University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsUW Resource No. 00453University of Washington. Applied Physics LaboratoryUniversity of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory
records1958-19874.61 cubic ft (6 boxes)Collection materials are in
English.Correspondence and publications from the
LaboratoryFounded in 1943 by the US Navy to support a research program and
technology development during the Second World War. The UW lab was the second
founded during the War after John Hopkins University. The APL operated under a
contract with the Office of Scientific Research and Development, but after the
War was transferred to the Navy's Bureau of Ordnance. The first director was
Dr. Joseph Henderson, and for the first nine years the Lab was under the
Department of Physics. Amid debates on the appropriateness of classified
research, and during the Korean War in 1952, the University made it a separate
unit reporting directly to University central administration through a
dedicated Board.
In 1983 the Lab was incorporated into the newly-formed College of
Ocean and Fishery Sciences. By this time the US Navy had established their own
research capabilities and were less reliant on university-based labs. The APL
became less Navy focused and began to expand into an educational mission. In
1993 the APL began to look to the National Science Foundation and NASA to
supplement funding which had once come from the Navy.
Over the years the Lab has studied and developed torpedos and related
technology, acoustic tracking, sensor systems, and unmanned underwater
research. After the 1990s the Lab broaded its scope to include a range of
topics from climate to ecosystems and medical technology.
Source: "University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory"
https://apl.uw.edu/about/history.php
Organized into 3 accessions.
- Accession No. 80-043, University of Washington, Applied Physics
Laboratory records, approximately 1958-1980
- Accession No. 96-024, University of Washington, Applied Physics
Laboratory, Ocean Physics Group records, 1974-1987
- Accession No. 24-057, University of Washington, Applied Physics
Laboratory Board records, 1978-1980
Correspondence, publications, and records from the Board.
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.
Some material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
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University of
Washington Department of Physics records, UW resource 00313
University of
Washington Applied Physics Laboratory films, PH1114
The Applied Physics Laboratory Center for Industrial & Medical
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Accession No. 80-043: University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory records, approximately 1958-1980.42 cu. ft.Scope and Content: Published material--Project Astor (1959), Budget Request (1970),
Vehicle Noise Study (1972), Reports of operations, annual reports ca.
1958-80.
Restrictions on Access: CLOSED until reviewed by UW Classification Officer. Some reports
marked confidential.
University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory
recordsAccession No. 96-024: University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory, Ocean Physics Group records, 1974-19874 cu. ft. (4 boxes)Scope and Content: Chronological correspondence; 1974-1987 (1981-1985)
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Access: Access restricted: For terms of access contact repository.
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for
use.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records (Use unrestricted when access is granted)
University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory,
Ocean Physics Group recordsAccession No. 24-057: University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory Board records, 1978-19800.19 cubic feet (1 box)Scope and Content: Correspondence, agendas, minutes, and other records from the board
overseeing the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington.
Collected by board member Prof. Peter Hobbs.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Public Records—not subject to copyright. Copying, quotation,
publication and other uses are unrestricted if records are open for public
release.
Acquisition Info: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cloud and Aerosol Research
Group, 2014
University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory Board
records