (Collector, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository
Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
[email protected]
