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Paul H. Schaefer
Bornc. 1877
Germany
DiedError: Need valid birth date (second date): year, month, day
White Plains, New York, U.S.
OccupationsExplorer, artist, journalist, lecturer
Known forArctic exploration, World War I poster artwork
SpouseArline Benton Pearsall

Paul H. Schaefer (c. 1877 – May 12, 1937) was a German-born American Arctic explorer, artist, and lecturer.[1] He worked as a newspaper illustrator before traveling through the Arctic and later giving public lectures about his experiences.[2]

Early life and career

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Schaefer was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States as a child.[1] In his twenties, he worked as a writer and illustrator for a newspaper in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] The newspaper sent him to the American West to sketch newly opened territory, an assignment that developed his interest in geographic exploration.[1]

Exploration and artwork

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Schaefer traveled to Alaska, Greenland, and Siberia.[1] During his travels, he lived with an Eskimo community for three years to study their lifestyle.[3] He later gave public lectures about his northern travels, presenting at events in New York during the 1930s.[4]

As an artist, Schaefer painted promotional posters for the American Red Cross and Liberty Loan drives during World War I.[1] His work as an artist continued to be recognized in regional legal and public records following his career.[5] He also served as the commodore of a local yacht club.[6]

Personal life and death

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Schaefer lived on Colden Avenue in White Plains, New York.[1] He suffered a heart attack in the summer of 1936 and remained in poor health until his death at St. Agnes Hospital on May 12, 1937.[1] He was survived by his wife, Arline Benton Pearsall Schaefer, and a brother who lived in Germany.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Capt. Paul H. Schaefer: Retired Arctic Explorer Was an Artist and Lecturer". The New York Times. May 13, 1937. p. 23.
  2. ↑ "The Daily Argus". Hudson River Valley Heritage Historic Newspapers. November 18, 1933.
  3. ↑ "White Plains Daily Record". New York State Historic Newspapers. April 5, 1933.
  4. ↑ "The Journal News". New York State Historic Newspapers. September 2, 1933.
  5. ↑ "Legal Notice". The New York Times. November 2, 1937. p. 52.
  6. ↑ "Amity Beach Bungalows Sold". The New York Times. May 10, 1931.
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