Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Frederick Albert Cook, physician, polar explorer, and author, were given to the Library of Congress in 1989 by the estate of his granddaughter, Janet Cook Vetter. One item was given by the Frederick A. Cook Society in 1997.
Processing History
The Cook papers were arranged and described in 1991; the finding aid was revised in 2006.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Sound recordings and a video recording have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Frederick Albert Cook Papers.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on twenty-five reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Frederick Albert Cook Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.