HERDENDORF, CHARLES E. III
Special Collections
(Description ID: 594099)
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums
Charles E. Herdendorf, III
SP-19
Introduction
Biographical Sketch
Scope and Content
Inventory
Introduction
The collection of Dr. Charles E. Herdendorf, a past director of the Ohio Sea Grant Program and the Theodore Franz Stone Laboratory, located on Gibraltar Island in Lake Erie, is primarily comprised of the scholarly publications derived from his research as a geologist, oceanographer, and university professor.
Biographical Sketch
Charles E. Herdendorf III, geologist, oceanographer and university professor, was born in Lorain, Ohio, on October 2, 1939. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from Ohio University in 1961, beginning his career while a student by working as a conservationist with the Ohio Department of Natural Resource's Division of Shore Erosion in 1960-61. After receiving his bachelor's degree, Herdendorf became a geologist for ODNR in 1961 and was named section head in 1964. He earned a Master of Science degree in hydro geology from Ohio University in 1963 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in zoology/limnology from The Ohio State University in 1970. He also completed graduate course work at Bowling Green State University in the 1960's. In 1971, he left ODNR to join the OSU faculty as an associate professor of zoology and environmental biology.
That year, Herdendorf also became director of the newly founded Center for Lake Erie Area Research (CLEAR), a position he held until 1987. In 1973, he became the seventh director of the Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory operated by Ohio State on Gibraltar Island on Lake Erie. His involvement in the lab led to his appointment as director of the Ohio Sea Grant program at its inception in 1978 until 1987. He left the Stone Lab in 1987, the year he retired from full-time teaching at the university. He has continued his work at Ohio State as professor emeritus, as well as teaching courses through other universities, such as an underwater archeology course offered at Lake Erie through BGSU.
Herdendorf is the author of several scholarly articles regarding the biology and geology of Lake Erie and during the 1970's and 1980's served as a consultant for many projects, including environmental assessments for the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant in Ottawa County. During this period, he also acted as an adviser to local, state, national and international committees relating to natural resources. In 1985, Herdendorf took a year-long sabbatical from Ohio State to conduct research relating to the ecology of estuaries and tidal inlets in New Zealand for the New Zealand Ministry of Works and Development. He became science coordinator for the Columbus-America Discovery Group in 1989 and was intimately involved in that group's search for and discovery of the gold rush ship S.S. Central America. The steamer was carrying 300 tons of gold when it sank some 200 miles off the Carolina Coast in 1857. While studying the shipwreck, Herdendorf identified as many as a dozen new species, including glass sponges, deep-sea wood borers, sea anemones and coral.
In addition to scholarly articles, Herdendorf also authored several books, including the Lake Erie & Lake St. Clair Handbook. He was a member of numerous professional organizations, and served as president of the Ohio Academy of Science in 1995-96. The professor was also the recipient of several awards, and was honored during the centennial celebration of the Stone Lab in 1995.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of notes, articles and publications by Herdendorf, correspondence, news clippings and photographs pertaining to both his personal and professional lives. The collection is divided into categories consisting of biographical material, publications, notes, correspondence, and news clippings. Each is chronologically arranged. A nearly full run of brochures, outlining the summer programs offered at Ohio State University's Franz Theodore Stone Laboratory from 1898 to 1998, is also included in the collection. The bulk of the collection focuses on Herdendorf's research in the 1970's and 1980's, with much emphasis placed on zoological and geological studies of Lake Erie. Of special note, is Dr. Herdendorf's involvement in the S.S.Central America project.
As science coordinator for the Columbus-America Discovery Group, he was responsible for all aquatic research conducted during the expedition.
Inventory
Ac. 5438
8.5 linear ft.
