Peterson, Melvin N. A.
Melvin Norman Adolph Peterson papers, 1959-1995 (bulk 1967-1987).
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.
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.
Deep Sea Drilling Project
Glomar Challenger (Ship).
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Oceanography -- Arctic Ocean.
Oceanography -- History.
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Pacific Research Foundation.
AIP-ICOS
University of California, San Diego. Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Mandeville Special Collections Library. 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA