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Photograph of Phyllis and Ken Emery

File contains photograph of Phyllis and Ken Emery, sent as a “Just Married” Christmas Card. Inscribed on reverse is: “Dear Elisabeth: Some months after Kay died I met a colleague’s mother who had lost her husband of 45 years also to cancer. We have many similar interests and attitudes so we married 8 months ago to begin our second chance. I continue writing about the ocean: a big book about “The Geology of the Atlantic Ocean” in late 1984, and since then a lot of work in tide-gauge-record indicators of plate tectonics. Phyllis has brushed up on concert piano and organ & expects to do the same for her painting. Most likely you are more than busy as usual with your attempts to transfer technology. Latin Americans, tho, seem to be allergic to science. Best wishes, Phyllis & Ken”

Photograph of a pipe rack

Item is a photograph with the inscription on reverse “No object on to publication credit line must read: Photo by B.J. Nixon DEEPSEA VENTURES, Inc.” and attached paper “PIPE RACK: Carried aboard the DEEPSEA MINER was over 5,000 feet of 9-5/8” drill riser casing equipped with special couplings. Shown here is the specially constructed pipe rack and derrick platform. Workmen are preparing pipe to haul up the derrick prior to lowering in well. Procedures used are similar to offshore oil rigs except DEEPSEA MINER is moving and does not hold a fixed position."

Photograph of manganese nodules

Item is a photograph with the inscription on reverse “No object on to publication credit line must read: Photo by B.J. Nixon DEEPSEA VENTURES, Inc.” and attached paper “NODULES ON THE BELT: Nodules on the conveyor belt after discharge from nodule/water separator. After dredging and separation, nodules were transported to a storage area and returned to the ocean at the completion of the tests."

Photograph of manganese nodules on monitor

Item is a photograph with the inscription on reverse “No object on to publication credit line must read: Photo by B.J. Nixon DEEPSEA VENTURES, Inc.” and attached paper “NODULES AND DREDGE ON TV SCREEN: This photo was taken of TV monitor aboard the DEEPSEA MINER and shows nodules on the bottom feeding into the dredgehead. The TV camera was mounted on the dredgehead during the test to observe bottom conditions and determine nodule concentrations. Depth of water is approximately 2,700 feet."

Photograph of research vessel, "Deepsea Miner"

Item is a photograph with the inscription on reverse “No object on to publication credit line must read: Photo by B.J. Nixon DEEPSEA VENTURES, Inc.” and attached paper “RESEARCH VESSEL DEEPSEA MINER: This Vessel is a converted C1-M-AV1 general cargo ship displacing 7,500 full-load tons with an overall length of 320 feet. The major hull modification was the installation of a 20 foot wide by 30 foot long well (Moon Pool) slightly aft of midship. A 75 foot high derrick was installed to handle 2,000 to 3,000 feet of 9-5/8” drill casing used during the experiment."

Photograph of a dredgehead

Item is a photograph with the inscription on reverse “No object on to publication credit line must read: Photo by B.J. Nixon DEEPSEA VENTURES, Inc.” and attached paper “DREDGEHEAD DOWN!! Specially designed dredgehead on its first lowering through the ship’s well or Moon Pool*. The dredgehead was attached to flexible hose and finally coupled to 2,700 feet of 9-5/8” pipe with special couplings to withstand tremendous bending and stress loads. *Moon Pool is a term used by men on offshore oil rigs to describe the well cut in the vessel’s midship. On calm evenings at sea, the moon’s reflections light up the well and create a very pleasant visual image similar to a lighted swimming pool."
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