Spiess, Fred Noel, 1919-2006
Fred Noel Spiess films (Collection 2007-21), 1949-1989.
The accession consists of 166 8mm and super8 films taken largely by Fred Noel Spiess during the period 1946-1975. Embedded within the films is footage of particular interest, including University of California, Berkeley graduate student housing, the Spiess home in Scripps Estates Associates (SEA) adjacent to Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), the 1949 University of California commencement, SIO student and other ship cruises, Agassiz ship christening, community events, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, etc. The films include footage around San Diego (La Jolla Shores, the Zoo, the Casa pool, etc.), and other locations including the World Fair in Seattle.
American physical oceanographer, Ph.D., 1951, Berkeley University, Director of the Marine Physical Laboratory at Scripps Institution of Oceanography 1958-1980, Director of the Institute of Marine Resources 1980-1988.
Spiess, Fred Noel, 1919-2006
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California (System)
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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University of California, San Diego. Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Mandeville Special Collections Library. 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA