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Scripps Family Papers on the Founding of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography

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EARLY CORRESPONDENCE

Scope and Content of Series

Series 1) EARLY CORRESPONDENCE: Letters exchanged between Ellen Browning Scripps, E. W. Scripps, and Robert Paine Scripps and the founding officers of SIO, including Fred Baker, William E. Ritter, Thomas Wayland Vaughan, W. C. Crandall, and later, Harald Sverdrup. Correspondents also include city of San Diego officials, University of California President Benjamin Wheeler, and various agents of the Regents. The letters document in extreme detail the Scripps family's early support for the first Biological Station, and its growth into the Scripps Institution for Biological Research, and finally the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The writers of the letters and memoranda discuss financial arrangements and budgets, real estate development, facilities construction, and ship leases and purchases. The letters also document the evolution of the research program and faculty. E. W. Scripps' letters also discuss his newspaper publishing business (including the impact of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake) and his other interests in San Diego.

Box 1, Folder 1-10

Marine Biological Association of San Diego 1903-1912

Marine Biological Association of San Diego - Early correspondence, 1903

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Marine Biological Association of San Diego - Early correspondence, 1905

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Marine Biological Association of San Diego - Early correspondence, 1906

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Marine Biological Association of San Diego - Early correspondence, 1907

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Marine Biological Association of San Diego - Early correspondence, 1908

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Marine Biological Association of San Diego - Early correspondence, 1909

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Marine Biological Association of San Diego - Early correspondence, 1910

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Marine Biological Association of San Diego - Early correspondence, 1911

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Marine Biological Association of San Diego - Early correspondence, 1912

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Box 1, Folder 11-20

Scripps Institution for Biological Research 1912-1923

Marine Biological Association of San Diego - Early correspondence, 1912

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Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Early correspondence, 1913

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Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Early correspondence, 1914

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Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Early correspondence, 1915

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Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Early correspondence, 1916

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Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Early correspondence, 1917

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Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Early correspondence, 1918-1920

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Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Early correspondence, 1921

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Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Early correspondence, 1922

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Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Early correspondence, 1923

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Box 2, Folder 1-3

Scripps Institution for Biological Research 1924-1925

Box 2, Folder 4-16

Scripps Institution of Oceanography 1925-1938

INSTITUTION RECORDS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 2) INSITUTION RECORDS: A one-box assortment of foundational records, most in carbon copy, relating to the founding of SIO. Includes board and trustee meeting minutes, agreements between the Scripps family and the Regents of the University of California, drafts of by-laws, articles of incorporation, ship procurement records, and reports.

Box 3, Folder 1

Meeting of the members of the Marine Biological Association - Minutes 1904 May 3

Meeting of the members of the Marine Biological Association - Minutes

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Box 3, Folder 2

Agreement of Ellen B. Scripps, Homer H. Peters, and E. W. Scripps to support the San Diego Marine Biological Association 1904 May 3

Agreement of Ellen B. Scripps, Homer H. Peters, and E. W. Scripps to support the San Diego Marine Biological Association

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Box 3, Folder 3

Meeting of the trustees of the Marine Biological Association 1904 May 5

Meeting of the trustees of the Marine Biological Association

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Box 3, Folder 4

By-laws of the San Diego Marine Biological Association 1904 May 23

By-laws of the San Diego Marine Biological Association

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Box 3, Folder 5

City of San Diego resolution no. 2613 1906 January 29

City of San Diego resolution no. 2613

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Box 3, Folder 6

Board of Regents - Committee on the Marine Biological Laboratory at San Diego 1906 February 13

Board of Regents - Committee on the Marine Biological Laboratory at San Diego

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Box 3, Folder 7

Financial report 1906 November 27

Financial report

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Box 3, Folder 8

Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Marine Biological Association 1908 July 14

Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Marine Biological Association

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Box 3, Folder 9

Transfer of the Marine Biological Association to the Regents of the University of California 1912 February

Transfer of the Marine Biological Association to the Regents of the University of California

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Box 3, Folder 10

By-laws of the Scripps Institution for Biological Research 1912 February 16

By-laws of the Scripps Institution for Biological Research

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Box 3, Folder 11

Incorporation of the Marine Biological Association 1914 April 6

Incorporation of the Marine Biological Association

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Box 3, Folder 12

Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Minutes 1915-1916

Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Scripps Institution for Biological Research - Minutes

