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David Carlson postcard collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 339

Abstract

David Carlson attended Augustana College in the early 1970s. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology, and went on to earn his doctorate in Oceanography from the University of Maine, Orono, Maine, in 1981. He became a professor at the College of Oceanography at Oregon State University from 1983 to 1990. Carlson also directed the Atmospheric Technology Division within the National Center for Atmospheric Research from 1994 until 2003. The collection consists of Carlson’s collection of postcards. Some highlights of the collection include postcards of the Quad Cities area and baseball parks.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1900s-2000s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This is an unprocessed collection. A detailed description of its contents is currently unavailable. For information about accessing this collection, please contact Special Collections well in advance of any planned research visit. Be advised that preparing unprocessed collections for research may take up to six months.

Extent

50 Linear Feet (/ 100 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Status
In Progress
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Augustana College Special Collections Repository

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