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Edward Griffin fonds
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Edward Griffin fonds

  • CA UVICARCH SC559
  • Fonds
  • 1956 - 2006

The fonds consists of documents relating to the career of Edward “Ted” Griffin, covering his work as founder and manager of the Seattle Aquarium, his experience as an orca capturer, and his writing ventures with magazine articles and a full-length book. The collection includes personal and professional correspondence, drafts of publications, documents regarding Washington State’s marine mammal legislation, publications written by Griffin or featuring him, financial reports, research notes and reports, and promotional material surrounding Namu. Major topics covered in these papers include the passage of the marine mammal capture ban in Washington in 1971, the capture and ensuing stardom of Namu, Griffin’s book, Namu: Quest for the Killer Whale, aquarium research and planning, and marine mammal research. Forms of materials include correspondence, reports, publications, manuscripts, clippings, and photographs.

Griffin, Edward

Correspondence (2 of 2)

File consists of records relating to government legislation, Namu Inc., and whale captures. Includes correspondence with John Holer, Dave Kenney, and J. Burton Lauckhart.

Correspondence (1 of 2)

File includes records relating to government legislature, Namu Inc., whale populations, and correspondence about the effects of the Washington Marine Mammal Legislation. Includes correspondence between Griffin and Mark C. Keyes, Ned Shera, Hal Wolfe, and Daniel J. Evans.

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