Carl Ojala papers

Collection

Identifier: 010.CO

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Dr. Carl Ojala was a professor at Eastern Michigan University in the Department of Geography and Geology. While at EMU, Ojala operated the EMU-NWS cooperative weather station, in addition to teaching. His primary research interests included severe and unusual weather and climatic change. In 1970 he was promoted to Associate Professor, and served as Professor from 1981 to 2003, when he retired. In 2004 he was nominated for and became an Emeritus Professor.

The Carl Ojala papers have been divided into two series: Career and Legacy and Writing and Publishing. The Career and Legacy series includes materials such as newspaper clippings, press release, CVs, photographs, and faculty administrative paperwork. It also includes a subseries titled Weather Station Statistics that are arranged chronologically by month and date between 1969 and 2004. The Writing and Publishing series includes many articles and essays written by Dr. Ojala. The majority of these are included in their published formats, in many cases as part of an academic journal. There is one folder of miscellaneous articles that were loosely filed, and a bibliography of his publications.

Dates

Creation: 1970 - 2005

Creator

Ojala, Carl-Gösta (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the the University Archives.

Biographical Note

Dr. Carl Ojala was a professor at Eastern Michigan University in the Department of Geography and Geology. He received his B.A. from Kent State University in 1965, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, in 1967 and 1972, respectively. From 1967 to 1970, Ojala served as an instructor at the University of Georgia, and in 1970 he began his career at EMU as an Assistant Professor. While at EMU, Ojala operated the EMU-NWS cooperative weather station, in addition to teaching. His primary research interests included severe and unusual weather and climatic change. In 1970 he was promoted to Associate Professor, and served as Professor from 1981 to 2003, when he retired. In 2004 he was nominated for and became an Emeritus Professor.

Dr. Ojala was a member of the Association of American Geographers, the Michigan Academy of Science, the American Meteorological Society, and Phi Kappa Phi.

Extent

1.2 Linear Feet (3 archive boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Carl Ojala papers include the records of Dr. Ojala, a faculty member in Eastern Michigan University's Department of Geography and Geology. His papers include many published articles, as well as newspaper clippings, press releases, awards and administrative paperwork.

Related Materials

For materials related to the Geography and Geology Department, see the Geography and Geology Department records [05.GG]: https://aspace.emich.edu/repositories/2/resources/919