Oceanography -- History.

Henry Bryant Bigelow’s Director's files deal mainly with the administrative business of establishing the Institution. The records also document Bigelow’s interaction with scientists and other institutions in the development of collaborative scientific ties.

The records of the WHOI Office of the Director, 1989-1993 consist of the administrative records of Director Craig E. Dorman.

The records of the WHOI Office of the Director, 1958-1977 (Paul McDonald Fye) consist of administrative records which span the years 1942 to 1979, with the bulk of the material falling within his years as director.

The records of the WHOI Office of the Director, 1993-2006 consist of the administrative records of Director Robert Gagosian.

Records from Columbus Iselin's second term as Director were assimilated into the WHOI Office of the Director records, Paul Fye.

The records consist of the administrative records of Columbus O'Donnell Iselin in his role as Director of WHOI from 1940-1950.

The records of the WHOI Office of the Director, 2005-2007 consist of the administrative records of Acting Director James Luyten.

The records of the WHOI Office of the Director, 1950-1956 (Edward Hanson Smith) consist of approximately 5 linear feet of material that deal with Smith’s term of office as Director of the Institution.

The records of the WHOI Office of the Director, 1977-1989 consist of the administrative records of Director John Hyslop Steele.