University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections5752 (Accession No. 5752-001)Hobbs, Peter Victor, 1936-2005Peter Hobbs
papers1959-200537.76 cubic feet (40
boxes)Collection materials are in
English.Correspondence,
lecture notes, speeches, publications, working papers; photographs and
audiovisual materials of UW Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Director of
CARG at UWBorn 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.
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
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.
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
Open to all users, but access to portions of the papers restricted.
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University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)University of Washington. Department of Atmospheric Sciences--FacultyUniversity of Washington. Department of Atmospheric Sciences--History--SourcesUniversity of Washington. Cloud and Aerosol Research Group--History--SourcesInternational Commission on Clouds and Precipitation--History--SourcesRain-making--History--SourcesBusiness correspondenceSpeechesMinutes (Records)Course materialsPhotographsFinancial recordsGrant proposalsSlides (photographs)Hobbs, Peter Victor, 1936-2005--ArchivesUniversity of Washington. Department of Atmospheric Sciences. Cloud and Aerosol Research GroupUniversity of Washington. University ArchivesColleges and UniversitiesSciencePhotographsSound RecordingsMoving Images
Series 1Correspondence1Correspondence1963-20032-9Chronological Correspondence1964-200338Global Tropospheric Chemistry report198338Authors' Guide to the Journals of the AMS1980-198338Cambridge1970-1971Series 2Lectures and Talks10-11Class Lecture Notes1970-200312-16Talks1970-2004Series 3Papers and Publications16-182004 Publications18-19Atmospheric Chemistry200420Ice Physics1959-197320-21Kuwait Oil Fires199122-23Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry1999-200023Basic Physical Chemistry1995-199823Atmospheric Sciencesapproximately 199024Journal Publications1964-2005Series 4UW Committees and Administration25-26, 38Faculty Council on Grants and Contracts38Sabbatical Leave1970-1971; 1992-199338Applied Physics Lab correspondence197938Coal Research committeeSeries 5National and International Committees36International Commission on Clouds and
Precipitation19985-1993The 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.
38NAS Committee on Atmospheric Sciences38Chemical Manufacturing Industries38W.M.O38National Mesoscale Project38Symposia, Panels, and Conferencesapproximately 1973-1980s38Cyclone Workshop38National Research Council38IGAP39Awards and Professional SocietiesSeries 6Research and Related Materials37Cloud Seeding Demonstrations1969-1981Materials include financial reports, grant applications,
proposals, and agreements.
39CYCLES198239C-131A Aircraft1991-199240Notebooks27-2935mm Slides1968-200130-33Audiovisual Materials1966-200234-35Photographs and Media Clippings1967-2005Series 7Conferences and Travel39-40Conferences and Travel