Jan Hahn collection
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of articles by Jan Hahn and correspondence relating to his position as Public Information Officer and as editor of Oceanus, as well as numerous photographic prints and negatives documenting the history and activities of WHOI from 1947-1972.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1947-1972
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
In 1947, Columbus Iselin hired Jan Hahn to be WHOI's first Public Information Officer. Over the next twenty-five years, Hahn wrote articles and photographed events and scientific activities, both at the Institution and at sea. Iselin wanted an Institution publication, mainly as a communication to WHOI's Associates. In the winter of 1952, Hahn went to WHOI's Graphic Services and enlisted John Stimpson's help in assembling the issues of what would become Oceanus. Hahn continued as editor for the first fifty-seven issues.
[Information taken from the introduction to the index to the Photographic Collection of Jan Hahn.]
Extent
1 box ((.25 linear feet) plus photographic collection)
Overview
The collection contains correspondence and published articles of Jan Hahn, as well as photographs by Hahn documenting the history and activities of WHOI.
Arrangement
Arranged in two series:
List of Series:
Custodial History
The photographs and negatives were kept in the home of Dorothy and Jan Hahn in North Falmouth, MA prior to their donation to the WHOI Archives. The correspondence and articles were removed from Jan Hahn's Biographical File and added to the collection.
Acquisitions Information
Hahn's photographs were donated to the WHOI Archives by his wife, Dorothy Parshley Hahn, on November 24, 1992. It is not known when the correspondence was acquired.
Processing Information
The photographs and negatives were indexed by William Dunkle from 1992-1993. The articles and correspondence were processed by David Sherman in January 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the Jan Hahn collection, 1947-1972
- Author
- David Sherman
- Date
- January 2009
- 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