Interview of Robert H. Rutford by Raimund E. Goerler

• Main Author: Rutford, Robert H. (Robert Hoxie), 1933-
• Other Authors: Goerler, Raimund E. (Raimund Erhard), 1948-
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program 2007
• Subjects: Geology > Antarctica > Interviews; Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > Interviews; Rutford; Robert H. (Robert Hoxie); 1933- > Interviews; Antarctic; Byrd; Clarkson; Craddock; Elliot; Ellsworth Mountains; Greenland; Jones Mountains; Nash; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1811/28617

Anderson, Dwayne, Chief Scientist, OPP, p. 17 Borchert, John, geographer, pp. 2-3 Borheim, Orla, Chairman of the CEP, p. 48 Clarkson, Peter, Executive Secretary, SCAR, p. 39 Fesler, Wesley, football coach, Ohio State & Univ. of Minnesota, p. 4 Fletcher, Joe, Director, Office of Polar Programs, p. 16 Kelley, Jim, track coach, Univ. of Minnesota, pp. 3-4 Craddock, J. Campbell “Cam”, geologist, Antarctic explorer, pp. 3-6, 14, Elliot, David, geologist, Ohio State University, pp. 14, 58 Fowler, Al, Deputy Director, OPP, p. 17 Holgate, Martin, p. 50 Nash, Butch, football coach, University of Minnesota, pp. 3-4 Pewe, Troy L., geologist, p. 8 Wilkness, Peter, Director of the Office of Polar Programs, 1984-1993, pp. 25-26, 44 Wright, Herb, Professor, University of Minnesota, p. 3 Zumberg, James H. Antarctic explorer, pp. 9, 50 The media can be accessed at the links below. Audio Part 1: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/byrd/oral_history/Robert_Rutford_1.mp3 Audio Part 2: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/byrd/oral_history/Robert_Rutford_2.mp3 Robert Rutford, prominent geologist and geographer, acquired an interest in the outdoor life from his parents and grandfather, and from certain outstanding professors at the University of Minnesota. He developed a strong interest in both geography and geology, and as a graduate student spent a year in Greenland. He also conducted research in Northern Ontario and Antarctica. In addition, he lettered in both track and football at the University of Minnesota, and learned many valuable lessons from his coaches. Rutford’s first trip to Antarctica was in 1959-1960. He spent one season studying volcanic rocks at the Jones Mountains. He returned to Antarctica in 1963-64. He was part of a six-man crew which mapped the entire range of the Ellsworth Mountains. Much of his work at the time was incorporated into his doctoral dissertation. He returned once again to Antarctica in 1967-1968 where his field work in the Jones Mountains helped prove that glaciations had occurred ...