Box 1 - Biographical Files. Awards, correspondence, documents and photographs. 1939-1984:
Folder:
- 1939-1959
- 1960
- 1961
- 1962
- 1963
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966
- 1967
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
Box 2 - Biographical files. Awards, correspondence, documents and photographs.1985-1997:
Folder:
- 1985 (New Zealand Sabbatical)
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988 (Curriculum Vitae 1959-1988)
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997 (Genealogy 1600's-1900's -- Includes Letters of the Early Settlers of Sheffield Village,
Ohio. 1835-1885; Garfield Family) - 1997
Box 3 - Publications. 1960-1971:
Folder:
- 1960: Sand Dredging in Lake Erie
- 1960: Engineering Geology of Ohio Shoreline of Lake Erie
- 1961: Bottom Sediments in Island Area of Western Lake Erie
- 1961: Bottom Deposits in Ohio Waters of Central Lake Erie
- 1961: Erosion & Accretion Along Ohio Shore of Lake Erie
- 1962: Vermilion River, Ohio - "Fossil Turtles"
- 1963: Geology of the Vermilion Quadrangle, Ohio
- 1964: Effects of Structures on Ohio Lake Erie Shore
- 1964: Sandusky Bay Survey
- 1964: SCUBA Diving Studies of the Reefs of Western Lake Erie
- 1965. Plant Succession & Aquatic Biology of Fern Lake, Ohio
- 1966: Currents and Water Masses in Lake Erie
- 1966: The Day the Rains Came. Sandusky-Huron Flood
- 1966: Geology of Vermilion West & Berlin Heights Quadrangles, Ohio
- 1966: Synoptic Survey of Water in Western Basin of Lake Erie
- 1967: Lake Erie Bathythermograph Recordings. 1952-1966
- 1967: Land Capability of Erie County. Geology & Physiography
- 1968: Anadromous Fish Project. Western Lake Erie Reefs (plates)
- 1968: Sedimentation in Reef Area of Western Lake Erie
- 1968: ODNR Science & Engineering Activities on Lake Erie
- 1968: Sub-Bottom Reflection Survey of Central Lake Erie
- 1969: Physical Character of Western Lake Erie Reef Area
- 1969: Reflection Seismic Survey in Western Lake Erie
- 1969: Water Masses & Movements in Western Lake Erie
- 1970: Anadromous Fish Project. Lake Erie Reefs (plates)
- 1970: Anadromous Fish Project. Lake Erie Reefs (text)
- 1970: Effects of Sand Dredging in Maumee River Estuary
- 1970: Lake Erie Physical Limnology Cruise, Midsummer 1967
- 1970: Physical Limnology of Western Lake Erie Reefs (plates)
- 1970: Sand & Gravel Deposits of Maumee River, Ohio
- 1970: Sand & Gravel Resources of Maumee River Estuary
- 1971: Biological Sciences at The Ohio State University
- 1971: Center for Lake Erie Area Research at OSU
- 1971: Change in Chemistry of Lake Erie (Book Review)
- 1971: Geology of Lake County, Ohio
- 1971: Great Lakes Shoreline Study. Ohio Shore of Lake Erie
- 1971: Lakeshore Physiography. Ohio Shorelands, Lake Erie
- 1971: National Sea Grant Program. OSU Site Visit
- 1971: Proceedings. 1st Lake Erie Congress
- 1971: Satellite Ground-Truth Test at Locust Point, Lake Erie, Ohio
- 1972: American Men & Women of Science. 12th Edition
- 1972: Delineation of Great Lakes Estuaries
- 1972: Fish Parasites in Western Lake Erie
- 1972: Mercury Contamination in Western Lake Erie
- 1972: Physical Characteristics of Reefs in Western Lake Erie
Box 4 - Publications. 1972-1975:
Folder:
- 1972: Thermal Structure of Central Lake Erie
- 1972: Wash-Out Processes in Freshwaters
- 1973: Abstracts. 16th Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1973: Annual Report. Center for Lake Erie Research 1972-73
- 1973: Environmental Impact. Shore Construction at Sawmill Creek
- 1973: Influence of Inflow Rivers on Sediment in Western Lake Erie
- 1973: Improving the Management of the Great Lakes
- 1973: Limnological Studies of Western Lake Erie Islands
- 1973: Mercury & Water Masses in Western Lake Erie
- 1973: Proceedings. 16th Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1974: Abstracts. 17th Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1974: Annual Report of Lake Erie Program 1973-1974
