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Letter of resignation as Captain of “Atlantis”, addressed to Henry Bigelow, September 14, 1932

 File — Box: 32, Folder: 9

Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series primarily contains correspondence Iselin conducted with friends, potential crew and scientists prior to and including the early years he spent at WHOI, particularly in regard to the construction and staffing of the Atlantis . Among those represented in the correspondence are Henry Bigelow, A.E. Parr, and A.G. Huntsman (Box 31). Iselin’s writing is well represented in this series, as seen in a draft of his narrative about WHOI during World War II (Box 31) and two personal logs of the earliest Atlantis voyages, and a satirical piece about Harold Backus, an early Atlantis engineer.

Dates

  • Creation: September 14, 1932

Language of Materials

From the Record Group:

The records are in

English.

Extent

From the Series: 4 boxes (4 lin. ft.)

Custodial History

The note was found in a logbook for Atlantis cruise 6 in the Deck Log collection in January 2012.

Repository Details

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

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