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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
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.

Request at UW

Languages
English
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Historical Note

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/

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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Public Records (use unrestricted when access is granted).

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Administrative Information

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/

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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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


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