Terris Moore
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As president, Moore modernized several aspects of the institution, even though his tenure was relatively brief and plagued by a tense relationship with Charles Bunnell, the first president.
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Moore announced his resignation in May 1952 and left a year later. He continued to fly, establishing a worldwide reputation with his feats in Arctic aviation.
More online about Terris Moore:
- in Cambridge University色视频下载檚 journal Polar Record published in 1997
- at the Rasmuson Library色视频下载檚 Project Jukebox website
- in the Nov. 10, 1993, edition of The New York Times
- published in 1994