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Project FAMOUS[French-American Mid-Ocean Undersea Study] - photos and LIFE captions: incl. reprint from NOAA Magazine, Jan. 1975, "Man's first look at the Mid-Ocean ridge," Dunkle 69-N; captions and notes; LIFE captions; diagrams, maps; contact prints; Knorr, Alvin, French submersible "Cyana" ("Plunging Saucer-3000"); press conference: Dr. Robert H. White, Dr. Thomas B. Owen, Rear Admiral J. Edward Snyder, Jr., Dr. Claude Riffaud, Dr. James R. Heirtzler, c.1975

 File — Box: V2Dd1, Folder: 55

Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The Subject Files series consists of prints, negatives, slides, and strip negatives. Major subject groupings include Aircraft, Buildings and Property, Events, Individuals and Groups, Scientific Projects and Instruments, Ships and Submersibles (many Alvin dive images are contained under the Submersibles groupings).

Dates

  • Creation: c.1975

Extent

From the Series: 42 Linear Feet

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

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

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