University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences Dean's Office records, 1921-1992

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington. College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences. Dean
Title
University of Washington, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences Dean's Office records
Dates
1921-1992 (inclusive)
Quantity
ca. 34.5 cubic ft
Collection Number
UW Resource No. 00449
Summary
Records of the College's Dean's office
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1913, the Commissioner of the United States Bureau of Fisheries, Hugh McCormick Smith, noted in an address to the American Fisheries Society that there was no higher education institution in the United States that offered training in fisheries-related subjects. A year later, Smith advocated strongly for the University to establish a school of fisheries or offer some related courses. He aptly noted that vast opportunities existed for people trained in fisheries and that UW’s proximity to the fishing industry provided a perfect location to establish a school dedicated to the study of fish. Five years later, in April 1919, the UW College of Fisheries was born, the first fisheries college in the United States, with John Cobb as its director. Cobb had been editor of Pacific Fisherman and a former field agent for the US Bureau of Fisheries. During his tenure, the academic focus was on fishery technology, with courses on fishery products and cannery management. Cobb’s first faculty hires included experts on aquaculture and fishery technology.

During the 1980s, the School’s foci evolved from seafood technology and processing methods to environmental studies, fish propagation, and aquaculture. In the 1990s, conservation and restoration of ecosystems, studies of the effects of environmental change on fisheries, and molecular biotechnology were added to SAFS research studies and curriculum. In 2000, the expanded breadth of studies led to a new name for the school: The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences.

The School forms a core unit of the College of the Environment.

Source: https://fish.uw.edu/about/legacy/

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Reports, minutes, publications, correspondence, statistics, subject series, bulletins, historical and organizational features, clippings, drawings, notes, curriculum files, budget files, annual reports, faculty and staff rosters, early student lists, committee files, grant files, Applied Physics Laboratory files, transparencies, Dean's appointment books, and other materials.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted).

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 16 accessions.

  • Accession No. 87-054, University of Washington, School of Fisheries, Director records, 1950- 1985
  • Accession No. 87-078, University of Washington College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences Dean records, 1981-1985
  • Accession No. 88-041, University of Washington College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences Dean records, 1974-1985
  • Accession No. 88-095, University of Washington, College of Fisheries, Director records, 1921
  • Accession No. 89-114, University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1984-1986
  • Accession No. 90-081, University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1963-1982
  • Accession No. 91-017, University of Washington School of Fisheries Director records, 1929- 1987
  • Accession No. 91-219, University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1980-1989
  • Accession No. 92-138, University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1958-1989
  • Accession No. 92-186, University of Washington, School of Fisheries, Director records, 1976-1990 (bulk 1985-1990)
  • Accession No. 93-037, University of Washington School of Fisheries Director records, 1981
  • Accession No. 93-042, University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, circa 1950-1981
  • Accession No. 94-109, University of Washington College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences Dean records, 1961-1990
  • Accession No. 95-182, University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1987-1992
  • Accession No. 96-115, University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1988-1991
  • Accession No. 97-075, Correspondence with Albert W. Herre, 1947-1962

Related Materials

The UW College of the Environment website has been regularly captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine since 2016. The snapshots can be viewed here: https://wayback.archive-it.org/4366/*/https://environment.uw.edu/

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 87-054: University of Washington, School of Fisheries, Director records, 1950- 1985Return to Top

4 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Reports, minutes, publications, correspondence, statistics, and subject series; 1950-85

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Morgan Hicks, null

Description
University of Washington, School of Fisheries, Director records

Accession No. 87-078: University of Washington College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences Dean records, 1981-1985Return to Top

1 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, reports, and bulletins; 1981-85

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: No source or date given

Description
University of Washington College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences Dean records

Accession No. 88-041: University of Washington College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences Dean records, 1974-1985Return to Top

7 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Organizational features, correspondence, minutes, reports, publications, newspaper clippings, organizational charts, drawings, and notes; 1974-85

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Peggy Fanning-April and June 1988, 1988-04-01

Description
University of Washington College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences Dean records

Accession No. 88-095: University of Washington, College of Fisheries, Director records, 1921Return to Top

[Information not available]

