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Alvin dives 640-644, 646; LU-83 (B. Heezen, R. Turner);, 1976 April 5 to 1976 April 18

 File — Container: Film Vault, Shelf: FV5F2

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

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: 1976 April 5 to 1976 April 18

Conditions Governing Access

Original recordings are restricted for preservation reasons. Contact Institution Archivist for access options at dla@whoi.edu.

Extent

20 Reels (open-reel video)

Language

From the Record Group: English

General

6 black cases

dive 640, PR 76 (dive log says 1976 April 5)

dive 641, PR 76 (dive log says 1976 April 6)

dive 642, PR 76 (dive log says 1976 April 7)

dive 643, PR 76, 8 Apr 76, Navidad Bank

dive 644, PR 76, 10 Apr 76

dive 646, TOTO, 4-18-76; case says Ruth Turner

Per dive log, chief scientist for 640-644 was B. Heezen, 646 was R. Turner

10 yellow cans - Puerto Rico '76

dive 640, reel 1, "NO SOUND"

dive 640, reel 2, "SOUND"

dive 641, reel 3, "NO SOUND"

dive 641, reel 4, "SOUND" port side

dive 642, reel 5, "NO SOUND" (some recordings starboard, some port)

dive 642, reel 6, "SOUND"

dive 643, reel 7, "NO SOUND" (includes a recording described as "Alvin on surf")

dive 643, reel 8, "NO SOUND" (pencil: head Alvin [deck shot?] 12)

dive 643, reel 9, "SOUND"

dive 644, reel 10, "NO SOUND"

3 large brown cans with "camera original" stickers

reel 1, dives 640-641

reel 2, dives 642-644

reel 3, dive 644, Crawford deck shots (Bolex); "SIA 85-189, B.2"

slight vinegary smell (February 2018)

Repository Details

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

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