274 June to October 1964 Alvin going through dock trials and tests, June-October 1964
Scope and Contents
0:01 store shelves. 0:04 Alvin christening ceremony. 0:15 Alvin on dock. 0:23 people on roof watching ceremony. 0:31 crowd watching ceremony. 0:39 speakers on platform, Paul Fye, Adelaide Vine, Capt. Momsen. 0:56 Fye at podium. 1:11 Momsen at podium. 1:31 Alvin on dock, sailboat in background. 1:41 crowd. 2:16 speakers at platform. 2:50 Adelaide Vine christening Alvin. 3:14 Vine at podium. 3:32 crowd stands. 3:50 close-ups of Alvin. 4:13 crowd inspecting Alvin. 5:15 lifting Alvin with crane. 5:21 moving Alvin's batteries. 5:42 installing batteries. 6:33 testing rear and side propellers. 7:33 working underneath Alvin. 7:58 lifting Alvin with crane. 8:12 moving Alvin on flatbed truck. 8:30 lifting Alvin with crane and lowering into water. 10:15 small boats near Alvin. 10:45 Alvin submerging, diver and small boat nearby. 11:53 Alvin on truck on Water St. Redfield building in background. 13:12 people near Alvin. Bill Rainnie and Marvin McCamis. 13:30 Alvin in water near dock, maneuvering using rear propeller. 17:22 Alvin and sailboat. 18:12 Alvin at dock. 18:22 crane lifting Alvin. 19:12 Alvin moving in water near dock. 21:13 bridge closing. 21:53 Alvin at dock. 22:46 adjusting equipment attached to Alvin. 23:13 McCamis inside sphere. 24:28 McCamis looking through viewport. 25:00 manipulator arm grasping sample, seen through viewport. 25:38 McCamis using manipulator arm controller. 25:56 McCamis and unidentified person on Alvin in water. 26:13 divers on dock and in water near Alvin. 26:45 Alvin submerges. 26:57 separation test, sphere section rises to surface. 27:21 divers and boat working with sphere section.
Dates
- Creation: June-October 1964
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, 1000 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