Wooden Norwegian fishing vessel of 400 tons orginally named "Fanefjord" purchased by Lincoln Ellsworth for his attempts to fly across the Antarctic Continent in 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938 and 1939. Ellsworth renamed the vessel "Wyatt Earp". The vessal was sold to the Australian Government in 1939.
Wyatt Earp (Ship)
Fanefjord (Ship)
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Lincoln Ellsworth Trans-Antarctic Flight Expedition. Second attempt.
Date: 1934-1935
From: Duthie, Alastair Simpson, 1912-1995 :Photographs of Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic Expedition, coast watching in Sub-Antarctic Islands, service in Pacific, 1939-1945
Reference: PAColl-8102-1
Description: Photographs taken during the second Ellsworth Trans-Antarctic Flight Expedition of September 1934 to January 1936. The expedition left Dunedin on the 19th of September 1934 for Deception Island off Graham Land from where Lincoln Ellsworth made his second unsuccessful attempt to fly across the Antarctic Continent. The expedition's ship "Wyatt Earp" was crewed by Norwegians. When it arrived in Dunedin one of the crew had to leave the ship because of ill health. Ellsworth advertised for a replacement and from over 400 aplicants chose Alister Duthie, particularly for his skill at skiing. Quantity: 146 b&w original photographic print(s).
Manuscript
Letters to his parents
Date: [1934-1935]
From: Duthie, Alastair Simpson, 1912-1995 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8117-1
Description: Letters from Alastair Duthie to his parents from Snow Hill Island, on MS `Wyatt Earp' off Cape Horn and Punta Arenas Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Photographer unknown : Admiral Byrd's First Antarctic Expedition and Lincoln Ellsworth'...
Date: [1928 - 1934]
Reference: PAColl-6721
Description: Views of Byrd's ships the Eleanor Bolling and the City of New York being loaded in preparation for his first Antarctic expedition in 1928 probably at Dunedin. The equipment includes an aeroplane and tractors. The Discovery II and the Wyatt Earp are also shown, the latter having been used by Ellsworth in his attempt to fly across the Antarctic 1934-1939. The photographer is unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-028719 to 028737 Quantity: 19 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives
Audio
Interview with Mary Kinsman
Date: 13 Oct 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
By: Kinsman, Mary Louisa, 1905-1997
Reference: OHInt-0616/26
Description: Mary Louisa Kinsman (nee Chisholm) born Dunedin 1905. Recalls getting the strap on first day at school for writing with left hand. Describes influenza epidemic (1918). Talks about World War I and recalls farewell concerts, socials and church services for men leaving from Green Island. Other memories recalled include: household chores; Opening of Concord school Sep 1915; High school, with reference to teachers, Miss Dallaston and Mrs Kerr; marriage 1927; lack of electricity; birth of twin girls; entertainment which included movies on Saturday nights in the old town hall; fire at Cement works 1912; Depression and rationing during World War II. Mentions a younger cousin, Alistair Duthie, who went on the Wyatt Earp on a Southern Polar expedition. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Grant Rule Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010106-010107 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3375.
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Ships "Tagua" and "Wyatt Earp," and mountains
Date: 1934-1941
From: Duthie, Alastair Simpson, 1912-1995 :Photographs of Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic Expedition, coast watching in Sub-Antarctic Islands, service in Pacific, 1939-1945
Reference: PAColl-8102-4
Description: Photographs which include the bow of the "Tagua", the "Wyatt Earp" in Otago harbour in 1934, remnants of the "Derry Castle" in the cemetery on Enderby Island photographed by the Burton Brother in 1888, Mount Cook photographed by Greta Stevenson, and a Panorama of snow capped mountains with the caption "Rees Valley." Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s).