Subseries 2: Videotapes VHS Tapes
1-3 The Arctic Adventure, 1978 (3 copies) Lyle Bebensee Production
4-6 Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole, 1983 (3 copies) directed by Robert Halmi, Jr. starring Richard Chamberlain and Rod Steiger
7 The Explorers: A Century of Discovery, 1988 A National Geographic Special produced by The National Geographic Society
8 Hess, Elmer, 1993 interview by William G. Smith
9 Icebound in the Antarctic: Shackleton Arts & Entertainment copied from Beta tapes
10 Interviews - copied from Beta tapes Bryan, C.D.B., 1987 Chamberlain, Richard, 1983 Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole, Entertainment Tonight, 1983 North to the Pole, National Geographic Explorer, 1987 Steger, Will, 1987
10a Interviews - copied from Beta tape CNN interview, 1985, with Farley Mowat, pt.1
10b Interviews - copied from Beta tape CNN interview, 1985, with Farley Mowat, pt.2
11 The Noose of Laurels, by Wally Herbert ViewPoint 88
12 The North Pole: The Story and the Movie, 1983 introduction to Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole
13-14 North to Nowhere: Quest for the Pole, 1987 (2 copies) one tape cover says 52 min., though both are 75 min. long
15 Poles Apart, January-March 1984 exhibit at South Florida Science Museum
16 Rawlins, Dennis (Oct. 12, 1988) CNN News NBC News
17 The Triumph and the Tragedy of Frederick Albert Cook, Polar Explorer,
1997 by Morgan Sellers Beta Tapes (All have a VHS version in Box 36)
18-19 The Arctic Adventure, 1978, 2 copies Lyle Bebensee production
20 Bryan, C.D.B., October 28, 1987 CNN DayWatch author of The National Geographic Society: 100 Years of Adventure and Discovery
21 Chamberlain, Richard, December 7, 1983 CBS Morning News interview
22 Chamberlain, Richard, December 12-13, 1983 Hour Magazine interview
23-26 Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole, 1983 (4 copies) directed by Robert Halmi, Jr. starring Richard Chamberlain and Rod Steiger one copy contains introduction The North Pole: The Story and the Movie
27 Cook and Peary: The Race to the Pole, 1983 Entertainment Tonight
28 Icebound in the Antarctic: Shackleton, Part 1 Arts & Entertainment
29 Icebound in the Antarctic: Shackleton, Part 2 Arts & Entertainment
30 Mowat, Farley, CNN Interview, 1985
31 North to Nowhere: Quest for the Pole, 1987
32 North to the Pole, 1987 National Geographic Explorer
33 Poles Apart, January-March 1984 exhibit at South Florida Science Museum
34 Steger, Will, December 2, 1987 CNN DayWatch
Subseries 3: Audio Cassettes
35 "Appointment with Destiny," 1973, both sides
36 Side A: Cook-MacMillan conversation; Side B: Today Show, 1970 (*note- very poor quality)
37 Side A: Edith Craig, interviewed by Mary Curtis, 1993, re: Dr. Cook. Continues with Curtis reading clippings from the Town of Delaware Historian's file; Side B: blank
38 Side A: Frederick A. Cook, " How I Reached the Pole," transcription of Victor Record #31755; Side B: blank
39 Side A: Hans Waale comments to Bradford Washburn, 1983; Side B: blank
40 Side A: Hans Waale, playing the piano, 1975; Side B: Hans Waale to H. Vetter, 1975
41 Side A: Interview with Bill Miles (no relevance to this collection); Side B: Interview with Janet Vetter, 1982, by Carl King, Jupiter Radio
42 Side 1: Lillian Kiel, 1953; Dr. Cook "tells his side of the story,"; Side 2: Robert E. Peary describes his North Pole Expedition; Dr. Cook describes his North Pole expedition; E. Shackleton describes British Antarctic Expedition; David Bud Olsen interview
43 Side 1: "Mary Margaret McBride Show," interviews with H. Vetter and F. Pohl; Side 2: Milton Lory, 1973, re: oil and mail fraud; Dr. Cook "tells his side of the story"
44 Side 1: McKinley - translation of Zavatti, by Julia (last name not given); Side 2: blank
45 Side 1: "The Polar Seas," 4/21/1974, "Channel 6" (probably taped by Janet Vetter); Side 2: blank
46 Side 1: Radio interview with H. Vetter, re: The Big Nail, by Theon Wright, 1970; Side 2: blank
Subseries 4: Miscellaneous other media
47 Magnetic Tape: Cook-MacMillan (item available on cassette, #36 above)
48 Magnetic Tape: Lillian Kiel, 1953 (item available on cassette, #42 above)
49 Magnetic Tape: "Today Show," Theon Wright, The Big Nail, 1970 (item available on cassette, #36, side B, above)
50 Microfilm: Frederick A. Cook, two North Pole Diaries, filmed 1964
51 Microfilm: Poindexter Papers, University of Virginia Library, 1955
52 Cart Tape, Dr. Cook #1, 4:23 (item available on cassette, #38)
53 Cart Tape, Dr. Cook #2, 3:45 (duplicate of item 52, above)