Frustrated as we all are about Covid restrictions, the Rocky Mountain chapter requested that Club archivist and curator Lacey Flint conduct a live, virtual tour of the Research Collections. As the mid-September event came together, we naturally thought to open it to all 3,600 of us worldwide.
The 60-minute event offered insight into some of the Club’s holdings which include an archive of documents, photographs, lantern slides and maps from late 19th century exploration to present day; artifacts ranging from polar sledges to historic flags that have flown to the moon; and a library housing approximately 14,000 volumes, from Matthew Henson’s mittens to a pocket-sized Club flag that flew to the moon.
Our thanks to chapter advisory board member Jeffrey Donenfeld for handling the camerawork, and the team of Kevin Murphy and Lacey for sharing an intimate look at our 117-year heritage “Live From New York.”
Miss the original livestream? You can view it here: