The Mystery of Andree
This website was developed from newspaper articles related to polar exploration which were collected by L. L. Dyche, a professor at the University of Kansas. They were found in Dyche's scrapbooks which are available at Spencer Research Library at the University of Kansas. These scrapbooks cover the exploits of many different polar explorers, though the PRISM project has only transcribed those pertaining to S. A. Andree. If you would like to help us complete transcriptions on other polar explorers of the 1800s, please .
The following articles tell the story of the polar expedition led by Salomon August Andree, who tried to reach the North Pole in the late 1800's. Previous explorers had tried to reach the pole via ship and/or sled dogs. Andree decided to try to reach the pole by air. These articles can be used by teachers to meet National Science Standards (e.g., Science and Technology in Society, Science as Human Endeavor, and Nature of Scientific Knowledge).
| The Preparation -- |
- Stockholm Budget, Salt Lake City News, Jan. 9, 1896
- To The North Pole by Balloon, Nashua Telegraph, Jan. 15, 1896
- Perilous Expedition Albany Express, Jan. 16, 1896
- The North Pole, Terre Haute Gazette, Jan. 16, 1896
- Polar Ballooning, Providence Journal, Jan. 21, 1896
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| The Launch -- |
- A Startling Voyage, Wilksbarre Record, July 17, 1896
- Andree's Daring Voyage, Philadelphia Public Ledger, July 19, 1896
- Andree's Polar Balloon Voyage, St. Louis Globe-Democrat, July 20, 1896
- Andree's Death Sure, Chicago Herald, May 30, 1897
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Andree's Second Venture, New York Tribune, June 2, 1897
- North Pole Nonsense, Hazelton Sentinel, July 21, 1897
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| The Mystery -- |
- Has Andree Crossed the Pole?, New York Times, July 23, 1897
- Andree and the North Pole, Philadelphia Pennsylvania Ledger, July 23, 1897
- Professor Andree and His Two..., Chicago Chronicle, July 25, 1897
- Andree's Great Aerial Voyage, Burlington Evening Gazette, July 28, 1897
- He May Be In Alaska, Chicago News, July 30, 1897
- Andree's Voyage, Baltimore News, July 31, 1897
- Andree's Quest for..., The New York Times Illustrated Magazine. August 1, 1897
- Andree's Voyage To the North Pole, Philadelphia Times. August 15, 1897
- Balloon in Which Andree Sailed, Chicago Herald. Aug. 8, 1897
- Aeronaut Andree's Mistake, Philadelphia Call, Aug. 9, 1897
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Andree's Fate, Buffalo Courier, Sept. 19, 1897
- Latest Andree News, Louisville Dispatch, Sept. 19, 1897
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Andree's Flight, Washington D.C. Star, Oct. 30, 1897
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| The Searches-- |
- Polar Expeditions, Milwaukee Journal, Nov. 4, 1897
- Andree Search Expedition, Montreal, P.Q.- Witness, Nov. 23, 1897
- In Search of Andree, Montreal Witness, April 23, 1898
- Andree Relief Expedition, New York Times, June 13, 1898
- The Fate of Andree, Pittsburgh Post, June 19, 1898
- A Theory That Failed, Rochester Union Advertiser, Aug. 3, 1898
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Searching For Andree, Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph. Aug. 5, 1898
- The Search for Andree, New York Tribune, Oct. 16, 1898
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| The Guesswork -- |
- Andree and His Two Companions Reported Dead, New York Journal, Feb. 11, 1899
- Was This Andree's Fate?, New York Sun, Feb. 11, 1899
- Probable News of Andree, Rochester Union and Advertiser, Feb. 11, 1899
- The Andree Story, Boston Herald, Feb. 12, 1899
- Still Hope Andree is Safe, N.Y. Journal, Feb. 12, 1899
- Andree's Brother Doubts Discovery, New York Herald, Feb. 12, 1899
- Andree's Fate, Burlington News, Feb. 13, 1899
- Expert Testimony, Boston Morning Herald, Feb. 14, 1899
- The Fate of Andree, Boston Advertiser, Feb. 14, 1899
- Was It Andree?, New York Times, Feb. 14, 1899
- Is It Andree?, Salt Lake News, Feb. 15, 1899
- The Arctic Explorer, Burlington Gazette, Feb. 16, 1899
- Andree And His Balloon, Providence Journal, Feb. 27, 1899
- The Search for Andree, Philadelphia Record, March 14, 1899
- The Search for Andree, New York Herald, May 21, 1899
- Two Years in the Clouds, Toledo Journal, May 21, 1899
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His Starting Point, Washington DC Star, July 22, 1899
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| The Discovery -- |
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The following sources will take you outside the PRISM site
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