Interview of Harley D. Nygren by Brian Shoemaker

• Main Author: Nygren, Harley D.
• Other Authors: Shoemaker, Brian
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program 2009
• Subjects: Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration > Interviews; United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration > History; Nygren; Harley D. > Interviews; Antarctic; Arctic; Barrier Island; Byrd; Alaska North Slope; Antarc*; Antarctica; Barter Island; British Antarctic Survey; Inupiat; north slope; Alaska
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1811/38816

The media can be accessed here: http://streaming.osu.edu/knowledgebank/byrd/oral_history/Harley_Nygren.mp3 The interview with Admiral Nygren was short, but very informative. He was the founder and organizer of the NOAA Corps and became its first Director when it was formed. He served in this capacit...