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240 Scenes of Alvin taken from above, launch from Lulu

 Item — Shelf: A5
Identifier: 30120004998

Scope and Contents

0:01 Alvin on the Lulu, partially disassembled, with top section being lifted by winch. 1:15 replacing top section of Alvin. 2:04 view water flowing between Lulu's pontoons. 2:50 people on deck. 2:59 Alvin, reassembled on deck. 3:15 view of water from Lulu. 3:31 view of water between pontoons. 4:01 people on deck near Alvin. 4:10 pulling rope on deck. 4:36 Lulu being towed. 5:21 tow vessel and Lulu. 6:22 Lulu and tow vessel at dock, people on dock. 6:41 Bill Rainnie. 6:47 Lulu and tow vessel leaving dock. 8:20 tow vessel and Lulu switch from side tow to rear tow. 9:04 people on deck of Lulu, working on Alvin. 9:38 people working on deck. 9:59 Alvin on platform, people working. 13:10 diver and small boat in water, land with palm tress in background. Alvin surfaces. 14:03 Alvin at dock, Val Wilson exiting. 14:15 Rainnie in Alvin, on Lulu. 14:30 Alvin in the water with divers. 15:30 Bill Rainnie and others working on Alvin with top section removed. 15:43 Lulu at dock, includes shots of other vessels. 16:22 Bill Rainnie on Lulu. 16:30 Marvin McCamis on lower deck of Lulu. 16:50 people on deck of Lulu. 17:04 Lulu in the water, shots near dock and with small boats. 17:48 Lulu at dock. 18:09 Alvin in platform, people working from small boat beneath Alvin. 19:03 Alvin in platform on deck. 19:55 closing Alvin's lower panel. 20:07 Alvin in the water. 20:23 Alvin and small boat in the water. 20:45 Alvin approaching Lulu, being tied off and pulled toward Lulu. 21:43 Alvin's hydraulic arm. The runtime for this video is 21m 53.

Dates

  • 1964-1975

Conditions Governing Access

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

Extent

1 reel : 16 mm, 800 ft

Language

From the Record Group: English

General

This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Repository Details

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

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