Scripps Institution of Oceanography Lantern Slide Collection
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Copyright 2022
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
spcoll@ucsd.edu
Descriptive Summary
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla 92093-0175
Title: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Lantern Slide Collection
Creator:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Library
Identifier/Call Number: SAC 0021
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear feet
(2 lantern slide boxes)
Date (inclusive): ca. 1908-1940
Abstract: The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Lantern Slide Collection contains 165 slides documenting the history of SIO,
including the development of the campus, research, and portraits of scientists.
Languages:
English
.
Administrative History
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Lantern Slide Collection was created and maintained by the SIO Library, during
Ruth Ragan's tenure as librarian. In October of 1973, Betty Shor and Paul Leverenz retrieved the slides from the attic of
the old library building. Two accessions of materials were brought to the SIO archives in 1981 and 1986. The SIO Archives
was later transferred to stewardship of the UC San Diego Library's Special Collections & Archives Program.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) Lantern Slide Collection contains 165 slides documenting the history of SIO,
including the development of the campus, research, and portraits of scientists. Of particular interest are images of local
erosion; as well as early images of SIO buildings and ships. The majority of the slides have labels, while dates are only
recorded on a few slides. The slides were collected between 1920 and 1940, although several images predate this period.
Materials are arranged alphabetically, using topic groupings created by the SIO Library.
Preferred Citation
Scripps Institution of Oceanography Lantern Slide Collection, SAC 21. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.
Acquisition Information
Acquired 1981-1986
OFF-SITE STORAGE
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. ALLOW ONE WEEK FOR RETRIEVAL OF MATERIALS.
Digital Content
Selected materials from the collection have been digitized.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Oceanography -- Research
Oceanographic instruments
Oceanographers -- Portraits
Scripps Institution of Oceanography -- History -- Photographs -- Slides
Scripps Institution of Oceanography -- Archives
Box 1, Folder 1
Apparatus (IA)
ca. 1910-1940
General note
Instruments include: current meter | wave and tide recorder | coring devices | bottom and plankton samplers | dredge | collecting
net | bacteriological water samplers | red water sample | winch aboard R/V
E.W. Scripps | Van Slyke blood-gas apparatus | Smith-Zobell slide rack | Sigsbee sounding machine | Nansen water bottle | Ralph Lewis
with Allen closing bottle | chemical laboratory.
Box 1, Folder 2
Bottom configurations and topography (VII-C)
ca. 1920-1940
General note
Includes bottom configurations for Scripps Canyon and off the coast of La Jolla, San Diego, and California. Also includes
geomorphic map of California and Nevada.
Box 1, Folder 3
Erosion (VII-D)
ca. 1920-1940
General note
Includes: fault lines in Soledad Valley | cliffs at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and Torrey Pines | bulkhead
and jointed sandstone near SIO pier | landslides at Pebble Beach, near SIO pier, and south of Flat Rock | rock slide in Santa
Monica and south of San Juan Capistrano | graphs showing cliff recession.
Box 1, Folder 4
Fouling (XV-A)
ca. 1920-1940
General note
Includes the USS
Laub at dry dock and equipment for marine fouling research at SIO.
Box 1, Folder 5
History of Science - Scripps Institution of Oceanography (VIII-A)
ca. 1910-1940
General note
Includes: R/V
E.W. Scripps; R/V
Alexander Agassiz; library; Director's house; Ritter Hall building and plans; water tower; and G.H. Scripps laboratory. Also includes George
F. McEwen, Eric Moberg, and unidentified scientists working with instruments.
Box 2, Folder 1
History of Science - Scripps Institution of Oceanography (VIII-A)
ca. 1910-1940
General note
Includes: R/V
E.W. Scripps; R/V
Alexander Agassiz; library; Director's house; Ritter Hall building and plans; water tower; and G.H. Scripps laboratory. Also includes George
F. McEwen, Eric Moberg, and unidentified scientists working with instruments.
Box 2, Folder 2
Institutions, general (VIII-B)
ca. 1910-1940
General note
Includes: Asamushi Marine Biological Station in Japan and Marine Biological Laboratory in Plymouth, England.
Box 2, Folder 3
Marine plants, general - Kelp harvesting (XIII-A)
ca. 1910-1940
General note
Includes: harvester, conveyer belt, loading kelp onto barge, and the unloading of kelp in San Pedro, California.
Box 2, Folder 4
Oceanographers (VIII-C)
ca. 1910-1940
General note
Includes painting of William Emerson Ritter, as well as portraits of: N. Yamasaki; the Committee on Physical and Chemical
Oceanography of the Pacific Tokyo, 1926; Harald U. Sverdrup; Gorton, G. Schott, T. Wayland Vaughan, and George F. McEwen.
Box 2, Folder 5
Physical oceanography, high waves (XII-F)
ca. 1920-1940
General note
Includes: Balboa Pier in Orange County, Santa Monica breakwater, Malibu beach and homes, and Newport Beach.