- 1974: Impact of Sand Dredging in Maumee River Estuary
- 1974: Impact of Sand Dredging in Maumee River Estuary (plates)
- 1974: Lake Erie Bibliography in Environmental Sciences
- 1974: Lake Erie Shore Zone Management Newsletter
- 1974: Lake Erie Nutrient Control
- 1974: Land Use/Water Quality of Great Lakes. Undeveloped
- 1974: Mercury in Sediment Cores from Lake Erie
- 1974: Paint Creek Lake Environmental Analysis
- 1974: Pollution from Land Use. Dredging Activities
- 1974: Pollution from Land Use. Extractive Areas
- 1974: Seasonal Temperature Preferenda for Lake Erie Fish
- 1974: Summer Study on Lake Erie
- 1974: University Researchers Probe Lake Erie
- 1974: Zoogeographic Description. Old Woman Creek Estuary
- 1975: Abstracts. 18th Conference on Great Lake Research
- 1975: Annual Report of Lake Erie Program 1974-1975
- 1975: Zooplankton in Western Lake Erie
Box 5 - Publications. 1975-1980:
Folder:
- 1975: Benthic Macroinvertebrates of Sandusky Bay
- 1975: Business Week. The Hard Job of Saving Lake Erie
- 1975: Environmental Programs at The Ohio State University
- 1975: Fish Abundance & Trends of Sandusky Bay
- 1975: Lake Erie Environment. Chronologic Bibliography
- 1975: Lake Erie Shore Zone Management Newsletter
- 1975: Mercury Pollution in Sandusky Bay Sediments
- 1975: Multisectional Scanner Study of Cleveland Harbor
- 1975: Sandusky River Basin Symposium. Benthos & Fish
- 1975: Remote Sensing of Maumee River Effects on Lake Erie
- 1975: Shoreline Changes of Lakes Erie and Ontario
- 1975: Structural Features in Rock Outcrops of Erie County, Ohio
- 1976: Limnology of Great Lakes. Sedimentology
- 1976: Nuclear Power Plant Thermal Discharge. Effects on Fish
- 1977: Abstracts. 20th Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1977: Resources of the Lake Erie Island Region
- 1977: Sediment & Plankton in Maumee Bay of Lake Erie
- 1977: Winter Navigation Workshop. Wetlands Group Report
- 1978: Abstracts. 21st Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1978: Annual Report of Lake Erie Program 1977-1978
- 1978: Environmental Impact Assessment. Aquatic View
- 1978: Ohio Coastal Zone Management Newsletters
- 1978: Understanding Lake Erie's Pollution Problems
- 1978: Universities Begin Great Lakes Mapping
- 1978: Upwellings. Ohio Lands a Sea Grant Program
- 1979: Annual Report of Lake Erie Program 1978-79
- 1979: Lake Erie Geological Research Programs 1950-1970
- 1979: Ohio's Natural Heritage. Lake Erie and the Islands
- 1979: OSU Monthly. University's Caregivers at Stone Lab
- 1979: OSU's Stone Lab Programs Boast 50-Year History
- 1979: Rehabilitating Great Lakes Ecosystems
- 1979: Sampling the Danube River. Germany to Russia
- 1980: Abstracts. 42nd Conference Midwest Fish & Wildlife
- 1980: Glossary of Geology
- 1980: GLNPO. Great Lakes is Their Concern
- 1980: Guide to Fishing Reefs in Western Lake Erie
- 1980: Lake Erie Nutrient Control Program Assessment
- 1980: Lake Erie Shore Erosion. Erie & Sandusky Counties
- 1980: Lake Laboratory Birthday Party
- 1980: NOAA. Keeping Nature Natural at Old Woman Creek
- 1980: Origin, Alterations & Status of Great Lakes Wetlands
- 1980: Stone Lab. Teaching and Research Station
Box 6 - Publications. 1981-1985:
Folder:
- 1981: Abstracts. 24th Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1981: Acid Rain. Report to the Governor of Ohio
- 1981: Deserting the Great Lakes
- 1981: Fishes of Ohio
- 1981: Limnetic Larval Fish in the Maumee and Sandusky Rivers
- 1981: Limnetic Larval Fish in Western Basin of Lake Erie
- 1981: Limnetic Larval Nearshore Fish in Western Lake Erie
- 1981: Marine Biology Workshop. Pigeon Key, Florida
- 1981: Milwaukee Metro Magazine. Cashing in on the Great Lakes
- 1981: Monthly Detroit. Will the Great Lakes Survive?
