diff --git a/isis/src/apollo/apps/apollofindrx/apollofindrx.cpp b/isis/src/apollo/apps/apollofindrx/apollofindrx.cpp
index c933e58e835ce795823804ed4c188352d7ad363c..1514400336365b65a4cfc2eb4d880e839d8ae6db 100644
--- a/isis/src/apollo/apps/apollofindrx/apollofindrx.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/apollo/apps/apollofindrx/apollofindrx.cpp
@@ -169,15 +169,14 @@ namespace Isis {
         }
 
         if (cube->label()->hasObject("History")) {
-            PvlObject histObj = cube->label()->findObject("History");
             // Record apollofindrx history to the cube
+            QString histName = (QString)cube->label()->findObject("History")["Name"];
             // create a History Blob with value found in the History PvlObject's Name keyword
-            Isis::History histBlob( (QString)histObj["Name"] );
             // read cube's History PvlObject data into the History Blob
-            cube->read(histBlob);
+            History hist = cube->readHistory(histName);
             // add apollofindrx History PvlObject into the History Blob and write to cube
-            histBlob.AddEntry();
-            cube->write(histBlob);
+            hist.AddEntry();
+            cube->write(hist);
             cube->close();
         }
     }
diff --git a/isis/src/apollo/apps/apollopaninit/main.cpp b/isis/src/apollo/apps/apollopaninit/main.cpp
index fc347871f9f68f635b76ca9fafecf39db96f467d..269b1b22631fa6410386011225087225527f5420 100644
--- a/isis/src/apollo/apps/apollopaninit/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/apollo/apps/apollopaninit/main.cpp
@@ -261,8 +261,6 @@ void IsisMain() {
   //create a table from starttime to endtime (stretched by 3%) with NODES entries
   spPos->LoadCache(time0-0.015*(time1-time0), time1+0.015*(time1-time0), NODES);
   Table tableSunPos = spPos->Cache("SunPosition");
-  tableSunPos.Label() += PvlKeyword("SpkTableStartTime", toString(time0-0.015*(time1-time0)));
-  tableSunPos.Label() += PvlKeyword("SpkTablleEndTime", toString(time1+0.015*(time1-time0)));
   tableSunPos.Label() += PvlKeyword("Description", "Created by apollopaninit");
   panCube.write(tableSunPos);  //attach the table to the cube
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/caminfo/CamTools.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/caminfo/CamTools.cpp
index 20a2660726301792f90739a5606fc905c0c34a17..040af2c6357ead74cf1eb431135d7e8afe03d884 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/caminfo/CamTools.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/caminfo/CamTools.cpp
@@ -334,14 +334,8 @@ namespace Isis {
 
       if (getFootBlob && band == 0) {
         // Read the footprint from the image labels
-        ImagePolygon poly;
-        try {
-          cube.read(poly);
-        }
-        catch (IException &e) {
-          QString msg = "Error reading footprint blob from image labels";
-          throw IException(e, IException::User, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-        }
+        ImagePolygon poly = cube.readFootprint();
+        cube.close();
         geos::geom::MultiPolygon *multiP = poly.Polys();
         _polys.push_back(multiP->clone());
         _combined = multiP->clone();
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/caminfo/caminfo.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/caminfo/caminfo.cpp
index 55dfd574540227a37bd41f60cecce861619d1089..c5816451101f973117dc82c6ac14f581eadecead 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/caminfo/caminfo.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/caminfo/caminfo.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "iTime.h"
 #include "LineManager.h"
 #include "OriginalLabel.h"
-#include "Process.h"
 #include "ProgramLauncher.h"
 #include "Progress.h"
 #include "Pvl.h"
@@ -82,8 +81,7 @@ namespace Isis{
 
       // Add the orginal label blob
       if(ui.GetBoolean("ORIGINALLABEL") && incube->label()->hasObject("OriginalLabel")) {
-        OriginalLabel orig;
-        incube->read(orig);
+        OriginalLabel orig = incube->readOriginalLabel();
         Pvl p = orig.ReturnLabels();
         p.setName("OriginalLabel");
         params.addObject(p);
@@ -372,7 +370,7 @@ namespace Isis{
           if (getFootBlob) {
             // Need to read history to obtain parameters that were used to
             // create the footprint
-            History hist("IsisCube", incube->fileName());
+            History hist = incube->readHistory();
             Pvl pvl = hist.ReturnHist();
             PvlObject::PvlObjectIterator objIter;
             bool found = false;
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/cathist/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/cathist/main.cpp
index 39b32f0bedbf7fa247b70fe2f95051828d5d03fa..f873fd353c58a57b7f9d990047c9588fca84c208 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/cathist/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/cathist/main.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "FileName.h"
 #include "IString.h"
 #include "History.h"
-#include "Pvl.h"   
+#include "Pvl.h"
 #include "TextFile.h"
 
 using namespace Isis;
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ void IsisMain() {
   }
 
   // Extract history from file
-  History hist("IsisCube", fromfile.expanded());
+  Blob historyBlob("IsisCube", "History", fromfile.expanded());
+  History hist(historyBlob);
   Pvl pvl = hist.ReturnHist();
 
   // Print full history
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/copylabel/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/copylabel/main.cpp
index ac1379a4f538536ed9de16757c81a34f2209d9ed..27008fb2d95aa8e200209011040df28c2e0b4ded 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/copylabel/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/copylabel/main.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "History.h"
+#include "Process.h"
 #include "Pvl.h"
 #include "PvlGroup.h"
 #include "PvlObject.h"
@@ -227,22 +228,8 @@ void IsisMain() {
     subarea.UpdateLabel(&inOut, &inOut, results);
   }
 
-  // Add History
-  bool found = false;
-  for (int i = 0; i < mergeTo->objects() && !found; i++) {
-    if (mergeTo->object(i).isNamed("History")) {
-      History his((QString)mergeTo->object(i)["Name"]);
-      inOut.read(his);
-      his.AddEntry();
-      inOut.write(his);
-      found = true;
-    }
-  }
-  if (!found) {
-    History his("IsisCube");
-    his.AddEntry();
-    inOut.write(his);
-  }
+  Process process;
+  process.WriteHistory(inOut);
 
   inOut.close();
   sourceCube.close();
@@ -279,4 +266,3 @@ bool copyBlob(Cube * from, Cube * to, QString name, QString type, QString fname)
     return false;
   }
 }
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/csminit/csminit.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/csminit/csminit.cpp
index bc697f81fe43a0d5f69e7816f29ea14c56f7bede..ef3e8dc007fa3d70521ff590150e47dc50fda169 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/csminit/csminit.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/csminit/csminit.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include "Pvl.h"
 #include "PvlGroup.h"
 #include "PvlKeyword.h"
-#include "StringBlob.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -364,54 +363,55 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
 
