Interview of John Weihaupt by Brian Shoemaker

• Main Author: Weihaupt, John
• Other Authors: Shoemaker, Brian
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program 2008
• Subjects: Geology > Antarctica; Antarctica > Discovery and exploration > Interviews; Weihaupt; John > Interviews; Baldwin; Brigham; Byrd; Elliot; Gunn; Heine; Jackman; Lorius; Ross Ice Shelf; Skelton Glacier; Thornton; Van der Hoeven; Victoria Land; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1811/33827

• George Farrance, pp.4 • Ed Thail, pp.5 • Charlie Bantley, pp.5,29 • Alfred Stuart, pp.6,8,18,21,38 • Frank Chang, pp.6 • Dr. Franz Van der Hoeven, pp.6,8,9,12,21,38 • Albert P. Crary, pp.7 • Bert Cary, pp.7 • Buck Wilson, pp.7 • Arnold Heine, pp,8,18,19,38 • Claude Lorius, pp.8,12,16,18,19 • Al Taylor, pp.8,12,14,19 • Louis Roberts, pp.8,12 • Bill Smith, pp.8,12,38 • Warren Jackman, pp.8,12,38 • Tommy Baldwin, pp.8,12,38 • Admiral Dufek, pp.11 • George Tony, pp.11 • Barnie Gunn, pp.13 • Jim Lowery, pp.13 • Tom Cousins, pp.13,14 • Joji Tomeri, pp.22 • Dr, Alan Rize, pp.27 • Norbert Untersteiner, pp.28 • Davis Elliot, pp.28 • Ed Thornton, pp.28 • Lawson Brigham, pp.29 • General Keith Greenaway, pp.29 • Orontius Fineaus, pp.31 • Ernie Angino, pp.33 • Dirk Geritz, pp.35 • Edmund Hillary, pp.37 The media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/byrd/oral_history/Dr_John_Weihaupt.mp3 Dr. Weihaupt was born in Wisconsin and enjoyed the river valley and bluffs around home. His ancestors were also explorers, including George Roger Clark. Dr. Weihaupt majored in geology at the University of Wisconsin. After college, he was sent to Korea with the 24th Infantry Division, and advanced to Assistant Division Engineer. Upon returning, he accepted a position as exploration geologist and mining geologist in Chile. Returning to the United States, he did seismic and gravity for the United Geophysical Corporation. In 1958, Dr. Weihaupt joined the University of Wisconsin Geophysical and Polar Research Center. He went to Antarctica as a geophysicist. He was a member of the Albert Crary team to make a traverse from the Pole down the Ross Ice Shelf, up the Skelton Glacier, cross the Victoria Land Plateau to the station of the French Traverse. The Sno-Cats had specialized equipment. The ordeals, including resupplying, are described in some detail. Ice samples included dust from Australia and radio active dust from atomic bomb tests. A psychologist was a member of the team and observed the other members. The ...