- 1981: Prospects for Aquaculture in Ohio
- 1982: Abstracts. 13th Conference North American Benthological Society
- 1982: Abstracts. 25th Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1982: Cladophora Growth Dynamics in Western Lake Erie
- 1982: Environmental Improvements in Lake Erie
- 1982: Distribution of Larval Fish in Western & Central Lake Erie
- 1982: Focus. Lake Erie Program at The Ohio State University
- 1982: Great Lakes. Scientists Report on the Waters
- 1982: Lake Erie Science Navy of Franz T. Stone Laboratory
- 1982: Large Lakes of the World
- 1982: Ohio Out-of-Doors. Franz T. Stone Laboratory (four parts)
- 1983: Abstracts. 26th Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1983: History of Changing Fish Species in the Great Lakes
- 1983: Lake Erie and Greater Cleveland
- 1983: Lake Erie Water Quality Assessment. 1970-1982
- 1983: Natural Spawning Reefs in Western Lake Erie
- 1983: Limnetic Larval Fish of South Shore of Central Lake Erie
- 1983: Ohio Sea Grant Program. Development Report 1977-1983
- 1983: Status of Lake Erie Nutrient Enrichment (1970-1982)
- 1983: Twine Line. "GLC Technical Advisory Committee"
- 1983: Vorticella & Anabaena in Western Lake Erie
- 1984: Abstracts. 27th Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1984: Evidence of Long-Term Improvements in Lake Erie
- 1984: Fisheries & Design of Electric Power Plants on Lake Erie
- 1984: Guide to Fishing in Central Lake Erie
- 1984. Guide to Lake Erie Bluff Stabilization
- 1984: History of Waterfowl Flyways through the Great Lakes
- 1984: Hypolimnetic Oxygen Loss in Large Lakes
- 1984: Inventory of Characteristics for Large Lakes of the World
- 1984: Lake Erie Intensive Study 1978-1979
- 1984: Lake Erie Water Levels
- 1984: Lake Laboratory. Field Station Upgraded
- 1984: Legend of Gibraltar Island, Western Lake Erie
- 1984: OSU Biological Science Synergy. Lake Erie Programs
- 1984: OSU Faculty. International Interest & Experience
- 1984: Proceedings of Workshop on Great Lakes Ice Research
- 1984: Recreational Fishing in Central Lake Erie
- 1984: Yellow Perch in Lake Erie
- 1985: Biogeography of Lake Erie Island Region
- 1985: Fiji - Islands in the Sun
- 1985: Fossil Fauna of the Lake Erie Islands
- 1985: Ice of Lake Erie at South Bass Island 1936-1964
- 1985: Overfishing or Pollution? Great Lakes Controversy
- 1985: Put-in-Bay Gazette. "From Down Under"
- 1985: Self-Guided Hike/Bike Tour. South Bass Island
Box 7 - Publications. 1986-1989:
Folder:
- 1986: Abstracts. 29th Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1986: Abstracts. 50th Conference on Limnology & Oceanography
- 1986: Proceedings of the Great Lakes Symposium
- 1986: Aquatic Plant Classification. Morphoecological Factors
- 1986: Capt. James Cook & the Transits of Mercury & Venus
- 1986: Central Lake Erie Recreational Climate Guide
- 1986: Ecology of Lake St. Clair Wetlands
- 1986: Entrainment of Larval Fish in Western & Central Lake Erie
- 1986: Erie - A Great Lake Again. Governor's Report
- 1986: Fish Productivity in Large Lakes. A Numerical Model
- 1986: Guide to Fishing in Central Lake Erie (Revised)
