Legacy
Stefansson's personal papers and collection of Arctic artifacts are maintained and available to the public at the Dartmouth College Library.
Stefansson is frequently quoted as saying that "adventure is a sign of incompetence."
On May 28, 1986, the United States Postal Service issued a 22 cent postage stamp in his honour.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)