The Wheeler J. North Collection consists of a small assortment of his papers, pressed kelp and algae specimens, and North's image archive consisting of prints, negatives, transparencies, and slides, including his aerial surveys of the Southern California coastal kelp beds.

Wheeler J. North (1922-2002) was professor of environmental science at the California Institute of Technology for nearly thirty years. Prior to his faculty status, he earned two bachelor of science degrees, in electrical engineering (1944) and biology (1950) from Caltech. He earned his PhD from the University of California, San Diego (1953) in biological oceanography.

24 Linear feet (17 archives boxes, 47 flat boxes)

Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection. Copyright to the Kelp Aerial Survey slide images and North's related publication, "Guide to the Usage of the Kelp Aerial Survey Collection," is held by the UC Regents.

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. ALLOW ONE WEEK FOR RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS.