Art Arcand

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CollectionCharlice Lin Collection of PhotosDate2017-08-28DescriptionArt, a Great Depression kid from back East, attended Union College on a scholarship. While there, Art enlisted in the U.S. Navy and ended up in the Mediterranean Fleet. Upon discharge, Art used the G.I. Bill of Rights to complete his BSEE at Union College, then later his MSEE at Columbia University. Art was quite active in college and occupied his time with a choral group, varsity ice hockey, and lacrosse. The Big-Stick lacrosse players at Union College were affectionately known as “Noggin-Knockers”. It was during a match at Cornell University that Art inadvertently struck a co-ed on her noggin with his Big-Stick. In an ironic “meet-cute” scenario, that co-ed, Joan Delaney later married him.

In his career, Art provided technical support and supervision for a number of air/space-oriented projects, including the USAF project Hurricane Hunters, the FAA flight control system for all flights, both commercial and military; the U.S. Navy Sparrow missile operations training program; SFOF, the control system for all early NASA lunar probes; classified U.S. Air Force orbital satellites; as well as the U.S. Air Force interface with NASA’s launch and control facilities.

Art and Joan devote much of their time to family fun. Their annual family vacation featured all of the U.S. western national parks, Hawaii, Mexico, Peru, Japan, Jamaica and Alpine skiing. Other pursuits include tennis, skiing, backpacking, musical comedy, square and line dancing, and building sand castles. His five daughters join in each of these activities. Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

Art’s advise to young men contemplating marriage:
“To assure a happy marriage, no matter what task your wife asks you to do – do it cheerfully, do it promptly, but do it so ineptly that you’ll never be asked to do that task ever again.”Held ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History Center.Bar Code000043091_30.jpgRestrictions on AccessElectronically held by the Palos Verdes Library District. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

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Geographic LocationRancho Palos Verdes (Calif.)SubjectPortraitsArcand, ArtTime Period2011-2020

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PhotographerLin, Charlice

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