- MS 1485;D Journal, 6 August 1901-31 May 1903, 203 Leaves, holograph (Xerox)
Scott British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904
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- Dates of Creation1901-1903
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Administrative / Biographical History
The British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 (leader Robert Falcon Scott) undertook the first extensive exploration on land in Antarctica. Funding came from the Government, the Royal Society, the Royal Geographical Society and private donations. The expedition set up base at McMurdo Sound. Sledging parties carried out recognisance and scientific programmes. Scott made the fist balloon ascent on the continent in 1902. A three-man sledge party consisting of Scott, Ernest Shackleton and Edward Wilson achieved a furthest south of 82°17 minutes South on 30 December 1902. The expedition ship, Discovery, commissioned and built especially for the expedition was beset in McMurdo Sound from 1902-1904
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Note
The spine of the volume is marked with the name of Charles Ford, but from internal evidence the journal is clearly that of Scott.
Additional Information
The spine of the volume is marked with the name of Charles Ford, but from internal evidence the journal is clearly that of Scott.