William G. Metcalf papers
Scope and Content Note
Gerry wrote an extensive set of primarily cruise historical compilations drawn completely from observations maintained in personal logs. These compilations represent a unique and interesting insight into life as a Physical Oceanographer working at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution from 1946 through his retirement in 1979 and continuing on through his final cruise in 1984. There are also electronic copies of the compilations and an extensive series of photographs from several of the cruises represented in the compilations.
Dates
- Creation: 1946-1984
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
William Gerrish (Gerry) Metcalf retired in 1979 from the WHOI Physical Oceanography Department.
A more complete biography and Metcalf's curriculum vita are located in his Biographical File.
Extent
7 boxes plus photographs (4 lin. ft.)
Overview
The William G. Metcalf papers consist of 50 manuscripts of historical cruise compilations, from 1946-1984, drawn completely from observations maintained in personal logs.
Arrangement
The manuscripts are organized in three series:
List of Series:
Custodial History
The manuscripts were held in Metcalf's home in Falmouth prior to their donation to the Archives.
Acquisitions Information
William (Gerry) Metcalf donated the manuscripts in a number of different accessions from February 1994-March 1996. The accessions were numbered as acc.1994-01. Metcalf's son, Michael, donated the material in the photographs series, as well as some of the electronic files as acc2009-23.
Alternative Form Available
Metcalf's family maintains a website with information about Metcalf and online versions of the manuscripts in this collection.
Separated Material
No materials were separated from the papers.
Processing Information
The manuscripts were ordered chronologically as they were received, and a spreadsheet was created and maintained with each new accession.
- Title
- A Guide to the the William G. Metcalf papers, 1946-1984
- Author
- Marisa Hudspeth
- Date
- October 22, 2003
- 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