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   Richard Dering Letters

   • Letters from Richard Dering, which provide a detailed account of his activities and travels in Sonora, Baja California, the islands of the Gulf of California, and up the Pacific Coast to San Francisco. The letters are primarily written from Isla Elide, Georges Island, Guaymas, Magdalena Bay, and San Francisco.
   • Date: 1858-1879
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   California Explores the Ocean

   • A collection of diverse resources about the ocean and ocean exploration.
   • Date: circa 1860 to 2008
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   Charles Atwood Kofoid Papers

   • Photographs taken and collected by the University of California, Berkeley zoologist Charles Atwood Kofoid and his wife, Carrie Winter Kofoid. Subjects include the Kofoids; their families, friends and colleagues; travel; the 1904-1905 Albatross Expedition; and many freshwater and marine biological research stations.
   • Date: circa 1860-1936
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   Vermilion Family Correspondence

   • Correspondence of William F. Vermilion, a captain in the 36th Infantry Regiment of Iowa Volunteers during the American Civil War, and his wife, Mary Vermilion.
   • Date: 1862-1865
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   Ed Fletcher Papers

   • The papers of Ed Fletcher a noted San Diego land developer, civic leader, and member of the California State Senate.
   • Date: 1870-1955, bulk 1920-1950
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   Topolobampo Collection

   • Business records and promotional materials by Albert Kimsey Owen, related to the colony and railroad enterprise established on Topolobampo Bay, Sinaloa, Mexico between 1871 and 1910.
   • Date: 1872 to 1910
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   Scripps Institution of Oceanography Letters, Clippings, Ships' Logs

   • Images of historical documents about Scripps expeditions.
   • Date: 1873-1987
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   San Diego History Center Photographs

   • Over 3,000 images from the San Diego History Center that document the rise and decline of the California fishing industry. These historical photographs from the 1870s to the 1980s represent the work of many important San Diego photographers.
   • Date: 1880-1980
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   Scientific Voyages & Expedition Reports

   • This collection contains 90 oceanographic voyages and scientific expedition reports from various countries and institution from around the world dating from the 19th and 20th centuries. They were collected by the former Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library.
   • Access: Restricted to UC San Diego use only
   • Date: 1881-1971
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    James Howard Collection

    • Photographs and documents from the collection of James Howard, a mining foreman with the Amparo Mining Company who lived in Guadalajara, Mexico and worked in the Bolaños region starting in 1889.
    • Date: circa 1882-1939
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    The Missions of Alta California

    • Albumen photographs of California missions taken by William Henry Jackson.
    • Date: 1885-1890
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    Carl L. Hubbs Papers

    • Images from the collection of Scripps Institution of Oceanography icthyologist Carl L. Hubbs.
    • Date: 1889-1976
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    Alaska Commercial Company Records

    • A small collection of business correspondence and records from the Alaska Commercial Company, a San Francisco trading firm concerned with the Alaskan fur trade in the late 19th century.
    • Date: 1895-1897
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    Leo Szilard Papers

    • A selection of documents, photos, and audio-visual materials of the nuclear physicist and inventor Leo Szilard.
    • Access: Some items restricted
    • Date: 1898-1998
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    Baja California and the West Postcard Collection

    • Postcards depicting California, Baja California, and the Southwest, mostly from the early 1900s. Images of Tijuana, Ensenada, Balboa Park, and the California missions are well-represented in this collection.
    • Date: 1900-1989
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    SIO Photographs Collection

    • A diverse assortment of photographic images acquired by the former SIO Archives and collated into one collection. Images include SIO staff and faculty, the campus, and scientific expeditions.
    • Date: between 1900 and 2006
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    Pacific Basin Nautical Charts

    • Charts of the Pacific Ocean
    • Date: circa 1910-1960
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    SIO Photographic Laboratory Collection: Selections

    • The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Photographic Laboratory was established in 1949 to provide photographic services to the SIO community. Subjects included aerial views of La Jolla and the Scripps campus, artifacts, campus buildings and events, faculty and staff at work, marine specimens, research ships, and scientific instruments.
    • Date: 1905-2003
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    Tijuana Photograph Postcard Collection

    • A small collection of postcards documenting tourism in Tijuana, Mexico. The majority depict tourists in automobiles near the U.S.-Mexico border, including many Panama California Exposition visitors from the San Diego area in 1915.
    • Date: between 1907 and 1960
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    Scripps Institution of Oceanography Lantern Slide Collection

    • A selection of slides from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Lantern Slide Collection, including images of local cliffs and beaches, the development of the campus, scientists, and research vessels.
    • Date: 1908-1940