     // Save off all old Blobs to restore in the case of csminit failure
-    StringBlob originalCsmStateBlob("", "CSMState");
-    if (cube->hasBlob("String", "CSMState")) {
+    Blob originalCsmStateBlob("CSMState", "String");
+    if (cube->hasBlob("CSMState", "String")) {
       cube->read(originalCsmStateBlob);
     }
 
     Table originalInstrumentPointing("InstrumentPointing");
     if (cube->hasTable("InstrumentPointing")) {
-      cube->read(originalInstrumentPointing);
+      originalInstrumentPointing = cube->readTable("InstrumentPointing");
     }
 
     Table originalInstrumentPosition("InstrumentPosition");
     if (cube->hasTable("InstrumentPosition")) {
-      cube->read(originalInstrumentPosition);
+      originalInstrumentPosition = cube->readTable("InstrumentPosition");
     }
 
     Table originalBodyRotation("BodyRotation");
     if (cube->hasTable("BodyRotation")) {
-      cube->read(originalBodyRotation);
+      originalBodyRotation = cube->readTable("BodyRotation");
     }
 
     Table originalSunPosition("SunPosition");
     if (cube->hasTable("SunPosition")) {
-      cube->read(originalSunPosition);
+      originalSunPosition = cube->readTable("SunPosition");
     }
 
     Table originalCameraStatistics("CameraStatistics");
     if (cube->hasTable("CameraStatistics")) {
-      cube->read(originalCameraStatistics);
+      originalCameraStatistics = cube->readTable("CameraStatistics");
     }
 
     ImagePolygon originalFootprint;
-    if (cube->hasBlob("Polygon", "ImageFootprint")) {
-      cube->read(originalFootprint);
+    if (cube->hasBlob("ImageFootprint", "Polygon")) {
+      originalFootprint = cube->readFootprint();
     }
 
     // Remove blob from old csminit run
-    cube->deleteBlob("String", "CSMState");
+    cube->deleteBlob("CSMState", "String");
 
     // Remove tables from spiceinit before writing to the cube
-    cube->deleteBlob("Table", "InstrumentPointing");
-    cube->deleteBlob("Table", "InstrumentPosition");
-    cube->deleteBlob("Table", "BodyRotation");
-    cube->deleteBlob("Table", "SunPosition");
-    cube->deleteBlob("Table", "CameraStatistics");
-    cube->deleteBlob("Polygon", "Footprint");
+    cube->deleteBlob("InstrumentPointing", "Table");
+    cube->deleteBlob("InstrumentPosition", "Table");
+    cube->deleteBlob("BodyRotation", "Table");
+    cube->deleteBlob("SunPosition", "Table");
+    cube->deleteBlob("CameraStatistics", "Table");
+    cube->deleteBlob("Footprint", "Polygon");
 
     // Create our CSM State blob as a string and add the CSM string to the Blob.
-    StringBlob csmStateBlob(modelState, "CSMState");
+    Blob csmStateBlob("CSMState", "String");
+    csmStateBlob.setData(modelState.c_str(), modelState.size());
     PvlObject &blobLabel = csmStateBlob.Label();
     blobLabel += PvlKeyword("ModelName", modelName);
     blobLabel += PvlKeyword("PluginName", pluginName);
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         cube->putGroup(originalCsmInfo);
       }
 
-      cube->deleteBlob("String", "CSMState");
+      cube->deleteBlob("CSMState", "String");
 
       // Restore the original blobs
       if (originalCsmStateBlob.Size() != 0) {
@@ -465,7 +465,9 @@ namespace Isis {
         cube->write(originalCameraStatistics);
       }
 
-      if (originalFootprint.Size() != 0) {
+
+      if (originalFootprint.Polys() != NULL &&
+          originalFootprint.Polys()->getNumGeometries() != 0) {
         cube->write(originalFootprint);
       }
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/cubeit/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/cubeit/main.cpp
index 971245e190bdec7519742aaada5e7f5471e99819..971cbe4c16311d6552ecb5aaa6d15d8ddf516c26 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/cubeit/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/cubeit/main.cpp
@@ -179,9 +179,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   }
 
   // Delete any tracking tables from the input label if necessary
-  if (ocube->hasTable("InputImages")) {
-    ocube->deleteBlob("Table", "InputImages");
-  }
+  ocube->deleteBlob("InputImages", "Table");
 
   // Delete the Tracking group if it exists (3.6.0 and up)
   // The tracking group could be transfered from the first input cube, but it does not
@@ -220,9 +218,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
     Cube *icube = m.SetInputCube(newcubeList[i].toString(), attrib, 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1);
 
     // Delete any tracking tables from the input cube if necessary
-    if (icube->hasTable("InputImages")) {
-      icube->deleteBlob("Table", "InputImages");
-    }
+    icube->deleteBlob("InputImages", "Table");
 
     m.SetImageOverlay(ProcessMosaic::PlaceImagesOnTop);
     m.StartProcess(1, 1, sband);
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/demprep/demprep.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/demprep/demprep.cpp
index c0df1aa2f10f6bf418ec2bcb0ac62cc9e93cffc7..488e14242824c30a34bc6901c1afec3b6570a1cd 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/demprep/demprep.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/demprep/demprep.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "TProjection.h"
 #include "SpecialPixel.h"
 #include "LineManager.h"
-#include "OriginalLabel.h"
 #include "History.h"
 #include "Table.h"
 #include "Pvl.h"
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/desmile/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/desmile/main.cpp
index 8ac601f8b652add93a199dd73baef6f198fda382..0722c72b2886e62b967e2dc416a3498564dcd5bc 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/desmile/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/desmile/main.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "History.h"
 
 #include "Spectel.h"
-#include "SpectralDefinition.h" 
+#include "SpectralDefinition.h"
 #include "SpectralDefinitionFactory.h"
 #include "SpectralDefinition1D.h"
 #include "SpectralDefinition2D.h"
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ void IsisMain() {
   Cube *inCube = procSpectra.SetInputCube("FROM");
 
   // Get the spectral information for the input cube
-  FileName smileDef = ui.GetFileName("SMILEDEF"); 
+  FileName smileDef = ui.GetFileName("SMILEDEF");
   // TODO: May want to add the cube to the constructor args so some error checks can be done
-  SpectralDefinition* inputSpectralDef = SpectralDefinitionFactory::NewSpectralDefinition(smileDef); 
+  SpectralDefinition* inputSpectralDef = SpectralDefinitionFactory::NewSpectralDefinition(smileDef);
 
   // Get the spectral information for the output cube
   FileName smileObjective = ui.GetFileName("OBJECTIVE");
-  SpectralDefinition* outputSpectralDef = 
-      SpectralDefinitionFactory::NewSpectralDefinition(smileObjective); 
+  SpectralDefinition* outputSpectralDef =
+      SpectralDefinitionFactory::NewSpectralDefinition(smileObjective);
 
