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Collection

History of Oceanography and Marine Science

Extent

228 digital objects.

Description

A selection of scanned images relating to the papers of Henry William Menard (1920-1986), a marine geologist who was known for his research in plate tectonics and seafloor spreading. Menard was professor of geology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, acting director of the UC Institute of Marine Resources (1967-1969), and tenth director of the U.S. Geological Survey (1978-1981). The collection includes scans of images he used in his books, particularly Anatomy of an Expedition (1969), with a focus on the 1967 Nova Expedition. It also includes sea floor images from the 1957-1958 Downwind Expedition, and pictures of some of his oceanography colleagues. Some images may be available digitally only.

Creation Date

• approximately 1950-1984

Creator

• Menard, Henry W. (Henry William), 1920-1986

Vessels

• Argo (Ship)
• Horizon (Ship)

Location Of Originals

From the Henry W. Menard Papers. SMC 18. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego Library.

Cruises

• Downwind Expedition (1957-1958)
• Nova Expedition (1967)

Corporate Name

• Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Personal Name

• Menard, Henry W. (Henry William), 1920-1986

Topics

• Oceanographic instruments
• Oceanographic research ships
• Scientific expeditions

Format

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• image

Language

• English

Related Resources

Online finding aid

• Henry W. Menard Papers

Collection image

• Henry William Menard (left) of SIO, and Harris B. Steward (right), working with a dredge in the Gulf of Alaska after surveying the Mendocino escarpment