Te Vega Expedition, 1963-73

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Series 9

Content Summary:

Rolf Bolin, Professor of Marine Biology and Oceanography at Stanford University, acquired the German ship Te Vega in 1962 and converted it into a floating laboratory and classroom. The ship sailed from San Diego in July 1963 and participated in the International Indian Ocean Expedition in 1964. During the first leg of the expedition, Bennett was Dean of Women and lectured on tropical marine ecology and coral reefs. She left the ship at Singapore in October 1963, but continued to correspond with Bolin for several years.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were donated by Dr Bennett to the National Library under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme in 1996 and 1997. A further consignment was received in September 2000.

Names:

Isobel Bennett

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