Map-case 12

Scope and Content From the Fonds: This collection contains records related to the oceanographic activities of the Department of Tropical Research staff at Bermuda from 1929 through 1939, most notably concern the bathysphere dives led by DTR Director William Beebe. These records include logbooks of notes dictated to Gloria Hollister by William Beebe via telephone from the bathysphere dives of 1930, 1931, and 1932; correspondence concerning lighting, cable, glass, and plans for the bathysphere, 1929-1930, from John H. J....

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Series 6 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005F, Department of Tropical Research—Oceanographic expeditions—Noma and Arcturus records; subseries 6A here mirrors series 4 in that collection. All of the materials in this series are related to the Arcturus Expedition, and the subject files include records concerning various logistical and financial matters as well as plans and blueprints.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series 1 mirrors the previously processed WCS Archives Collection 1005A, Department of Tropical Research general records; subseries 1A, 1B, and 1C here mirror series 3, 4, and 9, respectively, in that collection. Additional materials in this series concern various activities of the DTR and are either not related to a particular expedition or are related to multiple expeditions. Among these are correspondence and subject files, expedition journals kept by DTR Associate John Tee-Van,...

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Hand-drawn maps.