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Subject File Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 03-00-UNSF

Scope and Contents

The UCAR/ NCAR Subject File Collection consists of materials dated from the 1960s to the 2000s that cover topics in meteorology and the atmospheric sciences, as well as information about individual scientists. The collection includes curriculum vitae, researcher bios, fact sheets, correspondence, memoranda, press releases, reports, manuscript drafts, interviews, articles, clippings, education materials, photographs, slides, publications, awards, notes, and ephemera.

Dates

  • 1960s-2013
  • Other: Date acquired: 2011-06-15

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.

Extent

650 Files

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

Physical Access Requirements

The collection must be viewed in the Archives during normal business hours.

Source of Acquisition

UCAR Communications/Archives files

Method of Acquisition

The majority of materials in this collection were donated by UCAR Communications as they prepared their offices for the move to the Foothills Lab-Anthes Building. Some of the materials came from reference files found in the NCAR Archives and archives staff continues to add to the collection. These materials are secondary sources, however, they were deemed useful as a reference collection.

Accruals and Additions

Accruals or additions are expected.

  • Clippings Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
  • Lectures Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
  • Memoirs Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
  • Meteorology--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Obituaries Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
  • Press releases Subject Source: Genre Terms: A Thesaurus for Use in Rare Book and Special Collections Cataloguing
  • ephemera (general) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Status
Completed
Author
Krista Stracka
Date
20111027
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Archives Repository