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Certificate, numbered 3359, of the United States Department of State corresponding to the Act of the 74th Congress gold medal award to Lincoln Ellsworth , 1936 June 13

 Item — Box: 2, Frame: 4
Identifier: Mem_inv_1452

Scope and Contents

Certificate, numbered 3359, of the United State Department of State, accompanying a the Act of the 74th Congress gold medal award to Lincoln Ellsworth for claiming part of Antarctica for the United States.It was dated on June 13, 1936.

Corresponding object: Gold medal awarded to Lincoln Ellsworth by the 74th Congress of the United States.

Dates

  • 1936 June 13

Extent

1 Item

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

54-C (Rare Book Collection)

Physical Description

Printed certificate with wet signatures. It has a red ribbon across it and a seal of the same color at the bottom.

Dimensions

10.3 (depth) x 7.8 (width) x 10.3 (height) inches

Processing Information

This is item used to belong to the "Lincoln Ellsworth Collection, 1925-1939," part of the Rare Book Collection.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420