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An Ar-Gee Design

  • May 27, 2021
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You won’t see the Ar-Gee Design logo very often. It was used in 1957 only. When R.G. LeTourneau wanted to attend a trade show, he was still restricted from using…
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  • Nuclear
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Power Barge Sturgis – MH-1A

  • April 16, 2021
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The Army’s Nuclear Power Program (ANPP) had 7 nuclear prototypes. One of those was the Power Barge Sturgis. It was the highest nuclear power providing reactor in the fleet. The…
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Gregg County Historical Museum LeTourneau Exhibit

  • April 7, 2021
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Beginning April 13 and extending until June 12, 2021, the Gregg County Historical Museum will host an R.G. LeTourneau exhibit. Gregg County is where LeTourneau’s Longview, TX facilities used to…
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What am I Reading? “The Box”

  • March 31, 2021
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Marc Levison’s “The Box.” So far, this book reads well for anyone interested in history, economics, and a topic that is just a little bit off the norm. I am…
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CRREL Greenland Ice Cores

  • March 29, 2021
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In 1966, after 3 years of drilling, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratories (CRREL) reached 4,550 feet deep in the Greeland ice cap. Data revealed within these ice caps helped…
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Arctic 2050: Mapping the Future of the Arctic – 4 Outcomes

  • February 26, 2021
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Nord University and Skolkovo Moscow School of Management teamed up to write the Arctic 2050: Mapping the Future of the Arctic. The study breaks down the future of the Arctic…
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Yukon, Canada: Keeper of the Arctic Circle, Harry Waldron

  • February 24, 2021
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Harry Waldron was a grader operator in Eagle Plains, Yukon. In the summer, he would sit at the Arctic Circle and tell stories to the tourists. The pin, seen below,…
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Thule Station Norwegian Antarctic Research Program

  • February 23, 2021
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the Norwegian Antarctic Research Program’s Thule Station was established in 1995. It is located in Pituffik, Greenland (Thule Air Base (U.S.)). I bought this mug online.
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Thule Air Base mug

  • February 6, 2021
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This is my second Thule Air Base mug. The most recent mug is porcelain and glazed, whereas the first mug has a grainy texture. These make fantastic coffee cups. More…
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What am I reading? February 2, 2021

  • February 2, 2021
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Number One Observatory Circle. A book by Charles Denyer.
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Snow, Ice and Permafrost, Research Establishment (SIPRE) Org Chart

  • January 30, 2021
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This chart was found on SIPRE Report 15 dated September 1953.
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SIPRE – Snow, Ice and Permafrost, Research Establishment

  • January 29, 2021
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SIPRE began in United States Army Corps of Engineer in 1949. Their job was to “conduct basic and applied research in snow, ice and frozen ground.” As we became more…
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