Frissell, Lewis Varick 1903-1931 creator mixed material monographic eng 650 5 2 Correspondence, diary, drafts of writings, film scripts and other production materials, business records, family papers, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and other papers relating to Frissell's exploration of the Unknown and Hamilton (now Churchill) River areas in Labrador, Newfoundland, in 1925; membership in the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club; and production of the films, The Great Arctic Seal Hunt (1928) and The Viking (1931). Later materials relate to Frissell's disappearance in a shipwreck while on location for The Viking, and attempts by members of his family to ascertain and publicize the facts of his career. Correspondents include George Allan England, Robert Joseph Flaherty, and Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell. Open to research. Some photographs transferred to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Explorer and cinematographer. Known as Varick Frissell. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room. Flaherty, Robert Joseph 1884-1951 Correspondence England, George Allan 1877-1936 Correspondence Sir Grenfell, Wilfred Thomason 1865-1940 Correspondence Explorers Club. Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) Motion picture plays Motion pictures Production and direction Shipwrecks Arctic regions Discovery and exploration Newfoundland and Labrador Discovery and exploration Churchill River (N.L.) Discovery and exploration Unknown River (N.L.) Discovery and exploration Cinematographers Explorers mm 77055277 Open to research. DLC 770627 20260227111618.0 mm 77055277