- 1986: High Water at Bass Islands, Western Lake Erie
- 1986: Lake Erie Fish Survey. Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station
- 1986: Lake Erie Rebirth. Recovery from Nutrient Enrichment
- 1986: Lake Erie Water Quality
- 1986: The Late, Great Lakes. An Environmental History
- 1986: Tidal Inlet Stability. Review & Bibliography
- 1986: Program. 12th International Sedimentological Congress
- 1986: Sea Grant. What it Does for Fishing
- 1986: Western Lake Erie Recreational Climate Guide
- 1986: Twine Line. "Sea Grant Director Returns"
- 1987: Abstracts. 23rd Congress International Association of Limnology
- 1987: Abstracts. 30th Conference on Great Lakes Research
- 1987: Abstracts. Functional & Structural Properties of Lakes
- 1987: Analysis of Lake Erie's Sediment Oxygen Demand
- 1987: Classification of Estuaries. New Zealand
- 1987: Death & Rebirth of Lake Erie
- 1987: Ecology of Coastal Marshes of Western Lake Erie
- 1987: Environmental Sensitivity Index. Coastal Lake Erie
- 1987: Island Heritage. Lake Erie's Bass Island
- 1987: Lake Erie Binational Study 1979-1980
- 1987: Lake Erie Eutrophication Model
- 1987: Lake Erie Sediment Oxygen Demand Investigations
- 1987: List of F. T. Stone Laboratory Publications
- 1987: Long-Range Plan for Franz T. Stone (Lake) Laboratory
- 1987: Ohio's North Coast. A Resource in Transition
- 1987: The Great Lake Erie. Text for Educators & Communicators
- 1988: Abstracts. 31st Conference Great Lakes Research
- 1988: Abstracts. 118th Annual Meeting American Fisheries Society
- 1988: "Fukert-Heath" Relationship for Tidal Inlet Stability
- 1988: Geomorphic Classification of New Zealand Estuaries
- 1988: Classification of Great Lakes Nearshore & Coastal Areas
- 1988: Habitat Requirements for Walleye in Lake Erie
- 1988: Walleye. Lake Erie Blue Pike
- 1988: Limnology of Island Region. Biological & Ecological
- 1988: Limnology of Island Region. Chemical & Physical
- 1988: List of Center for Lake Erie Area Research Publications
- 1988: List of Charles E. Herdendorf's Publications
- 1988: List of Ohio Sea Grant Program Publications
- 1989: Lake Erie. Who's Minding the Shore
- 1989: Project Antarctica Expedition Log. Feb. 9-22
- 1989: Remotely Operated Vehicle Dives Under Great Lakes Ice
- 1989: S.S. Central America Project. Science & Education
Box 8 - Publications. 1989-1997:
Folder:
- 1989: Deep Sea Shipwrecks. Biological Oases
- 1989: Early Delta of Detroit River in Western Lake Erie
- 1989: Firelands Audubon Society. Penguin Power
- 1989: Guide to Fishing in Central Lake Erie (Revised)
- 1989: Lake Erie Estuarine Ecosystems
- 1990: Finders Keepers? OSU Alumni & High Seas Treasures
- 1990: Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Research Priorities
- 1990. Great Lakes Estuaries
- 1990: Kelley's Island Glacial Grooves
- 1990: Magill's Earth Science. Oceanic Crust
- 1990: Toxic Contamination in Large Lakes (Book Review)
- 1991: S.S. Central America Expedition. Hurricane Gold
- 1991: Discovery in an Alien Environment
- 14. 1991: Distribution of the World's Large Lakes