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Box 3, Folder 13

Bill of sale for Ellen Browning 1918 September 11

Bill of sale for Ellen Browning

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Box 3, Folder 14

SIO Advisory Board - Founding 1926

SIO Advisory Board - Founding

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Box 3, Folder 15

SIO Advisory Board - Meeting minutes 1927

SIO Advisory Board - Meeting minutes

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Box 3, Folder 16-17

SIO Advisory Board - Meeting minutes 1928-1929, 1932

Scripps Institution of Oceanography Advisory Board - Meeting minutes, 1928

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography Advisory Board - Meeting minutes, 1929-1932

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Box 3, Folder 18

SIO budget 1927-1928

Scripps Institution of Oceanography budget documents, 1927-1928

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Box 3, Folder 19-20

R/V Scripps - Procurement and outfitting 1927-1934

Box 3, Folder 21

Seaplane unit for oceanographic research - Report submitted by H. L. Kirby 1931

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Signed by McEwen, Allen, Moberg, Fox, Gorton, and Gee.

Box 3, Folder 22

Donation vouchers and receipts 1932-1936

Box 3, Folder 23

Contributions by Robert P. Scripps to SIO - Ledgers ca. 1938

MISCELLANEOUS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 3) MISCELLANEOUS: Assorted papers and letters regarding the Scripps family generally, and their ongoing relationship to SIO. Includes sketches of Scripps family genealogies, photocopies of clippings about the early Marine Biological Association and its successor Institution, historical summaries, and fundraising correspondence between SIO and the officer of the E. W. Scripps Trust regarding financial donations to support new buildings and renovations on campus.

Box 3, Folder 24

Notes on Scripps family genealogy and trees undated

Box 3, Folder 25

Clippings (photocopies) ca. 1914-1937

Oversize FB-560, Folder 5

Clippings (originals) ca. 1905

Box 3, Folder 26

Conference on the work of the Scripps Institution - Remarks by W. Ritter and Joseph Le Conte (satire/humor) 1921

Conference on the work of the Scripps Institution - Remarks by W. Ritter and Joseph Le Conte (satire/humor)

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General note

Satirical notes from an imagined "conference" at which the attendees are luminaries such as Charles Darwin, William Wordsworth, Dante, etc. lounging near the pier.

Box 3, Folder 27

Time magazine with Miss Ellen Scripps on the cover 1926 February 22

Box 3, Folder 28

Presentation and remarks on acceptance of Dr. Ritter portrait by President W. W. Campbell and T. Wayland Vaughan 1927

Box 4, Folder 1

Davis, B. M. - An hour's cruise with E. W. Scripps 1936

Box 4, Folder 2

Historical summaries of SIO 1948-1973

Box 4, Folder 3

"The Scripps are very much with us: The family today," by Mary Cowan Richard 1954

Box 4, Folder 4

Requests to Edward W. Scripps Trust to support SIO 1976-1977

Box 4, Folder 5

Old Scripps Building restoration fund 1978-1979

Box 4, Folder 6

Requests to Edward W. Scripps Trust to support new Aquarium 1985-1988

Box 4, Folder 7

Stephen Birch Aquarium-Museum ground breaking 1989

General note

Includes photographs of Bill Scripps, Sam Scripps, and Don Wilkie.

Box 4, Folder 8

Correspondence with E. W. Scripps Trust re: Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier ground breaking 1987-1989

General note

Includes contact sheets of photographs taken at the event.

SCRIPPS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS

Scope and Content of Series

Series 4) PHOTOGRAPHS: A small collection of photographic prints and negatives of members of the Scripps family, some of which are originals (others are copy prints).

Box 4, Folder 9

Ellen Browning Scripps (copy prints) ca. 1912-1932

Box 4, Folder 10

Edward W. Scripps (prints and negatives)

Portrait of E. W. Scripps as a young man ca. 1903

Portrait of E. W. Scripps as a young man: ca. 1903

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Box 4, Folder 11

Miramar Ranch, home of Edward W. Scripps ca. 1909

Box 4, Folder 12-13

Robert Paine Scripps (prints and negatives)

Box 4, Folder 14

Edward W. "Ted" Scripps (prints and negatives)

Box 4, Folder 15

Scripps family (prints and negatives) 1900-1908, 1996

Box 4, Folder 16

Bee Scripps at Aquarium-Museum 1953

Box 4, Folder 17

George Scripps 1862-1987

Collection Contents

EARLY CORRESPONDENCE

INSTITUTION RECORDS

MISCELLANEOUS

SCRIPPS FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS