SCOTT DIARIES. Vols. I-XII. Sledging and base diaries; 1910-1912. Published (except for 51031) in Scott's Last Expedition, ed. L. Huxley, 1913, but with the omission of criticisms of other members of the Expedition and certain public figures; examples of comments omitted are in R. Pound, Scott of the Antarctic, 1966, passim. Scott's last three sledging diaries, 51033-51035, were found with the party's bodies nearly eight months later, on 12 Nov. 1912. 51035 includes at f. iii Scott's note,...
Diaries and other records of the Second Antarctic Expedition of Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, R.N., C.V.O., from his arrival in Sydney, N.S.W., 18 Oct. 1910, to 29 Mar. 1912, about which day he died, with the two surviving companions of his polar trek, approximately 100 miles from his base at McMurdo Sound. Autograph, apart from 51039-51042. Scott reached the South Pole on 18 Jan. 1912, only to discover that Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, had preceded him by five weeks. See R. Hunt...
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Diaries and Memoranda: Diaries and records of Capt. R. F. Scotts' Antarctic Expedition,: 1910-1912. Voyages and Travels: Diaries and records of Capt. R. F. Scott's Antarctic Expedition,: 1910-1912. Captain Robert Falcon Scott, RN; explorer: Diaries and records of his Antarctic Expedition,: 191...
SCOTT DIARIES. Vol. II (ff. v+90). Base diary ('Vol. II'); 28 Dec. 1910-23 Jan. 1911. Preceded (f. 1b) by commonplaces and followed (ff. 78-89) by 'Impressions on returning to The Hut April 13th 1911'.
SCOTT DIARIES. Vol. III (ff. iv+82). 'Sledging diary Vol. I'; 24 Jan.-10 Mar. 1911. Reversing the volume (ff. 82b-77) are notes on gear, rations, dogs, weights, etc.
SCOTT DIARIES. Vol. VI (ff. iv+111). Base diary ('Vol. III'); 27 Apr.-27 June 1911. includes: ff. 36b, 37b Inventories: Stores at Hut Point in Antarctica,: 1911.