Accession No.: 2003-37
PROCESSING RECORD
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY ARCHIVES
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Instrument Engineering
Laboratory.
SIO Instrument Engineering Laboratory. Deep Sea Drilling Project
Blueprints, 1964-1983
Physical Description: 8mss
Description: The accession consists of four cubic feet of files from the
Scripps Institution of Oceanography Instrument Engineering Laboratory
documenting instruments designed and fabricated for the Deep Sea
Drilling Project during the period 1964-1983. The Instrument
Engineering Lab was organized in 1946. The collection consists largely
of blueprints and drawings, but it also includes some notes and
correspondence with suppliers and manufacturers and cost estimates.
The accession includes drawings for major equipment such as piston
corers, re-entry cones and core catchers to minor apparatus and even
latches.
The Deep Sea Drilling Project began in 1966 with NSF funding, the
project was operated at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In
January 1967, SIO signed a contract with the National Science
Foundation to manage the drilling program. By March 1987 the project
had expended over $226 million dollars. The Deep Sea Drilling Project
contract ended in 1987.
Deep Sea Drilling Project; Oceanographic instruments Drawings
