Interview of William E. Stroup by Dian O. Belanger
The Antarctic Deep Freeze oral history project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and supported by the Antarctic Deep Freeze Association. The original paper copies and unaltered tapes have been deposited in the library of the National Science Foundation. Seabee Bill Stroup ma...
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ftohiostateu:oai:kb.osu.edu:1811/36745 2023-05-15T13:54:37+02:00 Interview of William E. Stroup by Dian O. Belanger Stroup, William E. Belanger, Dian Olson, 1941- 2009-04-23T17:46:28Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1811/36745 en eng Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program 2 audio tapes available in the OSU Archives Antarctic Deep Freeze Oral History Project Record Group Number: 56.187 SPEC.RG.56.187 http://hdl.handle.net/1811/36745 Restrictions: This item is not restricted. United States. Navy -- Electronic installations -- Maintenance and repair -- Interviews United States. Navy. Seabees -- Interviews Operation Deep Freeze Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Interviews Polar regions -- Discovery and exploration -- Interviews Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- Interviews Stroup William E. -- Interviews Transcript 2009 ftohiostateu 2020-08-22T19:30:19Z The Antarctic Deep Freeze oral history project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and supported by the Antarctic Deep Freeze Association. The original paper copies and unaltered tapes have been deposited in the library of the National Science Foundation. Seabee Bill Stroup made chief petty officer the same summer he volunteered for Deep Freeze I. He was the chief electrician for Little America and building Byrd Station. Despite chaotic offloading, Stroup found all of his electrical supplies and moved them to tunnels between buildings where those bound for Byrd Station could later be broken out and sorted. He had charge of the supposedly self-regulating generators, which were a constant problem because of an uncorrectable design flaw. Stroup explained the challenges of raising antenna poles in snow, melting snow for water, and improvising equipment and repairs. He discussed the tractor train trip to Byrd, including walking behind the rein-driven equipment in dangerous areas. Having learned the hard way at Little America, he suggested they not disturb the snow at Byrd Station where the station was to go, so it was less work to level for foundations. He found incoming DF II personnel uninterested in learning from the pioneers' experience, a common situation. National Science Foundation Antarctic Deep Freeze Association Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Arctic Ohio State University (OSU): Knowledge Bank Antarctic Arctic Byrd Byrd Station ENVELOPE(-119.533,-119.533,-80.017,-80.017) Little America ENVELOPE(-164.050,-164.050,-78.667,-78.667) Petty ENVELOPE(-67.467,-67.467,-67.583,-67.583) The Antarctic |
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The Antarctic Deep Freeze oral history project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and supported by the Antarctic Deep Freeze Association. The original paper copies and unaltered tapes have been deposited in the library of the National Science Foundation. Seabee Bill Stroup made chief petty officer the same summer he volunteered for Deep Freeze I. He was the chief electrician for Little America and building Byrd Station. Despite chaotic offloading, Stroup found all of his electrical supplies and moved them to tunnels between buildings where those bound for Byrd Station could later be broken out and sorted. He had charge of the supposedly self-regulating generators, which were a constant problem because of an uncorrectable design flaw. Stroup explained the challenges of raising antenna poles in snow, melting snow for water, and improvising equipment and repairs. He discussed the tractor train trip to Byrd, including walking behind the rein-driven equipment in dangerous areas. Having learned the hard way at Little America, he suggested they not disturb the snow at Byrd Station where the station was to go, so it was less work to level for foundations. He found incoming DF II personnel uninterested in learning from the pioneers' experience, a common situation. National Science Foundation Antarctic Deep Freeze Association |
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Interview of William E. Stroup by Dian O. Belanger |
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Interview of William E. Stroup by Dian O. Belanger |
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Interview of William E. Stroup by Dian O. Belanger |
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Interview of William E. Stroup by Dian O. Belanger |
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Interview of William E. Stroup by Dian O. Belanger |
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interview of william e. stroup by dian o. belanger |
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2 audio tapes available in the OSU Archives Antarctic Deep Freeze Oral History Project Record Group Number: 56.187 SPEC.RG.56.187 http://hdl.handle.net/1811/36745 |
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