Peter Hobbs papers, 1959-2005

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hobbs, Peter Victor, 1936-2005
Title
Peter Hobbs papers
Dates
1959-2005 (inclusive)
Quantity
37.76 cubic feet (40 boxes)
Collection Number
5752 (Accession No. 5752-001)
Summary
Correspondence, lecture notes, speeches, publications, working papers; photographs and audiovisual materials of UW Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Director of CARG at UW
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

Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted. Contact Special Collections for details.

Request at UW

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Born May 31, 1936, in London, died in Seattle, July 24, 2005 of pancreatic cancer. University of Washington Professor of Atmospheric Sciences 1970-2005. Peter V. Hobbs was Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Director of the Cloud and Aerosol Research Group (CARG) at the University of Washington in Seattle. He received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London, in 1960 and 1963, respectively.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, lecture notes, speeches, publications, working papers; photographs and audiovisual materials. Records of the University of Washington's Cloud and Aerosol Research Group, founded by Peter Hobbs in 1963.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged in 7 series.

  • Series 1, Correspondence
  • Series 2, Lectures and Talks
  • Series 3, Papers and Publications
  • Series 4, UW Committees and Administration
  • Series 5, National and International Committees
  • Series 6, Research and Related Materials
  • Series 7, Conferences and Travel

Acquisition Information

All received between June and December of 2007; via Sylvia Hobbs, Mark Stoelinga and Judy Opacki. Boxes 38-40 received from the Cloud and Aerosol Research Group, 2014

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Series 1:  CorrespondenceReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Correspondence
1963-2003
2-9
Chronological Correspondence
1964-2003
38
Global Tropospheric Chemistry report
1983
38
Authors' Guide to the Journals of the AMS
1980-1983
38
Cambridge
1970-1971

Series 2:  Lectures and TalksReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
10-11
Class Lecture Notes
1970-2003
12-16
Talks
1970-2004

Series 3:  Papers and PublicationsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
16-18
2004 Publications
18-19
Atmospheric Chemistry
2004
20
Ice Physics
1959-1973
20-21
Kuwait Oil Fires
1991
22-23
Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry
1999-2000
23
Basic Physical Chemistry
1995-1998
23
Atmospheric Sciences
approximately 1990
24
Journal Publications
1964-2005

Series 4:  UW Committees and AdministrationReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
25-26, 38
Faculty Council on Grants and Contracts
38
Sabbatical Leave
1970-1971; 1992-1993
38
Applied Physics Lab correspondence
1979
38
Coal Research committee

Series 5:  National and International CommitteesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
36
International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation
The International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP) is a Commission of the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS). The IAMAS is one of the associations of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). Peter V. Hobbs was president of this commission between 1984 and 1992.
Materials include Executive Committee meeting minutes, committee and working group minutes, memos, membership information, and correspondence.
19985-1993
38
NAS Committee on Atmospheric Sciences
38
Chemical Manufacturing Industries
38
W.M.O
38
National Mesoscale Project
38
Symposia, Panels, and Conferences
approximately 1973-1980s
38
Cyclone Workshop
38
National Research Council
38
IGAP
39
Awards and Professional Societies

Series 6:  Research and Related MaterialsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
37
Cloud Seeding Demonstrations
Materials include financial reports, grant applications, proposals, and agreements.
1969-1981
39
CYCLES
1982
39
C-131A Aircraft
1991-1992
40
Notebooks
27-29
35mm Slides
1968-2001
30-33
Audiovisual Materials
1966-2002
34-35
Photographs and Media Clippings
1967-2005

Series 7:  Conferences and TravelReturn to Top

Container(s) Description
Box
39-40
Conferences and Travel

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Rain-making--History--Sources
  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Hobbs, Peter Victor, 1936-2005--Archives

Corporate Names

  • International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation--History--Sources
  • University of Washington. Cloud and Aerosol Research Group--History--Sources
  • University of Washington. Department of Atmospheric Sciences--Faculty
  • University of Washington. Department of Atmospheric Sciences--History--Sources
  • University of Washington. Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Cloud and Aerosol Research Group

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives