Marine Operations administrative records
Scope and Content Note
This collection includes the records of the Marine Operations Administrators and other general files not specifically associated with its two major subdivisions, the Ship Operations Group (AC-49) and the Operational Sciences Service Group (AC-18). Specifically represented here are files from George D. Grice, Associate Director for Science Operations; Bob Dinsmore, Executive Secretary of UNOLS and Chairman of Facilities and Marine Operations; George Cadwalader, Construction Supervisor and Marine Policy Coordinator; Richard F. Pittenger, Associate Director of Marine Operations; Richard Edwards, Marine Superintendant; and Dave Casiles, Captain of Oceanus and Assistant Marine Operations Manager.
Also included are Accessions 2008-28 and 2009-21. Original order for both accessions can not be determined, and further processing is necessary. A folder list for both accessions is included after the last processed series.
Dates
- Creation: 1957-2003
Language of Materials
The records are in
English.
Access
Restricted: materials may only be viewed by the Office of Origin or with permission of the Archivist.
Use
Copyright: Permission to publish material from the collection must be authorized by the Institution Archivist.
Historical Information
The Acting Vice President for Marine Facilities and Operations oversees the Ship Operations Group, Shipboard Scientific Services Group (SSSG), Deep Submergence Operations, and the Center for Ocean, Seafloor, and Marine Observing Systems. Responsibilities of the Marine Operations Office include oversight for WHOI's vessels, vehicles, and observatories as well as the National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF), cruise scheduling, cruise planning, outfitting ships, liaisons with Federal agencies, and ship budgets.
[Information taken from the WHOI website.]
Extent
67 boxes (52 linear feet)
Overview
This collection consists of the records of the Marine Operations Administrators and other general files not specifically associated with its two major subdivisions, the Ship Operations Group (AC-49) and the Operational Sciences Services Group (AC-18).
Arrangement
The records are organized into the following series:
List of Series:
- Subject Files
- Robert P. Dinsmore Files
- SWATH Ships
- Foreign Clearance Files
- Richard Pittenger Files
- Ship Time Requests and Schedules
- Richard Edwards (Marine Superintendant) Files
- Alvin and Ship Files
- AGOR 14/15 Overhaul and Refit Program
- Vessel Replacement Files
- Accession 2008-28
- Accession 2009-21
- Accession 2010-14
- Accession 2012-20
- Accession 2013-13
- Photographs
- Electronic Records
Custodial History
Since the records were received in multiple accessions, the custodial history is unknown.
Acquisitions Information
The records were acquired in several accessions, including acc.2004-25, 2004-36, 2004-37, 2004-54, 2005-16, 2005-25, 2008-13, 2008-28, 2009-21, 2010-14 and 2014-15. See accessions database for more information.
Separated Material
Oversized drawings and plans were removed and placed in the map cabinets in the back. Photographs were removed and placed in the files drawers in the climate controlled archives vault. Audiovisual materials were removed and placed in the climate controlled film vault.
Processing Information
1st level processing completed by Marisa Hudspeth in 2003, and by David Sherman in 2008.
- Title
- A Guide to the Marine Operations administrative records, 1957-2003
- Author
- Marisa Hudspeth and David Sherman
- Date
- 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