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Arthur E. Maxwell papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-88

Scope and Content Note

The Arthur E. Maxwell papers consist of scientific work done by Maxwell, mostly prior to his time at WHOI. Material in the papers includes maps, graphs, publications and notes about his research.

Dates

  • 1928-1969

Language of Materials

The records are in English.

Access

Open: materials are available for research.

Use

Copyright: Permission to publish material from the collection must be authorized by the Institution Archivist.

Biographical Information

Arthur Eugene Maxwell was born in 1925. During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy. Following his discharge, he received a B.S. in Physics from New Mexico State University, and his M.S. from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in 1952. While working on his Ph.D., Maxwell started working for the Office of Naval Research in Washington, D.C. He received his Ph.D. in 1959. In 1964 he was awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Award by the Secretary of the Navy. In 1965 Maxwell left the ONR for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where he was Senior Scientist and Associate Director until 1981. In 1982 he left WHOI to become the first Director of the Institute for Geophysics at The University of Texas at Austin. He remained there until his retirement in 1994.

Extent

1 box (.5 lin. ft.)

Overview

The Arthur E. Maxwell papers consist of materials from 1928-1969, documenting Maxwell's scientific research. The papers, which are organized as a single series, consist of maps, notes, graphs, publications, and reports.

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in a single series:

List of Series:

Custodial History

The custodial history of the collection is undocumented.

Acquisitions Information

The acquisition of the material by the Data Library is undocumented.

Related Material

See also AC-40.2, records of the Directorate, Research, Arthur Maxwell, 1964-1981.

Processing Information

Processed by Sonja Drotar in February 2015.

Title
A Guide to the Arthur E. Maxwell papers, 1928-1969
Author
Sonja Drotar
Date
2015
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written inEnglish

Repository Details

Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository

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