Plaisted, Ralph (Ralph Summers), 1927-2008

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Ralph Summers Plaisted (b. Sept. 30, 1927, Brunno, Minn.–d. Sept. 8, 2008, Wyoming, Minn.) was an insurance salesman turned Arctic explorer. He, with Walt Pederson, Gerry Pitzl and Jean-Luc Bombardier, were the first explorers to succeed in a surface traverse across the ice to the North Pole on April 19, 1968, making the first confirmed surface conquest of the Pole.

From the description of Plaisted, Ralph (Ralph Summers), 1927-2008 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10597396
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creatorOf Ralph S. Plaisted Papers. 1/8/1966 - 4/20/1968. Plaisted Expedition Records National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Gerald R. Pitzl Papers. 1966 - 1969. Diary and Log Book of the Plaisted Polar Expedition National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Plaisted, Ralph. Plaisted Polar Expedition papers, 1965-1979 (bulk 1966-1968). Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Andrew S. Horton Papers. 1967 - 1968. Plaisted Polar Expedition Log Books National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Donald E. Powellek Papers. 1966 - 1978. Correspondence National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Gerald R. Pitzl Papers. 1966 - 1969. Correspondence National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Ralph S. Plaisted Papers. 1/8/1966 - 4/20/1968. Correspondence National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Gordon Mikkelson papers., 1929-1990. Minnesota Historical Society
creatorOf Ralph S. Plaisted Papers. 1/8/1966 - 4/20/1968. Plaisted Polar Expedition Diaries National Archives at College Park
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Birth 1927-09-30

Death 2008-09-08

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