   // Set up the output cube. It may have a different number of bands than the input cube.
   Cube *outCube = procSpectra.SetOutputCube("TO", inCube->sampleCount(), inCube->lineCount(),
@@ -98,17 +98,15 @@ void IsisMain() {
     // Record apollofindrx history to the cube
 
   // create a History Blob with value found in the History PvlObject's Name keyword
-  PvlObject &histObj = inCube->label()->findObject("History");
-  Isis::History histBlob( (QString)histObj["Name"] );
-  // read cube's History PvlObject data into the History Blob
-  inCube->read(histBlob);
+  QString histName = (QString)inCube->label()->findObject("History")["Name"];
+  // read cube's History PvlObject data into the History Object
+  History histBlob = inCube->readHistory(histName);
   histBlob.AddEntry();
-  outCube->write(histBlob);
+  outCube->write(histBlob, histName);
 
   procSpectra.Finalize();
   delete outputSpectralDef;
   outputSpectralDef = NULL;
-  delete inputSpectralDef; 
+  delete inputSpectralDef;
   inputSpectralDef = NULL;
 }
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/editlab/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/editlab/main.cpp
index 05ebe07b7efd1d1788c0cf08b4fed5f38e9a8c17..4e402aeb3648fb651a3f4ab9af15add7c7e410ef 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/editlab/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/editlab/main.cpp
@@ -100,15 +100,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
 
   // Add history, write, and clean the data
   if(cube) {
-    History hist = History("IsisCube");
-    try {
-      // read history from cube, if it exists.
-      cube->read(hist);
-    }
-    catch(IException &e) {
-      // if the history does not exist in the cube, continue. In this case, 
-      // editlab will be the first History entry.
-    }
+    History hist = cube->readHistory();
     hist.AddEntry();
     cube->write(hist);
 
@@ -128,10 +120,10 @@ void IsisMain() {
 /**
  * Modifies the given keyword with the user entered value, units, and/or
  * comment.
- * 
+ *
  * @param ui UserInterface object for this application.
  * @param keyword PvlKeyword to be modified.
- * 
+ *
  * @return PvlKeyword Modified keyword.
  */
 PvlKeyword &modifyKeyword(UserInterface &ui, PvlKeyword &keyword) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/findrx/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/findrx/main.cpp
index 5f5e2aec5113969690d4d7751bc7015879541e2e..4b62cb1cf69b8bd284eb6429c35b268a2ccd66fe 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/findrx/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/findrx/main.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "History.h"
 #include "IException.h"
+#include "Process.h"
 #include "Progress.h"
 #include "PvlGroup.h"
 #include "UserInterface.h"
@@ -15,13 +16,11 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Isis;
 
-void writeHistory(Cube &cube);
-
 void IsisMain() {
   // Import cube data & PVL information
-  Cube cube;
   UserInterface &ui = Application::GetUserInterface();
-  cube.open(ui.GetFileName("FROM"), "rw");
+  Process process;
+  Cube *cube = process.SetInputCube("FROM", Isis::ReadWrite);
   Pvl *regdef;
   // If regdef was supplied by the user, use it. else, use the template.
   if (ui.WasEntered("REGDEF")) {
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   else {
     regdef = new Pvl("$ISISROOT/appdata/templates/autoreg/findrx.def");
   }
-  PvlGroup &reseaus = cube.label()->findGroup("Reseaus", Pvl::Traverse);
+  PvlGroup &reseaus = cube->label()->findGroup("Reseaus", Pvl::Traverse);
 
   // If the Keyword sizes don't match up, throw errors.
   int nres = reseaus["Line"].size();
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   for (int res = 0; res < nres; ++res) {
     // Output chips
     ar->SearchChip()->TackCube(toDouble(reseaus["Sample"][res]), toDouble(reseaus["Line"][res]));
-    ar->SearchChip()->Load(cube);
+    ar->SearchChip()->Load(*cube);
     ar->PatternChip()->Load(pattern, 0, 1.0, res + 1);
     int type = toInt(reseaus["Type"][res]);
     // If the reseaus is in the center (type 5) use full percent value
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
       double line = toDouble(reseaus["Line"][res]);
       double sample = toDouble(reseaus["Sample"][res]);
       white->SetBasePosition(int(sample), int(line), 1);
-      cube.write(*white);
+      cube->write(*white);
     }
     prog.CheckStatus();
 
@@ -124,32 +123,6 @@ void IsisMain() {
   reseaus["Status"] = "Refined";
 
   pattern.close();
-  writeHistory(cube);
-  cube.close();
-}
-
-
-/**
- * Writes out the History blob to a cube
- *
- * @param cube Cube to add History blob to
- */
-void writeHistory(Cube &cube) {
-  bool addedHist = false;
-  Isis::Pvl *inlabel = cube.label();
-  for (int i = 0; i < inlabel->objects(); i++) {
-    if (inlabel->object(i).isNamed("History") && Isis::iApp != NULL) {
-      Isis::History h( (QString)inlabel->object(i)["Name"] );
-      cube.read(h);
-      h.AddEntry();
-      cube.write(h);
-      addedHist = true;
-    }
-  }
-
-  if (!addedHist && Isis::iApp != NULL) {
-    Isis::History h("IsisCube");
-    h.AddEntry();
-    cube.write(h);
-  }
+  process.WriteHistory(*cube);
+  cube->close();
 }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/footprintinit/footprintinit.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/footprintinit/footprintinit.cpp
index d3db7743a2cb97acd6fe9710be1c7120e50d7d24..5cc018c0652ed3eeee83e5a8c6ff2e60bad20691 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/footprintinit/footprintinit.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/footprintinit/footprintinit.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
     }
 
-    cube->deleteBlob("Polygon", sn);
+    cube->deleteBlob(sn, "Polygon");
     cube->write(poly);
 
     if (precision) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/footprintmerge/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/footprintmerge/main.cpp
index 8c2df1a96db4cd530503806bb69b80471a4bbfcb..a9bdc25f66e24622f645c8ce99bd3e5b0f431ee5 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/footprintmerge/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/footprintmerge/main.cpp
@@ -53,21 +53,13 @@ void IsisMain() {
     }
 
     //  Make sure cube has been run through footprintinit
-    ImagePolygon *poly = new ImagePolygon;
-    try {
-      cube.read(*poly);
-      cube.close();
-    }
-    catch(IException &e) {
-      QString msg = "Footprintinit must be run prior to running footprintmerge";
-      msg += " for cube [" + imageList[img].toString() + "]";
-      throw IException(IException::User, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-    }
+    ImagePolygon poly = cube.readFootprint();
+    cube.close();
 
