In preparation for a storage unit to be moved, my teammates and I begin by taking an inventory of all of the objects housed within the unit. The fork itself has little to distinguish it from the other standard-issue Army silverware in our collection. Kislingbury, used at Cape Sabine by Brainard. Fork used on the Greely Expedition.
I wanted to confirm that I was reading the handwriting correctly before I updated our description, so I began with an Internet search. Brainard and Kislingbury are the second and third individuals from the left in the seated row.
From: Stewart, Richard W. One of the goals of the expedition was to establish an Arctic research station that would serve as a link in a chain of internationally-built bases around the Arctic Circle. These stations were intended to simultaneously collect weather observations for the First International Polar Year.
The Arctic Moon, December 15, This newspaper published by the men of the Expedition for internal distribution details anecdotes regarding individual members as well as news of the camp.
Throughout this issue is a spirit of anticipation of Christmas. Second Lieutenant Frederick Kislingbury, the owner of the fork, was second-in-command of the expedition party, and Sergeant David L. Brainard was chief of the enlisted men. Brainard and two companions would go on to accomplish the secondary goal of reaching a new "Farthest North.
