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ARCTIC INSTITUTE OF
AMERICA ASKS YOU TO
FILL IN QUESTION AIRE
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lie lias been called by (be Arc
tic Institute of North America to
help establish a scientific base
on Seward Glacier, north of Ya
kut at, under the leadership of
[ Walter A. Wood, director of the
( Arctic Institute in New York,
j Purpose of the expedition, Wil
: kins said, is to study the move
; incut of glaciers, and the struc
j lure and texture of million-year
| old ice, all of which have some
bearing on climate,
j Why some glaciers are receding,
while others are advancing will
be one of the interesting phases
studied by the group. The pro
ject has been named ‘‘Operations
| Snow Cornice."
I Once the base is underway. Sir
j Wilkins will tour Alaska in con
nection with work he is doing
' for the Army.
1 “I am looking forward to see
I ing my old friend, General Gaff
ney at Fairbanks," he said.
bir Wilkins is noted tor ms
numerous Arctic ami Antarctic ex
peditions, among them his flight
| from Point Barrow, Alaska, to
Spitsbergen over t.hc polar re
! gions in 1928.
The Australian-born explorer is
| the author of several books,
among them. “Flying the Arctic"
and "Under the Northpole."
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In order to further the work of
compiling accurate data on the
I different areas all over the world
many questionnaires have been
| sent out. one of which was re
1 reived by this office with a let
ter which is published below:
May 25, 1948
j Editor "Seward Polaris"
Seward. Alaska
Dear Mr. Hunt:
As you may know, the Arctic
Institute of North America is pre
sently engaged in conducting var
ious scientific ctudies of the arc
tic and subarctic among which is
the preparation of a Roster of
Arctic Specialists. The Roster is
an attempt to bring together in
one place, by means of a ques
tionnaire. experience of persons
possessing practical or scientific
knowledge of northern conditions
and problems. In compiling the
Roster we are attempting to ob
tain records not only of persons
familiar with the region itself and
its physical and biological ' pro
blems but also persons familiar
with such activites as communi
nRMUMHnMI
cations, transport ation, construe- j
I tion, mining, fishing, trapping,*
|
agriculture, health, education, etc.
1 There is enclosed herewith, a I
i brochure which more fully ex- i
plains the role of the Institute
I in northern research, and copies
to our questionnaire and map, so j
that you may see the type of in
j formation we are seeking.
The present project has the
| active support of the Canadian
| and United States governments,
Mhe National Research Councils
1 of both countries,and the Ameri
I can Association for the Advance
i ment of Science.
We are sending you the .above
! information with the hope that, it
! may be possible for your paper
* to run an article explaining the
Roster Project and other activi
ties of the Institute and urging
the recipients of the questionaire
j to i'ill it out and return it. I am
| sure you will recognize not only
I the newsworthiness of the Insti
| tute project but also its import
lance and interest to the people of
I Alaska during a period in which
1 knowledge of the arctic is daily
I becoming more vital,
j Your cooperation in helping us
1 to assemble this information will
be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
G. Dudley Smith
Director. Roster Project.
Many persons may not realize
the importance of their knowledge
when placed with that already
at hand or which may yet be
gathered. It is for that reason
this artical is being written and
all persons are asked to fill in
j the questionnaire and above all
answer question No. 13 and give
the names of men or women who
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of the areas in which the Arctic
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Street N. W., Washington D. C.
might be interested.
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wny. Haines and Sitka" DELIC
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of tickets. .
ATTRACTIVE STATEROOMS
RECREATION, dancings
games, club rooms and cocktail
lounge.
Sails from
Seattle, June 30th
FAST FREIGHT SERVICE
ATCo cargo ships now serve all
of Alaska except - the Bering Sea
area. Frequent sailings, highway
and rail connections to the in
terior of Alaska, controlled re
frigeration for perishables, valu
able cargo lockers.
SAILING DATES
M.V. GROMMET REFEER—June
25th for Sitka. Cordova, Valdez
and Seward.
SS NORTHERN VOYAGER—June
25th for Ketchikan. Wrangell
Petersburg, Juneau, Haines, Skag
way, and upper Yukon River
points via White Pass-Yukon
Route.
FOR INFORMATION WRITE TO
KARL K. KATZ. Traffic Mgr.
Pier 58, Seattle 1. Washington
MAin 7477
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