     //  If more than 1 poly, set conv360 for later conversion to 180 and merging
-    if(poly->Polys()->getNumGeometries() > 1) conv360 = true;
+    if(poly.Polys()->getNumGeometries() > 1) conv360 = true;
 
-    allPolys.push_back(PolygonTools::CopyMultiPolygon(poly->Polys()));
+    allPolys.push_back(PolygonTools::CopyMultiPolygon(poly.Polys()));
 
     files.push_back(imageList[img].toString());
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/maplab/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/maplab/main.cpp
index 88e397a8552817ab929507d04281c0099d3687e5..b8a666ba528a2eb6abe77bf0f646a4dd01e79f29 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/maplab/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/maplab/main.cpp
@@ -113,12 +113,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   o.addGroup(mapGrp);
 
   // keep track of change to labels in history
-  History hist = History("IsisCube");
-  try {
-    cube.read(hist);
-  }
-  catch(IException &e) {
-  }
+  History hist = cube.readHistory();
   hist.AddEntry();
   cube.write(hist);
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/pca/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/pca/main.cpp
index e51dc01981427ff29e0a87c1209bf788e2dc2940..e52d80cccaf899055bae337bc7417a16c1e7fa9e 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/pca/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/pca/main.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
       QString m = "The input cube has not been transformed into its principal components";
       throw IException(IException::Programmer, m, _FILEINFO_);
     }
-    Isis::Table table("Transform Matrix");
-    icube->read(table);
+    Isis::Table table = icube->readTable("Transform Matrix");
     numDimensions = table.Records();
     TNT::Array2D<double> transform(numDimensions, numDimensions);
     for(int i = 0; i < numDimensions; i++) {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/shadow/ShadowFunctor.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/shadow/ShadowFunctor.cpp
index 7fc951e0a176e6bf47d607bc8176d7464bb5c41f..b06db8b76c4c7b88479d6d081518d269f8568e84 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/shadow/ShadowFunctor.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/shadow/ShadowFunctor.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     m_inputDem = inputDem;
 
     try {
-      Table shapeModelStats("ShapeModelStatistics");
-      inputDem->read(shapeModelStats);
+      Table shapeModelStats = inputDem->readTable("ShapeModelStatistics");
 
       // We store this in KM, not M, in this class.
       m_inputDemMax = (double)shapeModelStats[0]["MaximumRadius"] * 1000.0;
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/SpiceClient.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/SpiceClient.cpp
index 15661974214d2137a4a547f4e99aff761ca20bff..6142b701aa5c83e2ce498c7533b9f33e59e3a207 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/SpiceClient.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/SpiceClient.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <QUrlQuery>
 
 #include "Application.h"
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "Constants.h"
 #include "IException.h"
 #include "IString.h"
@@ -634,9 +635,9 @@ namespace Isis {
 
     Pvl lab;
     tableStream >> lab;
-
-    Table *table = new Table(tableName);
-    table->Read(lab, tableStream);
+    Blob tableBlob(tableName, "Table");
+    tableBlob.Read(lab, tableStream);
+    Table *table = new Table(tableBlob);
 
     return table;
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.cpp
index f6b3245dc6ac597ec52ed3e72487026d80122741..957f0d4feb96680de0ff98f3e6be87577f95eba1 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceinit/spiceinit.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "PvlToPvlTranslationManager.h"
 #include "SpiceClient.h"
 #include "SpiceClientStarter.h"
-#include "StringBlob.h"
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "Table.h"
 #include "UserInterface.h"
 #include "spiceinit.h"
@@ -379,13 +379,13 @@ namespace Isis {
     currentKernels.addKeyword(demKeyword, Pvl::Replace);
 
     // Save off the CSM State so it can be restored if spiceinit fails
-    StringBlob csmState("", "CSMState");
-    if (icube->hasBlob("String", "CSMState")) {
+    Blob csmState("CSMState", "String");
+    if (icube->hasBlob("CSMState", "String")) {
       icube->read(csmState);
     }
 
     // Delete the CSM State blob so that CameraFactory doesn't try to instantiate a CSMCamera
-    icube->deleteBlob("String", "CSMState");
+    icube->deleteBlob("CSMState", "String");
 
     // report qualities
     PvlKeyword spkQuality("InstrumentPositionQuality");
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         continue;
       }
     }
-    
+
     if (ui.GetString("SHAPE") == "USER") {
       kernelsGroup["ShapeModel"] = ui.GetFileName("MODEL");
     }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceserver/spiceserver.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceserver/spiceserver.cpp
index 1cc3e65ef85c0100d22ab32e6e071f19b1854ca8..a9dc5dd622b05aed204dd144c3f11f9eb633b5ec 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/spiceserver/spiceserver.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/spiceserver/spiceserver.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QStringList>
 
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "CameraFactory.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       // Get the single line of encoded XML from the input file that the client, spiceinit, sent us.
       TextFile inFile( ui.GetFileName("FROM") );
       QString hexCode;
-      
+
       // GetLine returns false if it was the last line... so we can't check for problems really
       inFile.GetLine(hexCode);
 
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         }
 
       }
-      
+
       // This next section looks a lot like spiceinit, its semi-duplicated because
       //   I did not want users to be able to spiceinit a label without cube
       //   data.
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
 
       FileName inputLabels;
-      
+
       while (ck.at(0).size() != 0 && !kernelSuccess) {
         // create an empty kernel
         Kernel realCkKernel;
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         }
 
         realCkKernel.setKernels(ckKernelList);
-        
+
         /*
          * Create a dummy cube from the labels that spiceinit sent. We do this because the camera
          * classes take a cube instead of a pvl as input.
@@ -455,7 +456,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
         if (errPvl.groups() > 0)
           currentKernels += PvlKeyword("Error", errPvl.group(errPvl.groups() - 1)["Message"][0]);
-        
+
         if (log) {
           log->addGroup(currentKernels);
         }
@@ -468,7 +469,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       for (int i = 0; i < ckKeyword.size(); i++)
         ckTable.Label()["Kernels"].addValue(ckKeyword[i]);
 
-      ckTable.Write(ui.GetFileName("TO") + ".pointing");
+      ckTable.toBlob().Write(ui.GetFileName("TO") + ".pointing");
 
       Table spkTable = cam->instrumentPosition()->Cache("InstrumentPosition");
       spkTable.Label() += PvlKeyword("Description", "Created by spiceinit");
@@ -476,7 +477,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       for (int i = 0; i < spkKeyword.size(); i++)
         spkTable.Label()["Kernels"].addValue(spkKeyword[i]);
 
-      spkTable.Write(ui.GetFileName("TO") + ".position");
+      spkTable.toBlob().Write(ui.GetFileName("TO") + ".position");
 
       Table bodyTable = cam->bodyRotation()->Cache("BodyRotation");
       bodyTable.Label() += PvlKeyword("Description", "Created by spiceinit");
@@ -488,7 +489,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         bodyTable.Label()["Kernels"].addValue(pckKeyword[i]);
 
       bodyTable.Label() += PvlKeyword( "SolarLongitude", toString( cam->solarLongitude().degrees() ) );
-      bodyTable.Write(ui.GetFileName("TO") + ".bodyrot");
+      bodyTable.toBlob().Write(ui.GetFileName("TO") + ".bodyrot");
 
       Table sunTable = cam->sunPosition()->Cache("SunPosition");
       sunTable.Label() += PvlKeyword("Description", "Created by spiceinit");
@@ -496,7 +497,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       for (int i = 0; i < targetSpkKeyword.size(); i++)
         sunTable.Label()["Kernels"].addValue(targetSpkKeyword[i]);
 
-      sunTable.Write(ui.GetFileName("TO") + ".sun");
+      sunTable.toBlob().Write(ui.GetFileName("TO") + ".sun");
 
       //  Save original kernels in keyword before changing to Table
       PvlKeyword origCk = currentKernels["InstrumentPointing"];
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/table2cube/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/table2cube/main.cpp
index ef6743309629afed1d1dc02bae44bef4ab52e4e8..c30673b69592dca9e6c2c6e90f3ce9b782934e61 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/table2cube/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/table2cube/main.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   UserInterface &ui = Application::GetUserInterface();
 
   // Get Parameters
-  g_table = new Table(ui.GetString("TABLENAME"));
-  g_table->Read(ui.GetFileName("FROM"));
+  g_table = new Table(ui.GetString("TABLENAME"), ui.GetFileName("FROM"));
 
   g_field = ui.GetString("FIELD");
   g_startRecord = ui.GetInteger("STARTREC");
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/topds4/topds4.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/topds4/topds4.cpp
index abef32c0bedf8709f444a0a099e1d2612cb48b29..f4ded56442586672a71896c1bb292d16c7e3b10d 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/topds4/topds4.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/topds4/topds4.cpp
@@ -64,15 +64,13 @@ namespace Isis {
     // Add the original label (from an ingestion app) to the template engine data
     // Wrap it in an OriginalLabel so existing elements don't get overwritten
     if (cubeLabel.hasObject("OriginalLabel")) {
-      OriginalLabel origBlob;
-      icube->read(origBlob);
-      Pvl origLabel;
-      origLabel = origBlob.ReturnLabels();
-      dataSource["OriginalLabel"].update(pvlToJSON(origLabel));
+      OriginalLabel origLabel = icube->readOriginalLabel();
+      Pvl pvlOrigLabel;
+      pvlOrigLabel = origLabel.ReturnLabels();
+      dataSource["OriginalLabel"].update(pvlToJSON(pvlOrigLabel));
     }
     else if (cubeLabel.hasObject("OriginalXmlLabel")) {
-      OriginalXmlLabel origXmlBlob;
-      icube->read(origXmlBlob);
+      OriginalXmlLabel origXmlBlob = icube->readOriginalXmlLabel();
       QDomDocument doc = origXmlBlob.ReturnLabels();
       dataSource["OriginalLabel"].update(xmlToJson(doc));
     }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/apps/trackextract/main.cpp b/isis/src/base/apps/trackextract/main.cpp
index b29593e3bafb35220676d70a3d9031d42e3d1bea..f0bfb66ff954bfb324c58c16bd8d837374ffea92 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/apps/trackextract/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/apps/trackextract/main.cpp
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@ void IsisMain() {
   UserInterface &ui = Application::GetUserInterface();
   QString inputName = ui.GetFileName("FROM");
   QString outputName = ui.GetFileName("TO");
-  
+
   // Confirm that the input mosaic is of pixel-type "Real" as trackextract does not work on other
   // bit types due to corruption of these files
   Cube inputCube = Cube(inputName);
   PixelType pixelType = inputCube.pixelType();
   if (pixelType != Real) {
-    QString msg = "The input mosaic [" + inputName + "] is of pixel type [" 
+    QString msg = "The input mosaic [" + inputName + "] is of pixel type ["
     + PixelTypeName(pixelType) + "]. This application only works for mosaics of pixel type Real.";
     throw IException(IException::User, msg, _FILEINFO_);
   }
-  
+
   QVector<QString> copyBands;
   int trackBand;
   findTrackBand(inputName, copyBands, trackBand);
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void createMosaicCube(QString inputName, QString outputName, QVector<QString> ba
                      _FILEINFO_);
   }
 
-  if (!mosaicCube.deleteBlob("Table", "InputImages")) {
+  if (!mosaicCube.deleteBlob("InputImages", "Table")) {
     QString msg = "The input cube [" + inputName + "] does not have a tracking table.";
     throw IException(IException::Programmer, msg, _FILEINFO_);
   }
@@ -255,8 +255,7 @@ void createTrackCube(QString inputName, QString ouputName, int trackBand) {
 
   // Create new tracking table with updated data and delete the old table
   if (trackCube.hasTable("InputImages")) {
-    Table oldTable("InputImages");
-    trackCube.read(oldTable);
+    Table oldTable = trackCube.readTable("InputImages");
     trackCube.deleteBlob("Table", "InputImages");
 
     TrackingTable newTrackTable(oldTable);
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Blob/Blob.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Blob/Blob.cpp
index 439d2b378f07b4edc1c6a15d40871fc54c6c28c3..42791b03d9bae8f23aaf49cd0ed1070aafb9fe29 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Blob/Blob.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Blob/Blob.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    * @param type The blob type
    * @param file The filename to read from.
    */
-  Blob::Blob(const QString &name, const QString &type, 
+  Blob::Blob(const QString &name, const QString &type,
              const QString &file) {
     p_blobName = name;
     p_buffer = NULL;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    *
    * @param other Blob to be copied
    *
-   * @return Copied Blob 
+   * @return Copied Blob
    */
   Blob &Blob::operator=(const Blob &other) {
     p_blobPvl = other.p_blobPvl;
@@ -116,54 +116,54 @@ namespace Isis {
     if (p_buffer != NULL) delete [] p_buffer;
   }
 
-  /** 
+  /**
    *  Accessor method that returns a string containing the Blob type.
-   *  
+   *
    *  @return @b string Type of blob.
-   */ 
+   */
   QString Blob::Type() const {
     return p_type;
   }
 
-  /** 
+  /**
    *  Accessor method that returns a string containing the Blob name.
-   *  
+   *
    *  @return @b string The name of the blob.
-   */ 
+   */
   QString Blob::Name() const {
     return p_blobName;
   }
 
-  /** 
+  /**
    *  Accessor method that returns the number of bytes in the blob data.
-   *  
+   *
    *  @return @b int Number of bytes in the blob data.
-   */ 
+   */
   int Blob::Size() const {
     return p_nbytes;
   }
 
