Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957

Person

Staff Only

Biography

Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. was an American naval officer and explorer. 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.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Margaret Monsour gift of Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1942-1945

Item — Box 2017.046 OVRSZ: [Barcode: 000023239500]

Identifier: 2017-046

Scope and Contents

Reproduction of the official Instrument of Surrender, translation, proclamation, and 4 offical Navy photographs of the Doolittle Raid and Surrender.

Dates: Event: 1942-04-18 - 1945-09-02

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

United Business Interests of the Aviation Industry Progress Dinner, 1929

Collection

Identifier: 2012-040

Scope and Contents

Souvenir program from the Progress Dinner of United Business Interests to the Aviation Industry, held under the auspices of the National Exchange Club at the Hotel Commodore, with accompanying speech typescripts and seating roster. The dinner celebrated pioneers in the field of aviation, including Amelia Earhart and the crew of the Question Mark aircraft.

Dates: 1929-01