Antarctic Expedition Ephemera Collection

A collection of paper ephemera relating to Douglas Mawson and the crew of Discovery, Antarctic Expedition 1929 - 1930, newspaper clippings from the time of the Expedition departure and members including Mawson, a postcard with a photograph of 'Softy' Martin in naval uniform holding the cat he rescued from the icy waters, inscribed ''Softy Martin Bos'n, Discovery 1st, 1930, 26 yrs. Ex guards officer, jumped overboard to rescue cat (Nigger) when down South with Mawson, I undersatnd is still down there somewhere', Included in the autograph album the signatures of, Douglas Mawson dated 30.4.30, Cathcart, officer, W. J Griggs, officer, Mackenzie, officer, H. V. Gage, officer, A. J. Williams, wireless operator, J. H. Martin, bosun, 'rescuer of cat which fell overboard on return from pole', W. H. Letter, one of the crew, E. H. Sellwood, one of the crew, J. Matheson, one of the crew, C. Legerfeldt, carpenter, A. Bartlett, cook