Scope and Content: Survey report; 1921

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Terry Abraham, Univ. of Idaho, 1988-12-08

Description
University of Washington, College of Fisheries, Director records

Accession No. 89-114: University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1984-1986Return to Top

2 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Correspondence and minutes; 1984-86

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Virginia Daigle, 1989-09-27

Description
University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records

Accession No. 90-081: University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1963-1982Return to Top

1 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Minutes of meetings, correspondence, and curriculum files; 1963-82

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Peggy Fanning, 1989-06-01

Description
University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records

Accession No. 91-017: University of Washington School of Fisheries Director records, 1929- 1987Return to Top

9 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Historical and organizational features, correspondence, budget files, annual reports, faculty and staff rosters, early lists of students, subject series, other record series; 1929-87

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Cheryl Sorenson, null

Description
University of Washington School of Fisheries Director records

Accession No. 91-219: University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1980-1989Return to Top

13 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, reports, newsletters, grants and contract services, conferences and conventions, case files, subject series, committee files; 1980-1989

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Caryl Sue Johnson, 1991-11-06

Description
University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records

Accession No. 92-138: University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1958-1989Return to Top

5.42 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Chronological files, program files, grants and grant proposals, reports, subject series, Applied Physics Laboratory annual reports, APL Board minutes, APL policy files, APL five year plan; 1958-89

Restrictions on Access: CLOSED until processed. May contain personnel and student information

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries

Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Kevin Davis, 1992-04-21

Description
University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records

Accession No. 92-186: University of Washington, School of Fisheries, Director records, 1976-1990 (bulk 1985-1990) Return to Top

6 cu. ft.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, committee files; 1976-90 (1985-90)

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Cathy Schwartz, null

Description
University of Washington, School of Fisheries, Director records

Accession No. 93-037: University of Washington School of Fisheries Director records, 1981Return to Top

1 vertical file

Scope and Content: Correspondence and reports concerning computer services; 1981

Restrictions on Access: Public Records (Public disclosure laws may restrict access to some records)

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Bibliographic Source: Located during move, null

Description
University of Washington School of Fisheries Director records

Accession No. 93-042: University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, circa 1950-1981Return to Top

.21 cu.ft. (1 box)

Scope and Content: Transparencies; ca. 1950-1981. The transparencies include organizational charts, photographs, and graphs. Probably was used in a presentation as a unit.

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Located during move., 1990-01-01

Description
University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records

Accession No. 94-109: University of Washington College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences Dean records, 1961-1990Return to Top

2.42 cu.ft. (3 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, reports, Search Committee files; 1961-1990

Restrictions on Access: CLOSED until processed. Contains personnel information; may contain student information.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries

Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Kevin Davis, 1993-04-27

Description
University of Washington College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences Dean records

Accession No. 95-182: University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1987-1992Return to Top

2 cu. ft. (2 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, reports, committee files, Dean's appointment books, subject series; 1987-1992.

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Jeanine Masumoto, 1995-01-17

Description
University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records

Accession No. 96-115: University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records, 1988-1991Return to Top

.45 cu. ft. (1 box and 1 folder)

Scope and Content: Chronological files of outgoing letters, both on and off campus (1991) and the dean's appointment book for 1988-1989. G. Ross Heath served as dean of the College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences during the period covered by these records.

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Linda Scheidt, 1996-02-09

Description
University of Washington, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, Dean records

Accession No. 97-075: Correspondence with Albert W. Herre, 1947-1962Return to Top

.03 cu. ft. (1 folder)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, mainly of directors of the UW School of Fisheries, with Albert W. Herre, tropical ichthyologist and occasional research associate in the School of Fisheries from 1948. Also includes photographs of Herre and biographical information. Bulk of the papers are 1947-1962.

Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Restrictions on Use: Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted)

Acquisition Info: Ted Pietsch, 1997-01-30

Description
Correspondence with Albert W. Herre University of Washington, College of Fisheries, Director records

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Chapman, D. G. (Douglas George), 1920-
  • Van Cleve, Richard, 1906-1984

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. College of Fisheries. Director (creator)
    • University of Washington. College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences. Dean (creator)
    • University of Washington. University Archives