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Virginia Institute of Marine Science company history timeline

1940

Established in 1940 as the Virginia Fisheries Laboratory in Yorktown

1947

The library of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science was established in 1947 at the Virginia Fisheries Laboratory in Yorktown by Doctor Willard Van Engel, one of the early VFL scientists.

1950

When the Fisheries Laboratory moved in 1950 to Gloucester Point, the library was placed in York River Hall, eventually occupying the entire second floor.

1962

Established Eastern Shore Lab in 1962, research there jumpstarted Virginia’s now multi-million dollar hard clam industry

1973

Began our annual shark survey in 1973; it’s now the world’s longest-running, with results used by state and federal resource managers to enact or improve shark management plans

1979

VIMS returned to the administrative umbrella of W&M in 1979.

2004

In 2004, the VIMS library was officially named the William J. Hargis, Jr.

2022

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