1963 USARP United States Antarctica Research Program Parka Bibs Duffle Ensemble

Description

United States Antarctic Research Program
USARP
Genuine Antarctica Official Issue Gear Worn in Antarctica at The South Pole Station
The winning bidder gets the parka with official USARP Patch, parka liner, bibs, bib liner, and duffle bag with name tag, bus station tag, and lock (no key).  There is even the small bits of repair cloth and extra buttons.  All pieces are in good condition.
This ensemble once belonged to Ron Davis, g
eomagnetist-seismologist at
South Pole Station in
1963.
Ron even had an Antarctica geographical feature named for him:
The
Davis Nunataks
(
85°37′S
166°36′E
) are a small cluster of rock
nunataks
3 nautical miles (6 km) northwest of
Mount Ward
, the feature being a southern outlier of the main body of the
Dominion Range
. The group was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for
Ronald N. Davis
, a
United States Antarctic Research Program
geomagnetist-seismologist at
South Pole Station
, winter 1963.
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All pieces are in good condition.
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