Natl Archives -- Dennis Noble and Truman Strobridge ("Captain Hell Roaring Mike Healy"):
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Description of Pictures: Captain “Hell Roaring” Mike Healy: From American Slave to Arctic Hero:
In the late 1880s, many lives in maritime Alaska rested in the hands of Michael A. Healy. During his years in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, Healy arrested lawbreakers, helped to deter smuggling, rescued sailors in distress, helped to improve the lives of indigineous populations, prevented the wholesale slaughter of marine wildlife, and explored unknown waters and lands. Today Dennis Noble and Truman Strobridge discuss their book, Captain “Hell Roaring” Mike Healy. A book signing will follow the program.
The speaker was introduced by Thad Allen, the head of the Coast Guard.
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NAHEAL_100224_018.JPG: Michael Kurtz
NAHEAL_100224_042.JPG: Thad Allen, the head of the Coast Guard
NAHEAL_100224_058.JPG: Thad Allen
NAHEAL_100224_098.JPG: From http://coastguardallhands.blogspot.com/2010/03/guest-post-by-dr-dennis-noble-mr-truman.html :
On Wednesday, 24 February, the Commandant and MCPO-CG Bowen took time out of their very busy schedule to drive to the National Archives to present Mr. Truman R. Strobridge with the U.S. Coast Guard's Distinguished Public Service Award. The Commandant presented the award just before a program on a book that he helped coauthor: Captain "Hell Roaring" Mike Healy: From American Slave to Arctic Hero. This award took Mr. Strobridge completely by surprise, which shows that Washington, D.C., can sometimes keep secrets.
Mr. Strobridge has accomplished much to preserve the heritage of the U.S. Coast Guard. He held the position of Historian of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1970 until 1976, the first to fill that position since the end of World War II. During tenure, without any staff, he wrote numerous articles, began the historical monograph series, and ably represented the Service in historical matters in the academic world, the other military services and the general public. He has always been willing to share his knowledge of the Service. His biography reads: Truman R. Strobridge worked as an archivist and historian in the federal government for more than thirty years and has held positions with the National Archives, Army, Marine Corps, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and unified combatant commands in Alaska, Europe, and the Pacific. He was the Historian of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1970 to 1976. Early in his career he served in the merchant marine and the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. He holds degrees in geography and history and has taught at the University of Alaska. He is the author of nearly one hundred articles and four books. He resides in Alexandria, Virginia.
It is because of Mr. Strobridge that I began researching and writing history. For over thirty-six years he has continued to be a mentor and someone I can always count on to learn more about historical matters.
Dr. Dennis L. Noble
MSTCS, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
NAHEAL_100224_132.JPG: Dennis Noble
NAHEAL_100224_289.JPG: ???
NAHEAL_100224_325.JPG: Truman Strobridge
NAHEAL_100224_357.JPG: Dennis Noble, Truman Strobridge
NAHEAL_100224_364.JPG: Truman Strobridge
NAHEAL_100224_410.JPG: Doug Swanson, Dennis Noble, Truman Strobridge
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2010 photos: Equipment this year: I mostly used the Fuji S100fs until the third one broke and I started sending them back for repairs. Then I used either the Fuji S200EHX or the Nikon D90 until I got the S100fs ones repaired. At the end of the year I bought a Nikon D5000 but I returned it pretty quickly.
Trips this year:
Civil War Trust conferences (Lexington, KY and Nashville, TN), and
my 5th consecutive San Diego Comic-Con trip (including Los Angeles).
My office at the main Commerce Department building closed in October and I was shifted out to the Bureau of the Census in Suitland Maryland. It's good to have a job of course but that killed being able to see basically any cultural events during the day. There's basically nothing of interest that you can see around the Census building.
Number of photos taken this year: about 395,000..
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