Desk calendar, 1928

Object reference: RA 0187

Height: 9.5 cm

Length : 21.0 cm

Width: 14.0 cm

Materials: wood, metal, paper

Style / Maker: Bloc Shannon / Unis Shannon France

In the Uranienborg study is a French desk calendar on which some of Roald Amundsen’s last notes are written. It has been there on his desk since he left home for the final time on 16 June 1928. Only thirteen pages bear his notes, with the last made on 11 June, but there is also a note written on the back of the page for 9 July, apparently by Roald’s nephew, Gustav “Goggen” Amundsen.

B. 28/3

The fjord ice breaks up at 2 pm

First butterfly

White wagtail today
Has been seen in the “village” Easter Eve [Easter Saturday] — 7th

First hepatica
— bumblebee

Excavation of basement begun
B.

Byrd
Lovely warm summer day
W. sets outs Byrd’s sledges

The first birch comes out

Sowed vegetables

The cuckoo

The swallows are building

Hassel died 5.15 pm

Prentice. 12 noon
Jugcord N4.
Italias crew needs immediate assistance. Stop. Can get suitable plane & best possible pilot & fly there in very short time. Stop. I need $ 60,000. Will your friends finance this.
RA.