Logbook collection

Collection

Identifier: AC-66

Scope and Content Note

The Logbook collection consists of logs and notebooks from various vessels and cruises, containing ship, scientific, and observational data. Most material remains in the original logbooks or binders in which the material was kept before transfer to the Archives. Loose material was maintained in its original order and refoldered.

Dates

Creation: 1931-2010

Access

Open: materials are available for research.

Use

Extent

132 boxes plus unboxed material (212.75 linear feet)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Consists of logbooks and loose log material from WHOI-owned and chartered ships from 1931-2010.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by vessel. Logs are organized alphabetically by vessel name, then by cruise number or chronologically under each vessel. One series of logs relating to projects not attached to a specific cruise or vessel is located at the end of the series arranged by vessel. One series of photographs removed from folders for separate storage is located at the end of the collection.

List of Vessels:

Custodial History

The custodial history of the logs is undocumented.

Acquisitions Information

The logs were acquired at different times in numerous accessions. See the Accessions database for more complete information. Accession numbers include 82-6; 82-18; 82-39; 82-40; 82-44; 82-46; 82-49; 82-54; 82-56; 82-59; 85-16; 85-17; 2004-06; 2004-18; 2004-22; 2005-20; 2007-13; 2010-18; 2011-11.

Related Material

A number of archival and manuscript collections contain logs, including: MC-12, John Brackett Hersey Papers; MC-17, David M. Owen Papers; MC-23, John I. Ewing Papers; MC-25, Thomas N. Kelley Papers; MC-28, Dean Bumpus Papers; MC-82, Werner Deuser Papers; MC-85, James E. Craddock Papers; MC-89, Lee C. Bennet, Jr. Papers; AC-29, WHOI Aircraft Records; AC-49, Ship Operations Group Cruise Files and Ship Use Logs; and the WHOI Deck Logs. See also the digital and paper data collections for related data.

Separated Material

Photographs that were not attached inside logbooks were removed during processing and placed in the WHOI Image collection. Several items were removed and added to the data collection, including one reel-to-reel tape from Oceanus 133, Leg 4; 14 CD-ROMs from Knorr 142-05, 2 audiocassette tapes from Lulu 70, and SOCAL Navigation Data from the Laney Chouest .

Processing Information

Logs were processed from October 2008 through May 2010 by David Sherman. Logs were kept in the binders in which they were received unless the binder was damaged or rusted. Rusty fasteners and paperclips were removed. Loose material and material stored in acidic folders was placed in acid-free folders.