Foster, correspondence

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 Sir Michael Foster/Correspondence
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1901
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • Circa 2 letters

Scope and Content

  • MS 1453/96/1-2;D Letters (2) to Robert Falcon Scott, [1901] [On British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904, magnetic observations] 2 leaves, holograph

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 from where sledging parties carried out recognisance and scientific programmes.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Related Material

The Institute holds over seventy archival collections containing material relating to this expedition see SPRI collection GB 015 British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904 for more information.