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Little America Club reports delayed Byrd expedition news
February reports from the Little America Aviation & Exploration Club describe radio upgrades at Little America causing a delay in outbound messages while inbound stories reach Admiral Byrd’s team. Captain Allan Innes Taylor leads a dog team on a 300 mile trek to establish a food base, and Richard Hoyt coordinates the 10,000 mile air link from New York. The post office at Little America opens on Roosevelt’s birthday with two cancellation dates, and members can mail unstamped letters for official Byrd Expedition postage. Members grow to 12,000 as the club expands with maps and equipment diagrams released to supporters.
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Arthur Abele
Little America
Admiral Byrd
Richard C. Hoyt
Little
America
Capain Allan Innes-Taylor
Carmen Land
Arthur
Richard C. ‘Hoyt
Abele
George Nevilla
Dick Hoyt
Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company
Broad Street
New York
Tabele
Hoyt
Weffl
Naval Militia
Dr. Shook
Expedition Mail Bureau
Washington
President Roosevelt
United States
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
New Zealand
Jacob Ruppert
Bear
Oakland
Ross Ice Barrier
South Polar
Arthur Abele, Jr
Little America Aviation & Exploration Club
Lexington
48Th Street
Lexington Avenue
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