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201 Spectrum Alvin, crew sphere, moving crew sphere, pressure test, taken as South West Research

 Item — Shelf: B1
Identifier: 30120005112

Scope and Contents

Spectrum Alvin - Crew sphere, moving crew sphere, pressure test. Taken at South West Research. The runtime for this video is 12m 33. 0:01 sphere outside near crane. 1:15 interior of sphere with exposed wires. 1:40 people around and entering sphere. 2:17 sphere with crane 2:50 attaching sphere to crane and lifting 4:50 lowering sphere into pressure tank. 5:00 testing. 8:38 Southwest Research Center sign, gate and site. 9:30 sphere in tank. 9:45 removing sphere from tank. 11:00 sphere on cart. 12:00 lowering sphere into tank. 12:30 lowering equipment into sphere

Dates

  • Creation: 1964-1975

Conditions Governing Access

Original recordings are restricted for preservation reasons. Contact Institution Archivist for access options at dla@whoi.edu.

Extent

1 reel : 16 mm, 400 ft

Language

From the Record Group: English

General

This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Repository Details

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

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