Papers, 1959-1995, (bulk 1967-1987)

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Papers, 1959-1995, (bulk 1967-1987)

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The papers consist of two series, papers documenting Peterson's life and early career, and paers documenting his work on the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). The first series includes biographical information, correspondence dated 1959-1991, notes and manuscripts of publications, laboratory notebooks, and subject files including files relevant to the Pacific Research Foundation, Arctic drilling projects, and files documenting Peterson's position as chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The DSDP series includes files generated and collected by Peterson during his years as principal investigator and project manager of DSDP. The files include copies of evaluations of DSDP conducted by the National Science Foundation, DSDP subcontractor reports, DSDP program plans, 1967-1987, information on DSDP personnel including cruise rosters, DSDP annual program reviews, 1971-1977, monthly reports dated 1968-1987, press releases and reprints, slides and GLOMAR Challenger demobilization plans.

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American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was established in the Department of Commerce by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970 (84 Stat. 2090), effective October 3, 1970. It consolidated the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior and agencies formerly under the abolished Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) of the Department of Commerce, and others. The Coast and Geodetic Survey, formerly under ESSA, beca...

Deep sea drilling project

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National Science Foundation (U.S.)

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Glomar Challenger (Ship)

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Peterson, Melvin Norman Adolph, 1929-1995.

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Geologist (marine geology) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Chief scientist of Deep Sea Drilling Project at Scripps, 1967-1971, and director of DSDP from 1971. First chief scientist of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1987-1989; director of Ocean Policy Institute of the Pacific Forum in Honolulu, 1989-1995. From the description of Papers, 1959-1995, (bulk 1967-1987) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84584709 ...