The accession consists of files generated by Charles F. Kennel during his years as Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography. The files include two series of correspondence, on outgoing correspondence dated 2003 and personal correspondence, 1997-2005. The files include material documenting the national committees on which Kennel served or chaired, including the Committee on Global Change Research of the National Research Committee, The NASA Advisory Council, The Fusion Sciences Advisory Committee, the Pew Oceans Commission and other committees. The files include meeting agendas, correspondence, email messages, reports, and other material documenting the work of the committees. The files include reprints written by or received by Charles Kennel.