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University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences records, 1947-2011

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Washington. Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences
Title
University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences records
Dates
1947-2011 (inclusive)
Quantity
approximately 22.75 cubic feet (10 boxes)
Collection Number
UW Resource No. 00293
Summary
Departmental records
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.

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Request at UW

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Department can trace its roots to the hiring of Philemon Edwards Church (known universally as Phil Church or P.E. Church) in 1935, who had earned an M.A. at Clark University was appointed to the Geography faculty to teach Climatology. While teaching Physical and Regional Climatology from 1935 to 1941 he was active in observational research and became one of the faculty members affiliated with the Oceanographic Laboratories. Other faculty members included Director of the Laboratories, Thomas G. Thompson, Professor of Chemistry; Clyde (?) Utterbach, Professory of Physics; Arthur Martin, Professor of Zoology; Rex Robinson, Professor of Chemistry. They used a small research vessel, the Catalyst, in a variety of research projects based in Puget Sound. Church carried out measurements of air-sea differences in temperature and humidity that led to papers given at national meetings and a number of published papers. He taught a summer course in Oceanographic Meteorology at Friday Harbor for several years. He also made systematic observations of snow depth and density at sites in the Cascades over a number of years. These several activities can be recognized as forming the base of later Departmental programs in air-sea interaction, boundary layer processes, and glaciology.

Church’s research emphasis on physical observations tended to separate him for the rest of the Geography Department and especially from its Executive Officer. In 1947 Church gained the support of Dean Lauer and President Sieg in creating a new Department of Meteorology and Climatology.

The Department forms one of the core units of the College of the Environment.

Source: https://atmos.uw.edu/about/history/, Robert G. Fleagle

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Content Description

Interdepartmental correspondence (1963-76), speeches and writings (1970-75), contributions from the Cloud Physics Laboratory (1966-70), scientific reports (1964-77), technical reports nos 8-33 (1971-77), miscellaneous reports (1962, 1971-77), grant and contract proposals and final reports from the Cloud and Aerosol Unit; 1989-1991, preliminary and annual reports; 1977-1980, 1982, and other records.

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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 4 accessions.

  • Accession No. 78-036, University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences records, 1962-1977
  • Accession No. 97-027, University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences records, 1989-1991
  • Accession No. 98-120, University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences records, 1977-1982
  • Accession No. 24-025, University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences records, 1972-2011

Preservation Note

Some records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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/

UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Cloud and Aerosol Research Group, UW Resource 00294

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

  • Accession No. 78-036: University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences records, 1962-1977

    .83 cu. ft.

    Scope and Content: Interdepartmental correspondence (1963-76), speeches and writings (1970-75), Contributions from the Cloud Physics Laboratory (1966-70), Scientific reports (1964-77), Technical reports Nos 8-33 (1971-77), miscellaneous reports (1962, 1971-77).

    Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

    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.

    Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.

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

    Acquisition Info: Archives holding area, 1978-03-08

  • Accession No. 97-027: University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences records, 1989-1991

    .42 cu. ft. (1 box)

    Scope and Content: Grant and contract proposals and final reports from the Cloud and Aerosol Unit; 1989-1991.

    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: Judith Opacki, 1997-01-09

  • Accession No. 98-120: University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences records, 1977-1982

    .21 cu. ft. (1 box)

    Scope and Content: Preliminary and annual reports; 1977-1980, 1982.

    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: [Information not available]

  • Accession No. 24-025: University of Washington, Department of Atmospheric Sciences records, 1972-2011

    1.28 cubic feet (1 box including 15 CDs)

    Scope and Content: Faculty survey on global change, Frank Badgely and other departmental correspondence, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) reports, radar dedication, staff awards, and photographs from staff events.

    Restrictions on Access: Public records, but advance notice is required to allow for screening of materials protected from disclosure by law. No access copies are available for CDs. Please contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for more information.

    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: Amy Trost, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences


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