Papers, 1901-1951.

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Papers, 1901-1951.

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The collection consists of the personal papers of Thomas Wayland Vaughan from January 1901 to March 1951. The material includes correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts of publications, and publications. Most of the correspondence is between Vaughan and the United States Geological Survey, Vaughan and University of California President William Wallace Campbell, and Vaughan and the United States National Museum. The collection also includes three bound volumes which contain a manuscript report entitled, "Catalog of Institutions Engaged in Oceanographic Work, 1937-1938." This was a report prepared by Vaughan on oceanographic institutions throughout the world. Each report includes the name, history, location, equipment, staff, and publications of an oceanographic institution. The report was prepared for the National Academy of Sciences. The collection also includes Vaughan's gardening books. The first volume consists of written instructions to gardeners employed at the Scripps Institution. The second volume lists plants alphabetically by scientific name. Entries note where each plant is located on the SIO campus, when it was originally planted, and its condition and characteristics.

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University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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University of California, San Diego, UC San Diego Library; UCSD Library

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Campbell, William Wallace, 1862-1938

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Vaughan, Thomas Wayland, 1870-1952

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T. Wayland Vaughan was a geologist and oceanographer who worked with the United States Geological Survey and was an Associate in Marine Sediments (1924-1942), and Associate in Paleontology (1942-1952) at the United States National Museum. He was also director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography from 1924-1936. His research focused on the study of corals and coral reefs, the investigation of larger foraminifera, and oceanography. These papers consist of Vaughan's professional correspondenc...