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245 Exhibit center special film used in Alvin model

 Item — Shelf: B2
Identifier: 30120004863

Scope and Contents

0:01 metal plate being shaped into sphere. 0:09 partially-shaped sphere being removed from furnace by fork truck. 0:21 Lulu at sea, zoom in to Alvin on deck. 0:40 person in Alvin. 0:41 Alvin being lowered on lift. 0:55 Alvin under water. 1:06 Al Vine inside sphere. 1:15 shark. 1:24 Marvin McCamis in sphere. 1:27 Val Wilson. 1:42 Al Vine in sphere. 1:45 Alvin descending, view from above. 2:05 side view of Alvin descending. 2:37 Val Wilson in sphere. 2:43 Alvin near sea floor. 2:56 side propellers moving. 3:05 Alvin moving through water, close of of instruments. 3:18 inside sphere. 3:30 McCamis. 3:35 Vine. 3:38 stingray near sea floor. 4:28 fish. 4:34 Alvin exploring sea floor. 4:50 McCamis in sphere with controls for hydraulic arm. 5:00 person looking through viewport at arm grasping object. 5:22 Wilson with microphone. 5:33 Alvin follows sea floor down a decline. 6:19 views of sea floor. 7:10 Alvin moving toward camera, face visible through viewport. The runtime for this video is 07m 20.

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 : Super 8mm, 100 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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