Byrd, Richard E., 1937-1939

"Admiral Byrd Scrapbook for Berea College" with photographs regarding Antarctic Expedition. Correspondence with William Danforth regarding naming of Mt. Danforth in the Antarctic.

Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr., USN (1888 – 1957) was an American naval officer who specialized in feats of exploration. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau.