Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Charles S. Cox Papers
- Dates:
- 1951-2008
- Creators:
- Cox, Charles S., 1922-2015
- Abstract:
- Papers of Charles Shipley Cox (1922-2015), a physical oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography who was known for his studies of electromagnetic fields in the ocean and seafloor, and of ocean microstructures such as temperature, salinity and velocity. The collection includes research data, writings, laboratory notebooks, correspondence, and images.
- Extent:
- 4.25 Linear feet (11 archives boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Charles S. Cox Papers. MSS 797. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Series Scope and Content: Papers of Charles "Chip" Shipley Cox (1922-2015), a physical oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography who was known for his studies of electromagnetic fields in the ocean and seafloor, and of ocean microstructures such as temperature, salinity and velocity. The collection includes research data, writings, laboratory notebooks, correspondence, and images. This collection is small and may not represent all of Cox's research work.
Arranged in four series: 1) CORRESPONDENCE, 2) WRITINGS, 3) NOTEBOOKS, and 4) RESEARCH PROJECTS AND DATA.
- Biographical / historical:
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For information about Cox's life and research, see his UC San Diego obituary. A biographical fact sheet is also the first folder in Box 1.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired 2017
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-09-27 13:56:42 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. ALLOW TWO TO THREE (2-3) WEEKS FOR RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS.
- Terms of access:
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Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
- Preferred citation:
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Charles S. Cox Papers. MSS 797. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
- Location of this collection:
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9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0175La Jolla, CA 92093-0175, US
- Contact:
- (858) 534-2533