Karyn Sawyer Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains material related to Karyn Sawyer's work in the Joint Office for Science Support (formerly the International Projects Office). The collection includes planning documents for the First GARP (Global Atmospheric Research Program) Global Experiment (FGGE) and GATE (GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment). Also included is an early NCAR manual which includes a 1963 foreword by Walter Orr Roberts as well as updates and supplements that cover the period 1965-1974. The collection also contains photographic materials from international field campaigns including eclipse experiments in Indonesia and India, slides from Guangzhou, China (TOGA - Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere Program) and Honolulu, Hawaii. Also included are slides from FASTEX (Fronts Atlantic Storm Track Experiment) in Ireland. The Photograph and Slides series includes many travel photos in addition to photos of field projects. The collection also contains a 16mm film called MONEX: The Monsoon Experiment and a 1981 award for the film from the Council on International Nontheatrical Events.
Dates
- 1963 - 1997
Creator
- Sawyer, Karyn (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Materials must be viewed in the Archives during normal business hours.
Conditions Governing Use
Not all of the material in this collection is in the public domain. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine copyright and obtain permission to use materials.
Biographical / Historical
Karyn Sawyer began working at NCAR/UCAR in 1972 and throughout her career she worked as Special Assistant to the Director of NCAR, Head of International Projects at UCAR, Assistant Director of the Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL), Deputy Director of the NCAR Earth Systems Laboratory. In 1996 the International Projects Office became the Joint Office for Science Support (JOSS) with Sawyer as the director. Her work focused on coordinating international projects and field campaigns.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in four series: Planning and Procedure Records, Photographs and Slides, Audiovisual Material, and Oversize Material. Material is arranged chronologically within the series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition is unknown.
Processing Information
Materials were arranged by format and original folder labels were used where they existed. Duplicate materials and material that did not fall within the scope of the NCAR Archives Collecting Policy were removed from the collection. Materials were rehoused in acid-free folders and slides and negatives were rehoused in polypropylene sleeves.
- Fieldwork Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- First GARP Global Experiment Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Global Atmospheric Research Programme Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Monsoon Experiment Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- National Center for Atmospheric Research (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Planning Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Joint Office for Science Support Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Laura Hoff
- 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