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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm00084701
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of John J. Bayer, naval officer, engineer, and explorer, were given to the Library of Congress by the Naval Historical Foundation in 2000.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of John J. Bayer is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of John J. Bayer are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, John J. Bayer Papers, Naval Historical Foundation Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of John J. Bayer (1887-1967) span the years 1928-1956, with
the bulk of the items concentrated in the period 1928-1938. The collection is
comprised of diaries, correspondence, autographs, newspaper clippings, and a
photograph. It consists mostly of letters to Bayer from Richard Evelyn Byrd in
the immediate aftermath of the first Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928-1930. The
letters reveal a strong friendship between Byrd and Bayer. The papers also
include correspondence between Byrd and Franklin D. Roosevelt relating to
Bayer, an album of autographs of crew members who served with Bayer on the
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm00084701