Wilfred Bottrill Bryan papers
Scope and Content Note
The Wilfred B. Bryan papers consist of photographs, 16mm film, data and analysis relating to Bryan's work in volcanology and igneous petrology between 1952-1990. The collection also contains significant data on basalt glass in the San Benedicto Island region.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1952-1990
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
Wilfred Bottrill Bryan was born on February 18, 1932. He received a B.A in Geology from Dartmouth College in 1954, an M.A. (1956) and Ph.D. (1959) in Geology from the University of Wisconsin. He was appointed as an associate scientist on the WHOI staff in 1970 where he focused his research on volcanology, igneous petrology and planetary geology.
Extent
4 boxes plus unboxed material (3.5 lin. ft.)
Overview
The Wilfred B. Bryan papers consist of data and analysis relating to Bryan's work in volcanology and igneous petrology between 1952-1990. The collection also contains significant data on basalt glass in the San Benedicto Island region.
Custodial History
Custodial history is undocumented.
Acquisitions Information
Acquisition information is undocumented.
Processing Information
Processed by Annie Polachi from August-November 2012.
- Title
- A Guide to the Wilfred Bottrill Bryan papers, 1952-1990
- Author
- Annie Polachi
- Date
- 2012
- 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