Mesa Laboratory, 1958-1982
Scope and Contents
The Physical Facilities Services (PFS) Records document the planning, construction, and maintenance of NCAR/UCAR buildings and campuses, including the Climax Observatory, Mesa Laboratory, Fleischmann Building, Marshall Field Site, Research Aviation Facility, Foothills Campus and Center Green. The records also include information on work done by PFS on various field projects that were not located in the Boulder, Colorado area. Documents begin with the planning of the Mesa Laboratory and the Climax Observatory addition in the 1960s to the acquisition and buildout of the NCAR North facilities in the 1990s.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1958-1982
Creator
- From the Collection: Physical Facility Services (PFS) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Most of the materials in this collection are open for access. Several folders relating to litigation are restricted. The collection must be viewed in the Archives during normal business hours.
Biographical / Historical
The Mesa Laboratory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, its design and construction, are documented in this sub-series of the Physical Facilities Services collection. The records span from 1958 when the Committee on Meteorology of the National Academy of Sciences recommended a National Center for Atmospheric Research to 1982, the construction of the Computing Facilities at the Mesa Laboratory.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 19 Items (15 Boxes; Map Case Drawers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10; 2 Rollers; 2 Oversize Boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Archives Repository