-  /** 
+  /**
    *  Accessor method that returns a PvlObject containing the Blob label.
-   *  
+   *
    *  @return @b PvlObject The label of the blob.
-   */ 
+   */
   PvlObject &Blob::Label() {
     return p_blobPvl;
   }
 
-  /** 
+  /**
    *  This method searches the given Pvl for the Blob by the Blob's type and
    *  name. If found, the start byte, number of bytes are read from the Pvl.
    *  Also, if a keyword label pointer is found, the filename for the detached
    *  blob is stored and the pointer is removed from the blob pvl.
-   *  
+   *
    *  @param pvl The Pvl to be searched
    *  @param keywords A list of keyword, value pairs to match inside the blob's
    *  PVL object. Only if all the keyword match is the blob processed. This is used
-   *  when there are multiple blobs with the same name, but different keywords that 
+   *  when there are multiple blobs with the same name, but different keywords that
    *  define the exact blob (see Stretch with a band number)
-   */ 
+   */
   void Blob::Find(const Pvl &pvl, const std::vector<PvlKeyword> keywords) {
     bool found = false;
     try {
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ namespace Isis {
   }
 
   /**
-   * This method reads the Blob data from an open input file stream. 
+   * This method reads the Blob data from an open input file stream.
    *
    * @param pvl A Pvl containing the label information.
    * @param istm The input file stream containing the blob data to be read.
@@ -335,9 +335,9 @@ namespace Isis {
 
 
  /**
-  * This virtual method for classes that inherit Blob. It is not defined in 
+  * This virtual method for classes that inherit Blob. It is not defined in
   * the Blob class.
-  */ 
+  */
   void Blob::ReadInit(){
   }
 
@@ -368,6 +368,43 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
   }
 
+
+  /**
+   * Set the data stored in the BLOB.
+   *
+   * This function will copy the data buffer, if you want to avoid that use
+   * takeData which will take ownership of the buffer.
+   *
+   * @param buffer The buffer of data. The BLOB does not take ownership of this,
+   *               the caller is still responsible for cleaning it up.
+   * @param nbytes The amount of data in the buffer
+   */
+  void Blob::setData(const char *buffer, int nbytes) {
+    char *buf = new char[nbytes];
+    memcpy(buf, buffer, nbytes);
+    takeData(buf, nbytes);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Set the data stored in the BLOB without copying it.
+   *
+   * This function takes ownership of the data buffer and will delete is when the BLOB
+   * is cleaned up.
+   *
+   * @param buffer The buffer of data. The BLOB takes ownership of this.
+   * @param nbytes The amount of data in the buffer
+   */
+  void Blob::takeData(char *buffer, int nbytes) {
+    p_nbytes = nbytes;
+
+    if (p_buffer != NULL) {
+      delete [] p_buffer;
+    }
+
+    p_buffer = buffer;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Write the blob data out to a file.
    *
@@ -449,9 +486,9 @@ namespace Isis {
     p_blobPvl["StartByte"] = toString((BigInt)sbyte);
     p_blobPvl["Bytes"] = toString(p_nbytes);
 
-    
+
     // See if the blob is already in the file
-    bool found = false; 
+    bool found = false;
     if (overwrite) {
 
       for (int i = 0; i < pvl.objects(); i++) {
@@ -502,9 +539,18 @@ namespace Isis {
   }
 
   /**
-   * This virtual method for classes that inherit Blob. It is not defined in 
+   * Get the internal data buff of the Blob.
+   *
+   * @return @b char* A data buffer containing Blob::Size bytes
+   */
+  char *Blob::getBuffer() {
+    return p_buffer;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * This virtual method for classes that inherit Blob. It is not defined in
    * the Blob class.
-   */ 
+   */
   void Blob::WriteInit(){
   }
 
@@ -536,4 +582,3 @@ namespace Isis {
     return false;
   }
 } // end namespace isis
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Blob/Blob.h b/isis/src/base/objs/Blob/Blob.h
index 94e11f9a66ba3e66e5d52f815c1159d8740a537e..1abf7828e4fada4476670b54a980ee41e5fbc846 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Blob/Blob.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Blob/Blob.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       Blob(const QString &name, const QString &type,
            const QString &file);
       Blob(const Blob &other);
+      Blob() = default;
       Blob &operator=(const Blob &other);
 
       virtual ~Blob();
@@ -65,15 +66,20 @@ namespace Isis {
 
       void Read(const QString &file, const std::vector<PvlKeyword>
                 keywords=std::vector<PvlKeyword>());
-      void Read(const QString &file, const Pvl &pvlLabels, 
+      void Read(const QString &file, const Pvl &pvlLabels,
                 const std::vector<PvlKeyword> keywords = std::vector<PvlKeyword>());
-      virtual void Read(const Pvl &pvl, std::istream &is, 
+      virtual void Read(const Pvl &pvl, std::istream &is,
                         const std::vector<PvlKeyword> keywords = std::vector<PvlKeyword>());
 
       void Write(const QString &file);
       void Write(Pvl &pvl, std::fstream &stm,
                  const QString &detachedFileName = "", bool overwrite=true);
 
+
+      char *getBuffer();
+      void setData(const char *buffer, int nbytes);
+      void takeData(char *buffer, int nbytes);
+
     protected:
       void Find(const Pvl &pvl, const std::vector<PvlKeyword> keywords = std::vector<PvlKeyword>());
       virtual void ReadInit();
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Blobber/Blobber.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Blobber/Blobber.cpp
index a447acc0c5854f943174f09395a564591dcb9907..15603bc88764a66a5d0c0add4bad752a2a71dc82 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Blobber/Blobber.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Blobber/Blobber.cpp
@@ -138,8 +138,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    *                         opened or created in the Cube object.
    */
   void Blobber::load(Cube &cube) {
-    Table tbl(getBlobName());
-    cube.read(tbl);
+    Table tbl = cube.readTable(getBlobName());
     TableField data = tbl[0][getFieldName()];
     if (data.isDouble()) {
       loadDouble(tbl);
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/CSMCamera/CSMCamera.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/CSMCamera/CSMCamera.cpp
index f6492413318c1d7179faa5dec15aaef286db8825..427d44a69029c9d1e1d1972db584e311cadc5b8c 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/CSMCamera/CSMCamera.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/CSMCamera/CSMCamera.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <QPointF>
 #include <QString>
 
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "CameraDetectorMap.h"
 #include "CameraDistortionMap.h"
 #include "CameraFocalPlaneMap.h"
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include "LinearAlgebra.h"
 #include "NaifStatus.h"
 #include "SpecialPixel.h"
-#include "StringBlob.h"
 
