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tween the base and Fairbanks, and an operation called BAREX 

 brought in supplies about the first of August of each year. 



In 1948 the Arctic Research Laboratory consisted of a 2-story 

 quonset building 40 by 100 feet (pi. i, Bldg. No. 250) and a smaller 

 i-story quonset 20 by 60 feet (Bldg. No. 270). During 1950, while 

 the writer was scientific director, another 40-by- 100- foot quonset 



Fig. I. — Map of Point Barrow. (Adapted from U.S.C.G.S. Map 944S-) ^. 

 Arctic Contractor's base. B, Barrow Village. C, Point Barrow. D, Eluitkak 

 Pass. E, Elson Lagoon. F, Location of channel opened by Arcon each year. 

 Nos. 1-62, Dredging stations. 



(pi. I, Bldg. No. 251) was added and Building No. 270 was turned 

 back to the Arctic Contractors. The new 2-story building was con- 

 nected to the older one (No. 250) by a 20-by-90-foot quonset (pi. i), 

 which served as a machine shop and storeroom. The upper story of 

 No. 251 was divided into sleeping rooms, and the lower floor was 

 made into laboratories. The upper story of No. 250 served as a 

 library, chemistry storeroom, and offices for the scientific director, 

 plant manager, and secretary. The laboratory contains 18 research 

 rooms and has facilities for about 30 workers (pi. 2, fig. i ) . 



PERSONNEL 



The group working on this project included the writer as principal 

 investigator; Mrs. MacGinitie, research associate at Point Barrow; 



