WHOI Diving Program records
Scope and Content Note
The WHOI Diving Program records consist of dive logs, training and certification records, accident reports, financial records and related materials maintained in the WHOI Diving Office by Diving Safety Officers Dave Owen, Terry Rioux and Ed O'Brien, dating from 1952 to 2010.
Dates
- Creation: 1952-2010
Language of Materials
The records are in
English.
Access
Restricted: materials may only be viewed by the Office of Origin or permission of the Archivist.
Use
Copyright: Permission to publish material from the collection must be authorized by the Institution Archivist.
Historical Information
Diving operations at the Institution and aboard Institution vessels are governed by the WHOI Diving Program.
Rules and regulations concerning diving policy are developed, interpreted, and reviewed by the Diving Control Board (DCB), which is comprised of the Institution Safety Officer, six experienced scientific divers, and the Diving Safety Officer (DSO). The DSO has operational authority for the Diving Program and is responsible for the enforcement of diving safety regulations, conduct of diver training, approval of dive plans and equipment, the compiling and storage of diving-related records and information, and the maintenance of Institution-owned diving gear.
Extent
3 boxes (3.75 lin. ft.)
Overview
The WHOI Diving Program records consist of dive logs, training and certification records and other material maintained in the dive office, dating from 1952-2010.
Arrangement
Arranged in seven series:
Custodial History
Records had been maintained in the dive locker prior to their transfer to the Archives.
Acquisitions Information
The records were received from Diving Safety Officer, Ed O'Brien, on September 16, 2010 as accession 2010-20. A second accession was received on October 1, 2014 as acc2014-25.
Processing Information
Processed in September 2010 and October 2014 by David Sherman.
- Title
- A Guide to the WHOI Diving Program records, 1952-2010
- Author
- David Sherman
- Date
- 2010
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written inEnglish
Repository Details
Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository