The guy in the striped shirt looks like Roger Brucker. Diana
************************************************** Diana R. Tomchick Professor Departments of Biophysics and Biochemistry University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Rm. ND10.214A Dallas, TX 75390-8816 diana.tomch...@utsouthwestern.edu (214) 645-6383 (phone) (214) 645-6353 (fax) > On Jul 11, 2016, at 3:55 PM, TexasCavers <Texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > In 1966 --- 50 years ago this month --- the NSS convened at Sequoia National > Park, California. > It was the 25th Anniversary of the NSS and it was a little bit special in > that regard. > Bill Stevenson was there and drew special attention throughout the week. > The attendance from Texas was very small. There were 10-12 from Austin and > other than Glenda and me, no others from Texas that I recall. > > This may have been the first time there was a “Groad Hollow” a the NSS > Convention, albeit unofficial at that time. > Terry Raines and FuFu made the trip with a camper full from Austin. I’m not > sure who the sleeping cavers are, but I do note that there > are no tents and, with one exception, no air mattresses or sleeping pads. > Cavers were extra tough in those days. Note there are three VW camper > vans in this single picture. The pickup with a camper might be Kenny > Laidlaw. Bill Bell made the trip with a packed cargo of cavers in his almost > new Land Rover. A journey they all remember. Terry, Bill, and others may > comment further. > <1966%20NSS%20Convention-FuFu%20in%20Groad%20Hollow%20(Medium)[3].jpg> > > Here’s another, somewhat more luxurious caver camp. Do current cavers still > know about hodags? > <1966%20NSS%20Convention-Batmobile%20(Medium)[3].jpg> > > The convention setting was beautiful. This is main meeting room for all > sessions. > <1966%20NSS%20Convention-Meeting%20Room%20(Medium)[3].jpg> > > This is a scene in front of the meeting room. The little table is for pre > registration. > I am tempted to identify the fellow in the striped shirt, and the guy behind > the ice chest. > Perhaps others will chime in with identifications. See anyone you recognize? > <1966%20NSS%20Convention-Patio%20(Medium)[3].jpg> > > Inside the meeting room. This may be during the Photo Salon. > <1966%20NSS%20Convention-Photo%20Salon%20(Medium)[3].jpg> > > While we are looking at ancient speleo-history, I’ll toss in a couple from > the 1964 NSS Convention in New Braunfels. > > The main location was the National Guard Armory. Small rooms around the edge > of the main space were used for > exhibits and sessions. The walls were festooned with photographs, assorted > artwork, and large cave maps. It was > the infancy of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies and there were many > maps of the early discoveries in Mexico. > It was quite amusing to overhear people attempting to pronounce > Huitzmolotitla, Oztoatlicholoa, Juxtlahuaca, and Xilitla. > <1964%20NSS%20Convention-Armory%20(Medium)[4].jpg> > > Finally, group photos are hard to come by. I happened to be standing around > when the crowd was assembled for the > 1964 Convention field trip to Caverns of Sonora. There are only three or > four identifications I am reasonably certain of: > Near the front center with cowboy hat and white shirt is Calvin Perryman (a > Dallas caver). In the front row with cowboy > hat and brown shirt is Fred Mason (the owner of Indian Creek Cave at that > time). Also front row (right) wearing a brown > helmet is M.D. Turner (Austin caver and still involved these days). At far > right wearing a bright orange shirt is Bob Willis > (New Mexicocaver who went on to achieve some prominence within the NSS). Can > you identify any others? > > <1964%20NSS%20Convention-Sonora%20(Medium)[3].jpg> > > Carl Kunath > NSS 6230 (PHFE) > carl.kun...@suddenlink.net > > > > > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers ________________________________ UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
