This collection consists of audiovidual media and papers related to a media project about manganese nodules conducted by Ronald K. Sorem, a geologist at Washington State University. It includes scripts and production notes, and audiovisual media (VHS cassettes and audiocassettes).
Ronald Keith Sorem was born in 1924. He received his B.A. in Geology in 1946 and his M.S. in 1948 from the University of Minnesota. In 1952, he began working for the U.S. Geological Service as a geologist and finished his Ph.D. in Wisconsin in 1958. He was hired by Washington State University in 1959 in the Geology Department and in 1980 became the Division of Sciences half-time Associate Dean. (from the guide to the Ronald K. Sorem Mt. St. Helens Projects Papers, 1980-1990, Cage 669)
The manganese nodule project was an experimental project to mine manganese from the ocean floor from a ship. Geologists from Washington State University, led by Ronald Sorem, contributed to the project through the 1970s. The notes, papers, and media in this collection represent the work towards a documentary film of the project entitled "Treasure at 2500 Fathoms."
This collection is open and available for research use.
Copyright restrictions apply.
James Feller processed this collection in 2018.
[Item Description]; Ronald K. Sorem Manganese Nodules Media Project Papers, 1986-2002; Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections; Washington State University Libraries; Pullman, WA.
This collection was transferred to the Washington State University Libraries in 2004 by Bob Curry of the WSU Radio-TV Services department (MS.2004.05.2).
Ron Kathren papers and Ronald K. Sorem video recordings, circa 1950s-1991 (unprocessed accession: MS.2009.11).