Harvard Underwater Sound Laboratory

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The Harvard Underwater Sound Laboratory was operated by the University from 1941 to 1949 under contract to the National Defense Research Committee/Office of Scientific Research and Development. Research at the Lab focused on the improvement of equipment for the detection of underwater sound and the design of new equipment. The records document experiments, apparatus, and Lab administration. Frederick V. Hunt was director of the Laboratory.

From the description of Records of the Underwater Sound Laboratory, 1941-1949. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972687

The Harvard Underwater Sound Laboratory (HUSL) was operated by Harvard University during World War II, under contract with the National Defense Research Committee / Office of Scientific Research and Development (Contracts OE Msr 58 and OE Msr 287). The Lab was established to improve available equipment for detection of under water sound and to design new equipment. The contracts continued through January 31, 1946. Frederick V. Hunt was director of the Laboratory.

From the guide to the Records of the Underwater Sound Laboratory, 1941-1949, (Harvard University Archives)

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Boner, Charles Paul. person
associatedWith Boner, C. P. person
associatedWith Harvard Underwater Sound Laboratory. corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. Dept. of Physics. corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. Personnel Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. Underwater Sound Laboratory. corporateBody
associatedWith Hunt, Frederick V. person
associatedWith Hunt, Frederick V., 1905-1972 person
associatedWith United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. National Defense Research Committee. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts--Cambridge
Subject
Sonar
Underwater acoustics
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Active 1941

Active 1949

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