Subseries 4: Financial
1 Texas-Eastland Co. and Whitsitt Oil Co., 1981, 1984, 1986 correspondence between Janet and Davis, Horton, Tokoly, Ormesher, Elliston & Schick, Attorneys and Counselors at Law correspondence between Janet and Sheldon Cook-Dorough and Bette Hutchinson copies of Frederick Cook's shares in Texas Eagle Oil and Refining Co. Materials re: Norma Jean Harlan's case against Janet re: mineral rights - correspondence, petitions, Janet's answer to charges, etc. Affidavit of Heirship re: Janet correspondence re: Dr. Cook's adoption of Ruth Hunt
2 Financial Records, 1979, 1982-1989 bank statements re: Cook Account (?) notes on NAIC Group Investment Group stock statements and membership list of the Twenty-Twenty Investment Club correspondence re: charities and contributions account statements phone bills and receipts tax information investment statements re: Dean Witter U.S. Government Securities Trust and Sears Tax-Exempt Investment Trust
3 Keystone Provident Life Insurance Co., 1983-1989 correspondence, check stubs, and reports
4 Vetter, Helene Cook, Estate Information, 1977-1979 Janet's copies of H. Vetter's will correspondence, re: funeral expenses, etc.
5 Vetter, Janet Cook, 1989, Last Will and Testament
Subseries 5: "Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole"
6 Advance Publicity, 1983 clippings press releases advertisements
7 Chamberlain, Richard, 1983, 1988 correspondence
8 Correspondence, 1983-1984, 1987 Robert Halmi, Inc. Russ Gibbons press releases re: Robert Halmi, Inc. Clifton Gaus
9 Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1983 Bo Andersen Bette Hutchinson correspondence from family and friends
10 Publicity, December 1-13, 1983 television guides clippings
11 Responses from Friends, 1983 correspondence and Christmas cards re: viewing of "Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole"
12 Script
13 TBS Broadcast, 1988 advertisements and articles re: TBS broadcast of "Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole"
14 Trip to Canadian Arctic, July 10-15, 1983 souvenirs postcards plane ticket production schedule
15 Wilkie, Jack and Wiener, Leigh, 1914, 1977-1983 correspondence
Series V. Photographs and Audiovisual Materials
Subseries 1: Photographs Family and Friends
16 Cook family, Cape Breton Island, 1907
17 Cook family, photo album pages, 1920, 1923
18 Cook, Helene, childhood, [1906, 1909-1910]
19 Cook, Helene, France, 1911-1912
20 Cook, Helene, teenage and college, 1920-1921, 1923, 1925-1927, 1930
21 Cook, Marie, 1906, 1919, 1921, 1927,
22 Hamilton, Ruth (H. Vetter's half-sister), 1952
23 Kiel, Lillian, 1914, 1928, 1947, 1954
24 Levin, Hugo, 1919, 1973, 1974, 1978
25 Miscellaneous family and friends, 1900, 1921, 1931, 1937, 1950, 1953,
1956-1957, 1983, [n.d.]
26 Murphy Family, [n.d.] Lillian (FAC's sister) Adah and Fred
27 Residences, [n.d.] Dr. Cook's in Brooklyn, NY Dudley home (Jo, Marie Cook's sister), Plandome, Long Island, NY Vetter home (Harry and Laura, Elliott Vetter's parents), Harris Hill, Buffalo, NY
28 Vetter, Helene Cook, adult years, 1938, 1940, 1948, 1951
29 Vetter, Helene Cook, family pets, 1928, 1956-1957, 1966
30 Vetter, Helene Cook, family photos, 1939-1942, 1949, 1954, 1957- 1959,
1965
31 Vetter, Helene Cook, portraits, 1906, 1923-1927, 1951, 1953
15 Vetter, Helene Cook, portraits, 1930, [n.d.] (contained in box ovs1)
32 Vetter, Helene Cook, swimming pool, 1963
33 Vetter, Janet Cook , "My Life," 1953
34 Waale, Hans, [1970s], 1986, [n.d.] includes maps and panoramic photos of Mt. McKinley, with his notations Dr. Frederick A. Cook
35 Associates, 1938-1940, 1976
Anthony Fiala
Rudolph Franke
Dave Irwin
Ted Leitzell
Hugo Levin
ovs1 139-131-5-8
7 "Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition," 1994 (contiained in box ovs1)
36 Exhibitions, 1957 medals expedition photos and memorabilia
37 Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York, [n.d.] Dr. Cook's urn in niche
38 Miscellaneous snapshots, later years, 1920, 1930, 1934-1935, 1937
39 Miscellaneous, other, 1911, 1992, [n.d.] Dr. Cook and wife Marie on cruise, 1911 Administration buildings, Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary Dr. Cook's first office, New York City photograph of flyer for "1909 Banquet in Honour of Dr. Cook, Arctic Club of America"