Alvin dives 519, 520-522, 526, 528, 529, 530; LU-70 (Heirtzler), Mid-Atlantic Ridge, FAMOUS geology;, 1974 July 1 to 1974 July 21
Scope and Contents
This collection contains film and media related to WHOI. Materials range from at-sea footage to recordings of seminars and many other subjects.
Dates
- Creation: 1974 July 1 to 1974 July 21
Conditions Governing Access
Original recordings are restricted for preservation reasons. Contact Institution Archivist for access options at dla@whoi.edu.
Extent
10 Reels (open-reel videotapes)
Language
From the Record Group: English
General
Information on reels themselves is sparse:
dive 519, reel 1, SONY videotape for helical scan video recorders V-30H
dive 519, reel 2, Karex Silverchrome Two video tape, Karex tag 154205
dive 520, Karex tag 152077
dive 521, Karex tag 152067
dive 522, July 4, Karex tag 152068
dive 526, 17 July 74, Karex tag 152073
dive 528, 19 July 74, Karex tag 154217
dive 529, Karex tag 154231
"edited tape" (no dive number or date), Karex tag 152900
dive 530, 21 July 74, Karex tag 154207Some of the Karex tapes say "NEW silverchrome TWO!" and other say "'Silverchrome 2' KAREX VIDEO TAPE"
Each Karex reel has a tag that says Karex with a number stamped on it.The "edited tape" was stored between 529 and 530 but has nothing written on it to indicate whether it has anything to do with either dive.
According to the Alvin dive log, dives 518-523 were cruise LU-70 leg 2C and dives 524-530 were LU-70 leg 03; all of them list chief scientist J. Heirtzler, location Mid-Atlantic Ridge, purpose FAMOUS geology.
Repository Details
Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository