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3/22/2008	November 23, 1945 Proximity Fuse Largely Due to Evans Lab Men,  The Signal Corps Messager, Page 1 & cont 6.
11/24/2007	June 30, 1913  WIRESLESS PLANT MEETS APPROVAL OF MARCONI, Inventer and Officers of Company Inspect Big Station Being Erected at Belmar.   The Asbury Park Evening Press. Page 1.   This is the first time Guglielmo Marconi visited Belmar.
11/22/2007	October 11, 2007 Hall of Fame inducts entertainment legends.  By Dan Zomack.  The Coast Star.  Page 15
11/18/2007	November 15, 2007 Wall boy recreates a piece of Camp Evans' history. By Dan Zomack.  The Coast Star.  Page 12
8/19/2007	July 26, 2007  Smith pays a visit to Wall's InfoAge - Congressman tours facility.  By Dan Zomack.  The Coast Star.  Page 1, cont. 2.
7/19/2007	July 19, 2007  High school volunteers work to restore historic site. By Alex Biese, The Asbury Park Press. Page
4/28/2007	April 12, 2007  InfoAge learning center has a long, colorful history.  By Alex Biese, The Wall Reporter / Asbury Park Press, Page 13
4/24/2007	September 1955, How Radar Will Watch Satallite. In Popular Science.  Page 132   This article shows a captured German radar, Wurtzburg Reise, reworked with a new 50 foot antenna and now intalled upon a tower at the Project Dian Site.
2/15/2007	April 8, 1949 With This Balloon. Photo published in The Monmouth Message, page 1
1/26/2007	August 4, 2005  Science camp students visit Camp Evans sites,   By Fred Carl. The Coast Star. Page 10
1/26/2007	August 11, 2005  Memorial to Victors, Dedication ceremonies Saturday for Camp Evans.   By Dan Kaplan, The Asbury Park Press Wall-Manasquan Reporter, Page 1, cont. 2
1/26/2007	September 1, 2005  Hurricane satellite tracking technology first born at Camp Evans. By Fred Carl, The Coast Star, Page 8
1/26/2007	July 28, 2005  Ceremony slated to mark end of WWII  By Fred Carl. The Coast Star. Page 14
1/26/2007	June 13, 2006  Radio holds a big surprise - $10G  - Members of club return money to donor. By CAROL GORGA WILLIAMS. The Asbury Park Press. Page B3
1/21/2007	August 14, 2005 Dedication highlights Camp Evans' role. By Jane Zhang, The Asbury Park Press, Page AA1, cont. AA2
1/13/2007	November 17, 2005  First Communication Satellite built in Wall Twp.  By Fred Carl, The Coast Star, Page 16
1/13/2007	April 4, 2004  Officials to tour a deteriorated Camp Evans. By Dan Kaplan. The Asbury Park Press. Page B1 cont. B4
1/12/2007	December 8, 2005  Camp Evans building held WWII radar array, By Fred Carl, The Coast Star, Page 34
1/12/2007	June 22, 2006  Former WLB scientist honored posthumously at InfoAge ceremony. By Jack Kearns. The LINK News. Page 4
1/11/2007	January 11,20007  Top secret Cold War History at Camp Evans. By  Fred Carl, The Coast Star, Page 8
1/1/2007	November 24, 2005  Volunteers help effort to restore Camp Evans. By Fred Carl, The Coast Star, Page 2
12/31/2006	May 18, 2006 The old, outdated featured at InfoAge's computer festival.  By Matt O'Brien. The Coast Star.  Page  2
12/31/2006	December 21,  2006 Verizon presents InfoAge with $5,000.  By  Katherine Czech, The Coast Star, Page 3
12/31/2006	March 9, 2006  First lady names Wall as NJ's first 'Preserve America Community'.  By Ryan Greene  The Coast Star.  Page 9
12/31/2006	June 22, 2006  Lucent volunteers help improve historic Camp Evans, yet again.  By Fred Carl. The Coast Star.  Page 22
11/23/2006	October 19,2005 - Marconi Hotel at Camp Evans to be haunted for Halloween.  By Fred Carl, The Coast Star, Page 27
3/3/2006	February 9, 2006 - Historian recalls Wall's part in radio advances. By Fred Carl. The Coast Star. Page 6 & 35.

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Major Events that relate to Camp Evans
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April 9, 2008	The InfoAge 2007 second annual Haunted Hotel was enjoyed by all and was a great success. Click on the creature at the left to see the evil that haunted Camp Evans for six nights in October 2007.
