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Series 1 contains materials Dr. Blanchard published while at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and the State University of New York at Albany as well as after his retirement. The topics covered by these publications include the history of science, water-to-air transfer, aerobiology, sea salt aerosols, volcanic electricity, and surface charge. There are also materials covering his studies of bubbles, water droplets, and rain. Along with his scientific publications, Dr. Blanchard also wrote letters to editors, comments and replies to articles, book reviews, obituaries, and autobiographical articles. Dr. Blanchard published materials from the early 1950s to the early 2000s but the majority of materials in are from 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.

Series 2 documents the research Dr. Blanchard conducted while he was working at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and the State University of New York at Albany. The work that he did while at General Electric is mentioned but not specifically covered. The main focus of Dr. Blanchards research was on the nature of bubbles and water drops but he also conduct studies on volcanic electricity and its effects. To conduct this research, he travelled throughout the Northeast and Hawaii. Along with the research he did in the United States, Dr. Blanchard also traveled internationally to collected data. A large part of his international research was done around Surtsey Volcano in Iceland.

Series 3 focus on Dr. Blanchards personal and professional correspondence while he was working professionally as well as when he retired. The majority of correspondence was exchanged between Dr. Blanchard and his colleagues and discusses manuscripts or research. The series contains handwritten and typed letters, postcards, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, journal articles, brochures, memos, handwritten notes, figures, photographs, and reports. Please note that not all of the files contain correspondence directly between Dr. Blanchard and the person the folder is named after. Some folders contain letters sent to Dr. Blanchard from the persons family members or letters sent to that person from another source.

Series 4 documents Dr. Blanchards professional activities from his time at the University of New York at Albany. While materials from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute are also included, they make up a smaller part of the series. The focus of the materials is on grant applications, meetings and Conferences, and classes Dr. Blanchard taught.