- 1991: Exclusive Economic Zone Seabed Information Needs
- 1991: Lady Elgin (Editorial Letter)
- 1991: Limnological Analysis (Book Review)
- 1991: Minimum Light Requirements for Cladophora Colonization
- 1991: Morphometry & Storage in Old Woman Creek Estuary
- 1991: Spectral Transmittance of Lake Ice from 400-850 nm
- 1991: Spill Response Manual for Old Woman Creek SNP/NERR
- 1992: Aquatic Habitat Classification System for Lakes
- 1992: Coastal Wetlands of the Laurentian Great Lakes
- 1992: Factors Controlling Tidal Inlet Characteristics
- 1992: Lake Erie Coastal Wetlands. An Overview
- 1992: Legal Pirates Might Grab Sunken Gold Treasure
- 1992: Magill's Physical Science. Water Waves
- 1992: Who's Who in SCUBA Diving - 1993
- 1993: Empirical Stability Relationships for Estuaries
- 1993: First Half-Century of Steam Vessels of the Great Lakes
- 1993: Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair Atlas
- 1993: Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair Handbook
- 1993: Light Requirements for Cladophora Colonization
- 1993: Magill's Applied Science. Coastal Engineering
- 1993: South Bass Island Guide. Put-in-Bay, Ohio
- 1993: Saint-Denis Cathedral. Architectural Evolution
- 1993: Steamship Central America and Her Era
- 1994: Lake Erie Monster Sightings
- 1994: Scientific Achievements. Piccard's Bathyscaphe
- 1994: Speakers' Biographies. 40th Boston Sea Rovers Clinic
- 1995: Canada Bans Commercial Fishing in Lake Erie
- 1995: Cuyahoga River Bursts into Flames (1969)
- 1995: Greenland Shark on Wreck at 2,200 Meters Deep
- 1995: Guide to Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, Ohio
- 1995: Necrology. Robert P. Hartley (1929-1994)
- 1995: New Zealand Closes Ports to U.S. Nuclear Warships (1985)
- 1995: Science on a Deep-Ocean Shipwreck
- 1995: States Agree to Halt Lake Erie Pollution
- 1995: Serengeti National Park is Created (1929)
- 1995: Zebra Mussels in Western Lake Erie
- 1996: Fisheries. Happenings
- 1996: Ohio Science & Technology. 200-Year Heritage
- 1997: Encyclopedia of Scientists. Heezen, Richter & Van Allen
- 1997: Lake Floor Geomorphology of Western Lake Erie
- 1997: List of EcoSphere Technical Reports 1-170 (1969-1997)
- 1997: Underwater Archeology. Historic Lake Erie Steamer
- 1997: Ohio Science & Technology. Contributions by County
Box 9 - Series. Stone Laboratory Brochures 1898-1998:
Folder:
- 1898-1919: F. T. Stone (Lake) Laboratory Brochures
- 1920-1939: F. T. Stone (Lake) Laboratory Brochures
- 1940-1959: F. T. Stone (Lake) Laboratory Brochures
- 1960-1998: F. T. Stone (Lake) Laboratory Brochures
- 1929-1998: F. T. Stone Laboratory. Descriptive Materials
- 1967-1987: OSU News in Engineering. Lake Erie Reports
- 1975-1997: OSU Geological Sciences. Newsletters
- 1980-1983: The Ohio State Engineer. Lake Erie Reports
- 1979-1997: Ohio Sea Grant. Twine Line Newsletters
- 1982-1997: Friends of Stone Laboratory Newsletters
- 1985. 1998: Research Projects at The Ohio State University
Clippings. Newspapers, Newsletters, Magazines & Press Releases, 1939-1998:
- 1939-1959
- 1960-1969
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998