September 3, 2007	The 2007 National Broadcasters Hall of Hall Induction was held in the Marconi Hotel. Celeste Holm, Jane Powell, Margaret Whiting and Andy Williams were the 30th Anniversary Inductees.  InfoAge was honored to host the legendary stars Celeste Holm and Margaret Whiting.
August 28, 2007	The Marconi Hotel hosts the InfoAge concept center on the first floor west wing. The Marconi Chapter 138 of the Quarter Century Wireless Association has an exhibit of the history of Marconi in New Jersey and basic wireless technology.
August 27, 2007	INFOAGE  RECOGNIZES DAN CUMMINGS FOR EAGLE SCOUT ACHIEVEMENT!!      Dan Cummings has met all requirements of a recipient of Eagle Scout Award for his outstanding leadership and hard work in completlely replacing and improving the Marconi Hotel Rear Cellar entrance.   The difficult work is an exceptional contribution towards honoring W.W.II veterans and has saved this entrence structure which is part of a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
August 27, 2007	INFOAGE  RECOGNIZES JAMES YOUNG FOR EAGLE SCOUT ACHIEVEMENT!!      James Young has met all requirements of a recipient of Eagle Scout Award for his outstanding leadership and hard work in transforming an empty office in the Marconi Hotel into a break room.  The break room has a cut through to a conference room, a sink with hot and cold water and a refrigrator.  The complex  work is an exceptional contribution towards honoring W.W.II veterans and has improved this structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places.   It also provides a pleasant and useful room for InfoAge volunteers and guests.
August 16, 2007	We have been busy preserving the Camp Evans buildings in the National Historic District over the last few months.  We have also been digitally recording the information in the newspapers - The Signal Corps Message and the Monmouth Messages we have in our archive. The article "Proximity Fuse Largely Due To Evans Lab Men"  from November 1945 confirmed that  the "Proximity Fuse 'Born' Here in Part".
April 30, 2007	The Landmark Volunteers made a two week visit to Camp Evans.   They really made a difference. This page is a work in progress of photos of the volunteers and the improvements they made to help InfoAge and preserve this historic site.
April 28, 2007	Two issues of Popular Science featured the captured Wurztburg Riese German radar unit brought to Camp Evans in 1947.  The unit was still mounted on a German rail car.  The unit was reworked into an advanced satellite tracking antenna and placed on a three story steel pedistal erected by Park Iron and Steel of Neptune City at the Project Diana site.  Click on the covers to see the photos and details.
April 22, 2007	INFOAGE  RECOGNIZES JEFF SEIDEL FOR EAGLE SCOUT ACHIEVEMENT!! -  Jeff Seidel has met all requirements of a recipient of Eagle Scout Award for his outstanding leadership and hard work in replacing the roof of the Cold-War era security entrance.  Known as building 9093, it had roof leaks and looked in very poor condition.  The difficult work is an exceptional contribution towards honoring W.W.II veterans and has saved this structure.
April 22, 2007	INFOAGE  RECOGNIZES STEPHEN O'MALLEY FOR EAGLE SCOUT ACHIEVEMENT!! -  Stephen O'Malley has met all requirements of a recipient of Eagle Scout Award for his outstanding leadership and hard work in clearing the heavily overgrown security fence at Camp Evans.  The difficult work is an exceptional contribution towards honoring W.W.II veterans.
March 6, 2007	InfoAge is pleased to announce: This excellent documentary on DVD is available in our gift shop. No Short Climb: "Race Workers" & America's Defense Technology. A documentary by Robert Johnson, Jr.
January 21, 2007	New Exhibit Pages: - NJHDA Shipwreck Museum, - Historic Military Electronics - WW2 Living Memorial
January 20, 2007	More InfoAge Preservation Progress for you to see: The Wireless Operator Lounge,  The second floor hallways.
January 1, 2007	Volunteers at work - New Jersey Natural Gas VISION program and Wall ROTC volunteers help paint the Marconi hotel dining room
December 24, 2006	InfoAge Preservation Progress for you to see on the hotel dining room, foyer, building 9162, the TIROS utility shed and the Diana site sentry post.
December 12, 2006	InfoAge Holiday Trains Display a fun and heart warming holiday event.  Hosted by Garden State Central Model Railroad
November 18, 2006	The InfoAge first Haunted Hotel was enjoyed by all and was a great success.       This was due to the dedication and talent of Judy and Nels Warren.  Affectionately titled our Fright Mistress and Fright Master.  A multitude of InfoAge members and friends helped get the site ready for our honored ghouls and the 1600 guests.
