In the spring of 1937, a three-mast, tern schooner, Donald II, was purchased in Nova Scotia and brought to Port Newark, New Jersey, where new motors were installed and the ship reinforced and reconditioned for … See more

The expedition set sail from Port Newark, New Jersey, on July 1, 1937. They made two stops in Nova Scotia: Lunenburg to drop off passengers and take on fresh food and supplies; … See more

Hourly weather observations started September 8, 1937, and reports were transmitted daily to the US Weather Bureau in Washington, D.C. Pilot-balloon observations were made twice daily except during December and January. All observations were … See more

Clifford J. MacGregor - Commander - Meteorologist Commander, US Navy Reserve US Weather Bureau Newark, NJ Isaac Schlossbach - Second in Command - Navigator, … See more

They arrived at Foulke Fiord, near Etah on August 31, 1937. Before the expedition could get settled on land, they experienced a … See more

When the ice broke in July 1938, the explorers left Greenland after making a brief stop in Thule to pick up John Johnson, who had been dog sledded there earlier for medical care. See more

With only ten members and a scant budget, the MacGregor Arctic Expedition could not rival the major undertakings of Byrd See more