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Title proper
Alan Ruffman fonds
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- Textual record
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Fonds
Repository
Reference code
MS-2-578
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[197-] - 1990 ; predominantly 1974 - 1978 (Creation)
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? - 1990 (Creation)
- Creator
- Ruffman, Alan
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Physical description
39 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
([194-?] -)
Biographical history
Alan Ruffman is a marine geologist, Dalhousie University alumnus, honorary research associate and adjunct professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, and an adjunct professor in the School of Planning at Dalhousie University. He is the author of Titanic Remembered: The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax, and Ground Zero: A Reassessment of the 1917 Explosion in Halifax Harbour.
Custodial history
Records were donated to the Dalhousie University Archives by Alan Ruffman in two accessions: (1987-044) on June 12, 1987, and (1990-006) on February 14, 1990.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of materials regarding Alan Ruffman's contributions to the Atlantic Sub-committee of Oceanography (ASCO) and the Canadian Committee on Oceanography (CCO), including reports, manuscripts, correspondence, newspaper clipping, meeting minutes, newsletters and others textual records.
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- English
- French
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Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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Further accruals are not expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Alan Ruffman fonds, MS-2-578, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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- North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.) » Halifax (N.S.)
- North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.) » Dartmouth (N.S.)
- North America » Canada » New Brunswick
- North America » Canada » Newfoundland and Labrador
- North America » Canada » Québec
- South America » Peru
- North America » Canada » British Columbia
- Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Edinburgh (Scotland)
- North America » Canada » Nova Scotia » Halifax Regional Municipality (N.S.) » Bedford (N.S.)
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Draft
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Full