May 17, 2006	April 29, 2006 - The advance party of Lucent Technologies and the New Oultook Pioneers spend a Saturday preparing for the many volunteers to follow. May 5, 2006  -  Lucent Technologies and New Outlook Pioneers volunteers  arrive in force and attack the telephone exchange building (9059) like a hurricane. May 12, 2006 - Lucent Technologies and New Outlook Pioneers  volunteers return for another volunteer day - a  surprise - day 3!!
May 16, 2006	March 5, 2006 InfoAge, the Military Technology Museum and the Wall Kiwanis Club had a float in the 2006 Belmar Saint Patrick parade. February 25, 2006 InfoAge setup a larger display at the Neptune Middle School for the Neptune Black History Celebration October 30, 1999 The InfoAge Science-History Center development Kick-off on the 100th Anniversary of Marconi's First visit to America
February 27, 2006	In May of 2003 the Monmouth County Master Gardeners created a landscape report to help InfoAge improve the grounds.
February 18, 2006	We have a collection of some of the Marconi company publications - The Marconigraph and The Wireless Age on file from 1911 - 1926 when the Belmar Station was in operation
May 28, 2005	The Complete Round of Activities - May 24, 2005 - 10 AM Project Diana / TIROS site plus Marconi Station Engineer's Cottage. InfoAge promotes another successful event with NSC Science Van visit as well as science/electronic presentations by Ocean/Monmouth Amateur Radio Club, NJ Antique Radio Club, and InfoAge volunteers - for school students, museum members, and interested public visitors alike! This "sneak peek" event is another sign of new life on the Camp Evans/Marconi site as development moves forward towards a museum highlighting the history of  technology and the camp's important role in U.S. history and security. Click here or on science van truck for the Complete Story, all details plus photos
May 5, 2005	Invitation Page - May 24, 2005 - 10 AM Project Diana / TIROS site - National Science Center is bringing its Mobile Discovery Van to InfoAge for selected student visit. Members and General Public invited at 1 PM to visit the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame radio history collection at Marconi Station Engineer's Cottage followed by 3 PM Mobile Discovery Van visit at Project Diana / TIROS site. Click here or on science van truck for invitation details
April 28, 2005	INFOAGE PROUD TO RECOGNIZE JOSH FOXTON AS RECIPIENT OF THE EAGLE SCOUT AWARD It is with an enormous amount of pride and happiness that InfoAge Science-History Learning Center wishes to recognize Joshua L. Foxton of Wall Township Thunderbird Scout District of the Monmouth Council as having achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and being awarded this leadership award for his exceptional contribution towards honoring WWII veterans. Click here or on Eagle badge for the Complete Story, all details plus photos
April 15, 2005	The Complete Ceremony - April 13, 2005 - Special Ceremony - 9 AM Project Diana / TIROS site - Harris Corp. will help further the preservation of the historic satellite antenna it designed and built for ARPA/Fort Monmouth in 1959 Click here or on antenna for the Complete Ceremony, all details plus photos
April 9, 2005	Invitation Page - April 13, 2005 - Special Ceremony - 9 AM Project Diana / TIROS site - Harris Corp. will help further the preservation of the historic satellite antenna it designed and built for ARPA/Fort Monmouth in 1959 Click here or on antenna for invitation details

Historic Articles that relate to Camp Evans...added to this website since October 2003

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September 1, 2005	Thanks to Wall Mayor John Gassner and Mayor Art Krumm the last standing Marconi line balancing tower was saved and is now the Marconi Memorial Tower along Marconi Road.
August 24, 2004	Thanks to Virtual Volunteer Juan Jose Cabrero of Spain we have information from the 1962 NASA TECHNICAL REPORT R-131 photo of TIROS Control room at Camp Evans building 9162  and an intriguing photo of the Diana site with the Silent Sential Dish labeled TLM-18
August 15, 2004	Senator Joe McCarthy visited Camp Evans on October 20, 1952 to gather additional leads to communists in the Army.   We updated our McCarthy page with resources on Joe McCarthy we have secured for our library and archives.
July 4, 2004	The first weather satellite photos were received and developed at the Project Diana site with a new dish and advanced electronics.   Two articles from the Monmouth Message have the details: "Signal Pilots Fly Photos To NASA"  &  "Teams Now Monitoring Its Signals"   Other TIROS related pages The Project Diana site was the TIROS I & II satellite ground station.  The world's first cloud cover photos arrive at this historic site, from above the ionoshere. The Signal Corps Astro-Observation Center, from April-July 1960 IRE Transactions on Military Electronics - by Manamon and Gross This is a description of the satellite tracking facilities at Camp Evans (Diana Station) and Deal Test Site.