 #include "csm/Warning.h"
 #include "csm/Error.h"
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ namespace Isis {
    *             ISIS Camera Model.
    */
   CSMCamera::CSMCamera(Cube &cube) : Camera(cube) {
-    StringBlob state("","CSMState");
+    Blob state("CSMState", "String");
     cube.read(state);
     PvlObject &blobLabel = state.Label();
     QString pluginName = blobLabel.findKeyword("PluginName")[0];
     QString modelName = blobLabel.findKeyword("ModelName")[0];
-    init(cube, pluginName, modelName, QString::fromStdString(state.string()));
+    QString stateString = QString::fromUtf8(state.getBuffer(), state.Size());
+    init(cube, pluginName, modelName, stateString);
   }
 
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/CSMCamera/CSMCamera.h b/isis/src/base/objs/CSMCamera/CSMCamera.h
index 65dbde302f718545bcb656f28cbc6915e8cf2d94..a2d50664b1577673a0693bbbd579e7e6753d6917 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/CSMCamera/CSMCamera.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/CSMCamera/CSMCamera.h
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include "csm/RasterGM.h"
 
 namespace Isis {
-  class StringBlob;
   class CSMCamera : public Camera {
 
     public:
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/CameraFactory/CameraFactory.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/CameraFactory/CameraFactory.cpp
index 605d890e0c67814c7b4307005f7a2fc9d73593d5..e32b7a1d48f8c888741f2e2867e5630a8535dec0 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/CameraFactory/CameraFactory.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/CameraFactory/CameraFactory.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
     try {
       // Is there a CSM blob on the cube?
-      if (cube.hasBlob("String", "CSMState")) {
+      if (cube.hasBlob("CSMState", "String")) {
         // Create ISIS CSM Camera Model
         try {
           return new CSMCamera(cube);
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Cube/Cube.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Cube/Cube.cpp
index 5956137bbc769b27fefb729fabd168bd01082309..95e265df68081f4c62d42656ea8619f777bd2ecd 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Cube/Cube.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Cube/Cube.cpp
@@ -17,22 +17,29 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <QMutex>
 
 #include "Application.h"
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "CameraFactory.h"
 #include "CubeAttribute.h"
 #include "CubeBsqHandler.h"
 #include "CubeTileHandler.h"
+#include "CubeStretch.h"
 #include "Endian.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
+#include "History.h"
 #include "ImageHistogram.h"
+#include "ImagePolygon.h"
 #include "IException.h"
 #include "LineManager.h"
 #include "Message.h"
+#include "OriginalLabel.h"
+#include "OriginalXmlLabel.h"
 #include "Preference.h"
 #include "ProgramLauncher.h"
 #include "Projection.h"
 #include "SpecialPixel.h"
 #include "Statistics.h"
+#include "Table.h"
 #include "TProjection.h"
 #include "Longitude.h"
 
@@ -830,6 +837,131 @@ namespace Isis {
   }
 
 
+  /**
+   * Read the History from the Cube.
+   *
+   * @param name The name of the History Blob to read. This is used for reading
+   *             History from Cubes made prior to the History Blob name being
+   *             standardized.
+   */
+  History Cube::readHistory(const QString &name) const {
+    Blob historyBlob(name, "History");
+    try {
+      // read history from cube, if it exists.
+      read(historyBlob);
+    }
+    catch (IException &) {
+    // if the history does not exist in the cube, this function creates it.
+    }
+    History history(historyBlob);
+    return history;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Read the footprint polygon for the Cube.
+   *
+   * @return @b ImagePolygon
+   */
+  ImagePolygon Cube::readFootprint() const {
+    Blob footprintBlob("Footprint", "Polygon");
+    try {
+      // read history from cube, if it exists.
+      read(footprintBlob);
+    }
+    catch (IException &e) {
+      QString msg = "Footprintinit must be run prior to reading the footprint";
+      msg += " with POLYGON=TRUE for cube [" + fileName() + "]";
+      throw IException(e, IException::User, msg, _FILEINFO_);
+    }
+    ImagePolygon footprint(footprintBlob);
+    return footprint;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Read the original PDS3 label from a cube.
+   *
+   * @param name The name of the OriginalLabel Blob
+   *
+   * @return @b OriginalLabel The original PDS3 label as a PVL document
+   */
+  OriginalLabel Cube::readOriginalLabel(const QString &name) const {
+    Blob origLabelBlob(name, "OriginalLabel");
+    try {
+      read(origLabelBlob);
+    }
+    catch (IException &e){
+      QString msg = "Unable to locate OriginalLabel in " + fileName();
+      throw IException(e, IException::User, msg, _FILEINFO_);
+    }
+    OriginalLabel origLabel(origLabelBlob);
+    return origLabel;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Read a Stretch from a cube.
+   *
+   * @param name The name of the Stretch Blob
+   * @param keywords A set of keywords and values to match in the Stretch Blob label.
+   *                 This can be used to read the stretch for a specific band.
+   *
+   * @return @b CubeStretch
+   */
+  CubeStretch Cube::readCubeStretch(QString name, const std::vector<PvlKeyword> keywords) const {
+    Blob stretchBlob(name, "Stretch");
+    try {
+      read(stretchBlob, keywords);
+    }
+    catch (IException &e){
+      QString msg = "Unable to locate Stretch information in " + fileName();
+      throw IException(e, IException::User, msg, _FILEINFO_);
+    }
+    CubeStretch cubeStretch(stretchBlob);
+    return stretchBlob;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Read the original PDS4 label from a cube.
+   *
+   * @return @b OriginalXmlLabel The original PDS4 label as an XML document
+   */
+  OriginalXmlLabel Cube::readOriginalXmlLabel() const {
+    Blob origXmlLabelBlob("IsisCube", "OriginalXmlLabel");
+    try {
+      read(origXmlLabelBlob);
+    }
+    catch (IException &e){
+      QString msg = "Unable to locate OriginalXmlLabel in " + fileName();
+      throw IException(e, IException::User, msg, _FILEINFO_);
+    }
+    OriginalXmlLabel origXmlLabel(origXmlLabelBlob);
+    return origXmlLabel;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Read a Table from the cube.
+   *
+   * @param name The name of the Table to read
+   *
+   * @return @b Table
+   */
+  Table Cube::readTable(const QString &name) {
+    Blob tableBlob(name, "Table");
+    try {
+      read(tableBlob);
+    }
+    catch (IException &e) {
+      QString msg = "Failed to read table [" + name + "] from cube [" + fileName() + "].";
+      throw IException(e, IException::Programmer, msg, _FILEINFO_);
+    }
+    return Table(tableBlob);
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * This method will write a blob of data (e.g. History, Table, etc)
    * to the cube as specified by the contents of the Blob object.
@@ -892,15 +1024,91 @@ namespace Isis {
         throw IException(IException::Io, message, _FILEINFO_);
       }
 
