Jonieh 1953 Eshimo Notes July 23 Point Barrow, Alaska will be loaded by the 20 or more landing raft and motor barges that have been in storage (set on blocks) up along the gravel spit toward Nuvuk. I suppose the ice will move; it usually does by August 1. A good stiff S.E. wind is what is needed now. In some years the ice has not moved, however; a notable example of this was in 1936 I learned just today. A Jim Ford blew in today and is my new roommate in the place of Frank Pitelka who left a week ago. Jim is an archaeologist who came in '36 for the summer, or fall, and ended up remaining for 18 months because there was no way out. Apparently the ice moved in sooner than expected, and stayed. This was before there was anything but an occasional air flight to Barrow. Concerning the archae- ologists, the Harvard men are now 5 strong and have 6 Eskimos working for them. aug.2 Hopson visit Aug.14 Walrus hunt } Never found time to write down these events PET