July 1, 2004	Virtual Volunteer and Infoage member Doris Tucker  added a page on  Red Barber,  a 1977 Inductee to the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame  - Thanks Doris! Doris has researched and added pages on: Walter Winchell  H. V. Kaltenborn, Guglielmo Marconi, Amos and Andy and  Dianh Shore. On Friday January 23, 2004 Doris Tucker visited Camp Evans and we caught her on camera.
April 21, 2004	We added a page on Larry King, a giant of the broadcasting industry and a 1994 Inductee to the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame
April 5, 2004	In 1949 Camp Evans sent an exhibit to the Franklin Institute.  At the time it was an amazing piece of miniaturization
March 1, 2004	January 1948 , PULSED TUBE LIFE TEST, "electronics", A McGraw-Hill Publication,  Cover page.
February 17, 2004	Don't miss the Applebee's Camp Evans Photo display when you enjoy a great meal at the Wall Township Applebee's.
February 7, 2004	Many pioneering papers have originated from Camp Evans and many significant persons have worked there during the past 90 years.  This pioneering paper provided an explanation of what later became known as LED's, or light emitting diodes. Our optical networks depend on LEDs. After leaving Camp Evans Dr. Levovec would be recognized as a co-inventor of the integrated circuit.  Dr. Accardo would join MIT and in 2002 the Emperor of Japan formally proclaimed Carl Accardo, a National Treasure of the Empire!  Injected Light Emission of Silicon Carbide Crystals by K. LEHOVEC, C. A. ACCARDO, AND E. JAMGOCHIAN in The Physical Review Vol. 83, No. 3, 603-607     Wm Shockley of Bell Labs was at the presntation of this paper. Another technical paper by Dr. Accardo and Project Paperclip scientist Hartmut Kallmann
February 1, 2004	In the early days of America's space research, facilities at Camp Evans helped test satellite designs and satellite component functions in special chambers that subjected the test items to the stress of the vacuum of space.  Goal: find material problems before you launch electronics into space.
January 16, 2004	The basic AN/TPS-3 system was developed at Camp Evans to protect the Panama Canal.  Later it was realized this excellent equipment could be modified to provide radar  protection for landing beaches from planes and mortars.      RADAR ON 50 CENTIMETERS      This little radar would see action in WWII and Korea. A TALE OF TWO CRISES, by Dr. Zahl, tells the history of the development  of this excellent light-weight radar and how it was used in the war.
January 14, 2004	A 1919 article describing a very important  wireless advange made at the Belmar station. The invention was used in secret and not made public until after WWI. Weagant's Discovery: Eliminating Static Interference
January 1, 2004	Camp Evans was the home of the U.S. Army's  first electronic countermeasures group.  They worked in the attic of the Marconi hotel.  This 1946 article gives an overview of all the countermeasures needed to defeat the Axis powers.  Camp Evans played a roll in many of these electronic tricks.
December 24, 2003	Dr. Howard W. Andrews saved some of Dr. Harold A. Zahl's personal files Dr. Zahl was a radar pioneer and author of two books and many articles, they are available in our archives and a few items are on-line.
December 24, 2003	As a secure facility in WWI and WWII the military secrets of the U.S. Naval Wireless Station at Belmar and Camp Evans Signal Laboratory needed to be protected. We added a page on the Guards of Camp Evans.
October 20, 2003	After the end of WWII talented German scientists were brought to the United States in "Project Paperclip". While the V-2 rocket scientists went to White Sands, the radar and  communications engineers went to Camp Evans and Fort Monmouth.
October 6, 2003	"Stealing America's Radar secrets" by author William B. Breuer
September 27, 2003	CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK AMERICANS TO ELECTRONIC RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION DISTRIBUTION, AND TRAINING AT FORT MONMOUTH, 1940-1982 BY THOMAS E. DANIELS
September 19, 2003	Biographical information on A. Hoyt Taylor.  Dr. Taylor is considered one of the fathers of Naval Radar. He was assigned to the Marconi Belmar Station by the Navy in WWI.  Source of this information is: RADAR:  A RELUCTANT MIRACLE By Colonel John B. McKinney, U.S. Army 1961
September 9, 2003	The SCR-268 RADAR published September 1945 in ELECTRONICS This is an excellent technical overview of the SCR-268.