Jorgensen (Kay-William) Clippings, 1925-1933

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Title:: Kay-William Jorgensen Clippings
Dates:: 1925-1933
Abstract:: Kay-William Jorgensen was Danish engineer, explorer of the Arctic, and a member of the Danish expedition on the ship Teddy, which sank and left the crew on an ice floe in 1923. This collection of newspaper clippings from 1925-1933 documents Jorgensen's Arctic journey on the ice floe and relates to Jorgensen's visit to Los Angeles to lecture on the subject. Materials are in Danish and English.
Extent:: 2.1 Linear Feet (1 folder, 1 oversized folder)
Language:: English , Danish .
Preferred citation:: Kay-William Jorgensen Clippings, 1925-1933, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.626; [folder number] [folder title][date].

Scope and content:: This collection of newspaper clippings documents Jorgensen's Arctic journey on the ice floe and relates to Jorgensen's visit to Los Angeles to lecture on the subject. Materials date from 1925 to 1933. Oversize materials are in Box OS MS 2. Photo postives and negatives from this collection are located in the Photo Archive.
Biographical / historical:: Kay-William Jorgensen was a Danish engineer and explorer of the Arctic. Jorgensen was a member of the Danish expedition on the ship Teddy, which sank and left the crew on an ice floe in 1923.
Acquisition information:: Donation in memory of Kay-William Jorgensen and Clara Christensen from their neice Grace A. Samuelson, 1978 January 5.
Processing information:: Processed by Glenna Schroeder, circa 1977-1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 October 24, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Explorers -- Arctic regions
Danes -- California
Clippings
Names:: Jorgensen, Kay-William
Places:: Greenland -- Discovery and exploration
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration

Collection Guide Author:: Holly Rose Larson
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-02-24 18:25:03 +0000 .

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Preferred citation:: Kay-William Jorgensen Clippings, 1925-1933, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.626; [folder number] [folder title][date].

Location of this collection:: Autry Museum of the American West

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Los Angeles, CA 90027, US