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Oceanography: The Making of a Science, People, Institutions & Discovery Collection
SMC 0087  
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Scope and Content of Collection
  • Historical Background
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • OFF-SITE STORAGE
  • Publication Rights
  • Digital Content
  • Restrictions

  • Descriptive Summary

    Languages: English
    Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
    9500 Gilman Drive
    La Jolla 92093-0175
    Title: Oceanography: The Making of a Science, People, Institutions & Discovery Collection
    Creator: H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment
    Creator: Benson, William E. (William Edward Barnes), 1919-
    Creator: Frosch, Robert A. (Robert Alan), 1928-
    Creator: Hamilton, Gordon, 1966-2016
    Creator: Jennings, Feenan D., 1923-
    Creator: Knauss, John A.
    Creator: Leipper, Dale F.
    Creator: Maxwell, A. E. (Arthur Eugene), 1925-
    Creator: Reid, Joseph L.
    Creator: Tharp, Marie
    Creator: Snyder, J. Edward
    Creator: Watkins, James D., 1927-2012
    Creator: Wooster, Warren S. (Warren Scriver), 1921-2008
    Creator: Oreskes, Naomi
    Creator: Rainger, Ronald
    Identifier/Call Number: SMC 0087
    Physical Description: 4.4 Linear feet (11 archives boxes)
    Date: 2000
    Abstract: Video recordings and oral history transcripts from a program entitled "Oceanography: The Making of a Science, People, Institutions and Discovery." The program was sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in cooperation with the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment to celebrate the history of the ONR and oceanography.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    Video recordings, presentations, and oral history interview transcripts from a program entitled "Oceanography: The Making of a Science, People, Institutions and Discovery." The program was sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in cooperation with the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment to celebrate the history of the ONR and oceanography. The program had two components: a series of colloquia, and oral history interviews. Thirty-five videotapes record the five regional colloquia and one national colloquium, while seventy-five videotapes record oral history interviews with forty-five ocean scientists and engineers. Most of the oral history interviews conducted at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have both recordings and transcripts in the collection. There are some materials from the colloquim hosted at UC San Diego.
    Arranged in three series: 1) ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS, 2) COLLOQUIA RECORDINGS, 3) UC SAN DIEGO COLLOQUIUM PRESENTATIONS.

    Historical Background

    Fred E. Saalfeld, Executive Director of the Office of Naval Research, decided to celebrate the history of ONR and oceanography by sponsoring a series of five regional colloquia held at American oceanographic facilities and a national colloquium held in Washington, D.C. in 2000. The series was planned by the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, which videotaped all of the sessions. Speakers were selected by institutions fostering oceanographic research. The Heinz Center contracted with local historians of science to do videotaped interviews with prominent ocean scientists at the regional meetings.

    Preferred Citation

    Oceanography: The Making of a Science, People, Institutions & Discovery Collection. SMC 87. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.

    Acquisition Information

    Acquired 2000.

    OFF-SITE STORAGE

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

    Publication Rights

    Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.

    Digital Content

    All video recordings in this collection have been digitized, except for the Fred N. Spiess oral history interview. Contact Special Collections & Archives to inquire about access to recordings.

    Restrictions

    Original VHS recordings are restricted for preservation reasons. Researchers may consult digital copies. Contact Special Collections & Archives for access to recordings.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Geophysics -- History -- Congresses
    Oceanography -- History -- Congresses
    Science and state -- United States -- History -- Congresses
    Oral histories
    Filmed interviews
    Conference papers and proceedings
    Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science -- History
    Scripps Institution of Oceanography -- History
    Texas A & M University -- History
    University of Washington -- History
    Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution -- History