Leon F. Barnard Papers (Library of Congress)

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Leon F. Barnard

A Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress

Prepared by Harry G. Heiss

Manuscript Division, Library of Congress

Washington, D.C.

2007

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Finding aid encoded by Library of Congress Manuscript Division, 2007

Finding aid URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007109

Title: Papers of Leon F. Barnard
Span Dates: 1901-circa 1993
ID No.: MSS82533
Creator: Barnard, Leon F., 1877-1917
Extent: 20 items; 1 container; 0.2 linear feet
Language: Collection material in English
Repository: Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Abstract: Explorer. Diary, memoranda, statements, reports, and miscellaneous items concerning the Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition (1901-1902).

Selected Search Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Personal Names
Baldwin, Evelyn Briggs, 1862-1933.
Barnard, Leon F., 1877-1917.
Ziegler, William, 1843-1905.

Organizations
Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition (1901-1902)

Locations
Polar regions--Discovery and exploration.

Related Names
Thomsen, Alice Barnard, 1912- History of the Baldwin-Ziegler Polar Expedition (circa 1993)

Occupations
Explorers.
Farmers.

Administrative Information

Provenance:

The papers of Leon F. Barnard, explorer, were given to the Library of Congress by Mrs. Erik Thomsen in 1993.

Processing History:

The papers of Leon F. Barnard were arranged and described in 1997 and the finding aid revised in 2007.

Copyright Status:

The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Leon F. Barnard is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Preferred Citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Leon F. Barnard Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Content Note

The papers of Leon F. Barnard (1877-1917) span the years 1901-ca. 1993. Barnard was secretary to the unsuccessful Baldwin-Ziegler expedition to the North Pole, 1901-1902. The collection contains photocopies of memoranda, agreements, statements, reports, and newspaper clippings relating to the expedition as well as a transcript of Barnard's polar diary, 1901-1902, with supplement, 1902. The papers also include a brief history of the expedition written circa 1993 by his daughter, Alice Barnard Thomsen.