My father was on the Russian Convoy's during WWII, and was iced in for the winter in Archangel. He has passed away now, but he was a member of a club called the Ancient Order of the Bluenose which is part of the North Russia Club. I have the original proclamation given to my father in 1985. I suspect the organization was nothing more than an excuse for old sailors to swap stories and drink beer, not that there is anything wrong with that. Hope this information is helpful, let me know.

Bob Hitchcock. albionaudio@earthlink.net