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Finding Aids to Records of Professional Societies in the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 96-062

Society for Marine Mammalogy

Editorial Files, 1984-1995

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Society for Marine Mammalogy
Title:Editorial Files
Dates:1984-1995
Quantity:24 cu. ft. (24 record storage boxes)
Collection:Accession 96-062
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

The Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) was founded in 1981. It began publishing a quarterly journal, "Marine Mammal Science" (MMS), in 1984. This accession consists of various files maintained by SMM Editors Joseph R. Geraci and Douglas Wartzok, 1984-1995. Included are files pertaining to manuscripts submitted for publication in MMS; correspondence and financial records of the Editor's office; correspondence, drafts, proofs, and related materials concerning the SMM publication "The Bowhead Whale;" proofs of MMS volumes 7-11; and MMS datasheets.

Descriptive Entry

The Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) was founded in 1981. It began publishing a quarterly journal, Marine Mammal Science (MMS), in 1984. This accession consists of various files maintained by SMM Editors Joseph R. Geraci and Douglas Wartzok, 1984-1995. Included are files pertaining to manuscripts submitted for publication in MMS; correspondence and financial records of the Editor's office; correspondence, drafts, proofs, and related materials concerning the SMM publication The Bowhead Whale; proofs of MMS volumes 7-11; and MMS datasheets.

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Access Restriction

Records pertaining to the evaluation of manuscripts submitted to the journal of the Society, "Marine Mammal Science," which are less than 30 years old shall be available only to the current Editor and past editors of the journal. The latter may have access only to records generated during their term of office. Otherwise, records will be made available only with the permission of the President. This restriction applies to records in boxes 1-17 of this accession. Transferring office; 7/29/1994 Deed of Gift; Contact reference staff for details.

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Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 96-062, Society for Marine Mammalogy, Editorial Files

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Container List

Box 1

Published manuscripts, A1 through A50 (not inclusive)

Box 1 of 24

Box 2

Published manuscripts, A51 through A126; B140 through B146 (not inclusive)

Box 2 of 24

Box 3

Published manuscripts, B147 through B181

Box 3 of 24

Box 4

Published manuscripts, B182 through B217

Box 4 of 24

Box 5

Published manuscripts, B220 through B251

Box 5 of 24

Box 6

Published manuscripts, B252 through B286

Box 6 of 24

Box 7

Published manuscripts, B290 through B332

Box 7 of 24

Box 8

Published manuscripts, B334 through B390

Box 8 of 24

Box 9

Published manuscripts, B394 through B437

Box 9 of 24

Box 10

Published manuscripts, B439 through B484

Box 10 of 24

Box 11

Published manuscripts, B486 through B523

Box 11 of 24

Box 12

Published manuscripts, B527 through B580

Box 12 of 24

Box 13

Published manuscripts, B581 through B629

Box 13 of 24

Box 14

Published manuscripts, B633 through B736

Box 14 of 24

Box 15

Rejected manuscripts, B142 through B274

Box 15 of 24

Box 16

Rejected manuscripts, B276 through B400

Box 16 of 24

Box 17

Rejected manuscripts, B401 through B571

Box 17 of 24

Correspondence re: automatic rejection - Chabot

Box 17 of 24

Box 18

Special Publications: The Bowhead Whale

Box 18 of 24

Early drafts of Zeh chapter with Burns'comments and peer reviews

Box 18 of 24

Early drafts of Stoker & Krupnik chapter with Burns' comments and peer reviews

Box 18 of 24

Files: Bowhead book Allen Press correspondence

Box 18 of 24

Garry Smith correspondence

Box 18 of 24

Contract - 1

Box 18 of 24

Contract - 2

Box 18 of 24

Contract - 3

Box 18 of 24

Editorial board correspondence

Box 18 of 24

Scientific editors correspondence

Box 18 of 24

Instructions to authors

Box 18 of 24

Box 19

Special Publications: The Bowhead Whale

Box 19 of 24

Book proofs

Box 19 of 24

Cover draft payment

Box 19 of 24

Box 20

Special Publications: The Bowhead Whale - Final drafts and correspondence from Special Publications Editor Wartzok filed by chapter: Preface, Chapters 1-8

Box 20 of 24

Box 21

Special Publications: The Bowhead Whale - Final drafts and correspondence from Special Publications Editor Wartzok filed by chapter: Chapters 9-17

Box 21 of 24

Box 22

Special Publications: The Bowhead Whale

Box 22 of 24

Final drafts and correspondence from Special Publications Editor Wartzok filed by chapter: Chapter 17, Epilogue, Gazette

Box 22 of 24

Editor's office correspondence and financial records

Box 22 of 24

Editors workshop

Box 22 of 24

MMS financial prior to 1987

Box 22 of 24

Form letters - Promotion

Box 22 of 24

Form letters - Sent

Box 22 of 24

Correspondence prior to 1987

Box 22 of 24

Correspondence to Geraci prior to 1987

Box 22 of 24

Correspondence from Gerari prior to 1987

Box 22 of 24

Peer review conference

Box 22 of 24

Correspondence from Alaska and Antarctica

Box 22 of 24

Box 23

Drafts and proofs of Marine Mammal Energetics

Box 23 of 24

MMS proofs - Volume 7:1, 7:2, 7:3, 7:4 - 1991

Box 23 of 24

MMS proofs - Volume 8:1, 8:2, 8:2, 8:4 - 1992

Box 23 of 24

MMS proofs - Volume 9:1, 9:2, 9:3, 9:4 - 1993

Box 23 of 24

MMS proofs - Volume 10:1 - 1994

Box 23 of 24

Box 24

Drafts and proofs of Marine Mammal Energetics

Box 24 of 24

MMS proofs - Volume 10:2, 10:3, 10:4 - 1994

Box 24 of 24

MMS proofs - Volume 11:1, 11:2, 11:3, 11:4 - 1995

Box 24 of 24

MMS datasheets A01-A125; B140-B199; B200-B304; B305-B379; B380-B438; B439-B509; B510-B549

Box 24 of 24