Spencer Tinker papers
Content Description
Files created by Dr. Tinker in his professional career as director of Waikiki Aquarium. The comtents of this vollection include: text excerpts from Dr. Tinker's book, Fishes of Hawaii, pictures and hand-drawn illustrations of these fish organized by family, manuscripts of papers detailing the history of the aquarium, magazines and newspaper clippings related to the aquarium or Dr. Tinker, and various paraphernalia from the aquarium (such as signage for displays).
Dates
- Creation: 1901 - 1975
Creator
- Tinker, Spencer Wilkie (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is free and open to access at the University of Hawaii Archives located in Hamilton Library.
Biographical / Historical
Spencer Tinker assumed the position as director of the Aquarium after Frederick A. Potter retired the position in 1940. Tinker was the second director of the Aquarium and oversaw the construction of a new building 100 yards south of the original site; a blueprint of this building can be found in the collection. The new Aquarium building opened in 1955 and is still in use today. Tinker retired the position in 1973. Prior to his appointment at the Aquarium, he served on the faculty of University of Hawaii's Zoology Department and is well-known for his books on Pacific marine biology; the collection contains his personal illustrations accompanied by excerpts from his classic text, Hawaiian Fishes.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet
Language
English
Arrangement
The first two boxes of this collection are arranged in their original order: fish families can be found in the order they appear in Tinker's book, Hawaiian Fishes, along with accompanying illustrations or pictures, including original negatives. The third box also preserves the original order of the collection, with publicity materials, manuscripts, and paraphernalia housed in separate folders.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired as a gift from Spencer Tinker in 1979, shortly after he retired his position as director of the Aquarium.
Condition Description
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Source
- LIS 652 (Arranger, Organization)
- Title
- Spencer Tinker Papers
- Subtitle
- Collection of text, illustrations, manuscripts, and publicity items related to Spencer Tinker's professional career and Waikiki Aquarium.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tessa Gibson
- Date
- 11/23/2016
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries Repository