2572 - 2684: [(Ant)arctic]. Dongen, Sjef van (1906-1973).

80 2579 Ant arctic Dongen Sjef van 1906 1973

80/2579 [(Ant)arctic]. Dongen, Sjef van (1906-1973). SIGNATURE with accompanying TYPESCRIPT LETTER SIGNED (also "J.M.A.C. van Dongen" in typescript ) to "de Heer Caspar Mol", the signature on a sm. leaflet (pen and ink, 7,5x10,2 cm., recto only), the letter dated "Aardenburg, 21 december 1959", 1 leaf, w. the letterhead of the "Tweede Kamer der Statengeneraal", recto only.

= Van Dongen lived and worked on Spitsbergen in the years 1922-1926 and took part in the rescue search for the zeppelin the 'Italia' of Umberto Nobile that crashed at the North-Pole on 25 May 1928. He later became active as politician.

ADDED: an autogr. correspondence card signed by Sjef van Dongen Jr., son of the above.

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