A number of memoirs and diaries have been submitted by Society members for publication on the website. It now merits a dedicated page. All members are encouraged to submit similar material for archiving here, and linking to the Time Trek application.
Antarctic Recollection: South Pole 1957-58 by Art Jorgensen
Art Jorgensen wintered at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station as a meteorological aide in the IGY year 1957-58. He was a colleague and still a friend of our long-time Society newsletter editor Paul Dalrymple. He has been a Society member for many years. This is his illustrated recollection of that formative year in his personal and professional life. Click the title above to read his story. Copyright Art Jorgensen.
IGY Diary of Ralph Glasgal
This untranscribed diary was kept by Ralph Glasgal, Aurora Physicist at the original Wilkes Station. It recounts his experiences at Wilkes Station and at other well-known Antarctic sites during the 1956-1958 International Geophysical Year. The diary is a glimpse into the excitement and adventure of that historic time through the eyes of a young man smitten with the Antarctic "bug." Ralph's recollections have been archived in Australia and Great Britain, and now is an important contribution to The Antarctican Society website, with Ralph's permission. Click on any link in the table below to go directly to individual portions of the diary. Copyright Ralph Glasgal 2008.
"Mirny Diary 1958-59 " by Morton J. Rubin
This detailed diary was contributed by Morton Rubin's brother Harry. He gives credit to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sponholz for painstakingly deciphering and transcribing Morton's original hand-written manuscript. It is a fascinating glimpse of winterover life at an IGY Russian station. For more on Morton Rubin, see Harry's website: www.bardofhinesville.com . Copyright Harry Rubin 2008. All rights reserved.
"Among the Magi" by Martin Sponholz
This memoir by Society member Martin Sponholz recounts his experiences at Plateau Station and the Japanese Showa Station in the 1960's. It has never been published, but has appeared on other websites in the past. We thought it deserved a home with the Antarctican Society, with Marty's permission. Click on any link in the table below to go directly to individual chapters. Copyright Martin Sponholz 1995.