-// Changed to work with mods to FileName class
-//      blob.Write(p_cube.label,detachedStream,blobFileName.baseName()+"."+
-//                 blob.Type()+"."+
-//                 blobFileName.extension());
       blob.Write(*m_label, detachedStream, blobFileName.name());
     }
   }
 
 
+  /**
+   * This method will write an OriginalLabel object.
+   * to the cube as specified by the contents of the Blob object.
+   *
+   * @param Original label data to be written
+   */
+  void Cube::write(OriginalLabel &lab) {
+    Blob labelBlob = lab.toBlob();
+    write(labelBlob);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * This method will write an OriginalXmlLabel object.
+   * to the cube as specified by the contents of the Blob object.
+   *
+   * @param Original xml label data to be written
+   */
+  void Cube::write(const OriginalXmlLabel &lab) {
+    Blob labelBlob = lab.toBlob();
+    write(labelBlob);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Write a Table to the Cube.
+   *
+   * The Table will be written to the Cube as a BLOB and can be accessed
+   * using Cube::readTable.
+   *
+   * @param table The table to write to the Cube
+   */
+  void Cube::write(const Table &table) {
+    Blob tableBlob = table.toBlob();
+    write(tableBlob);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Write a Stretch to the Cube
+   *
+   * The stretch will be written to the Cube as a BLOB and can be accessed
+   * using Cube::readCubeStretch.
+   *
+   * @param cubeStretch The stretch to write to the Cube.
+   */
+  void Cube::write(const CubeStretch &cubeStretch) {
+    Blob cubeStretchBlob = cubeStretch.toBlob();
+    write(cubeStretchBlob);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Write an updated History to the Cube
+   *
+   * The History will be written to the Cube as a BLOB and can be accessed
+   * using Cube::readHistory.
+   *
+   * @param history The history to write to the Cube.
+   * @param name The name for the history BLOB. This is used for backwards compatibility
+   *             with cubes from before the History BLOB name was standardized.
+   */
+  void Cube::write(History &history, const QString &name) {
+    Blob histBlob = history.toBlob(name);
+    write(histBlob);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Write a polygon to the Cube
+   *
+   * The polygon will be written to the Cube as a BLOB and can be accessed
+   * using Cube::readFootprint.
+   */
+  void Cube::write(const ImagePolygon &polygon) {
+    Blob polyBlob = polygon.toBlob();
+    write(polyBlob);
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * This method will write a buffer of data from the cube as specified by the
    * contents of the Buffer object.
@@ -1740,11 +1948,11 @@ namespace Isis {
    * Blob type and name. If blob does not exist it will do nothing and return
    * false.
    *
-   * @param BlobType type of blob to search for (Polygon, Table, etc)
    * @param BlobName blob to be deleted
+   * @param BlobType type of blob to search for (Polygon, Table, etc)
    * @return boolean if it found the blob and deleted it.
    */
-  bool Cube::deleteBlob(QString BlobType, QString BlobName) {
+  bool Cube::deleteBlob(QString BlobName, QString BlobType) {
     for(int i = 0; i < m_label->objects(); i++) {
       PvlObject obj = m_label->object(i);
       if (obj.name().compare(BlobType) == 0) {
@@ -1803,12 +2011,12 @@ namespace Isis {
   /**
    * Check to see if the cube contains a BLOB.
    *
-   * @param type The type of the BLOB to search for
    * @param name The name of the BLOB to search for
+   * @param type The type of the BLOB to search for
    *
    * @return bool True if the BLOB was found
    */
-  bool Cube::hasBlob(const QString &type, const QString &name) {
+  bool Cube::hasBlob(const QString &name, const QString &type) {
     for(int o = 0; o < label()->objects(); o++) {
       PvlObject &obj = label()->object(o);
       if (obj.isNamed(type)) {
@@ -1833,7 +2041,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    * @return bool True if the pvl table was found
    */
   bool Cube::hasTable(const QString &name) {
-    return hasBlob("Table", name);
+    return hasBlob(name, "Table");
   }
 
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Cube/Cube.h b/isis/src/base/objs/Cube/Cube.h
index 010136e235cb4b8a93f6173f061813effa97a2e3..089e08c79d185eaa6f3efc203a5cdd61e3bf9c00 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Cube/Cube.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Cube/Cube.h
@@ -31,12 +31,19 @@ namespace Isis {
   class CubeAttributeOutput;
   class CubeCachingAlgorithm;
   class CubeIoHandler;
+  class CubeStretch;
   class FileName;
   class Projection;
   class Pvl;
   class PvlGroup;
   class Statistics;
+  class Table;
   class Histogram;
+  class History;
+  class OriginalLabel;
+  class OriginalXmlLabel;
+  class ImagePolygon;
+
 
   /**
    * @brief IO Handler for Isis Cubes.
@@ -248,7 +255,20 @@ namespace Isis {
       void read(Blob &blob,
                 const std::vector<PvlKeyword> keywords = std::vector<PvlKeyword>()) const;
       void read(Buffer &rbuf) const;
+      OriginalLabel readOriginalLabel(const QString &name="IsisCube") const;
+      CubeStretch readCubeStretch(QString name="CubeStretch",
+                                  const std::vector<PvlKeyword> keywords = std::vector<PvlKeyword>()) const;
+      OriginalXmlLabel readOriginalXmlLabel() const;
+      History readHistory(const QString &name = "IsisCube") const;
+      ImagePolygon readFootprint() const;
+      Table readTable(const QString &name);
       void write(Blob &blob, bool overwrite=true);
+      void write(const Table &table);
+      void write(const CubeStretch &cubeStretch);
+      void write(OriginalLabel &lab);
+      void write(const OriginalXmlLabel &lab);
+      void write(History &history, const QString &name = "IsisCube");
+      void write(const ImagePolygon &polygon);
       void write(Buffer &wbuf);
 
       void setBaseMultiplier(double base, double mult);
@@ -295,16 +315,17 @@ namespace Isis {
 
       void addCachingAlgorithm(CubeCachingAlgorithm *);
       void clearIoCache();
-      bool deleteBlob(QString BlobType, QString BlobName);
+      bool deleteBlob(QString BlobName, QString BlobType);
       void deleteGroup(const QString &group);
       PvlGroup &group(const QString &group) const;
       bool hasGroup(const QString &group) const;
       bool hasTable(const QString &name);
-      bool hasBlob(const QString &type, const QString &name);
+      bool hasBlob(const QString &name, const QString &type);
       void putGroup(const PvlGroup &group);
       void latLonRange(double &minLatitude, double &maxLatitude, double &minLongitude,
                        double &maxLongitude);
 
+
     private:
       void applyVirtualBandsToLabel();
       void cleanUp(bool remove);
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/CubeStretch/CubeStretch.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/CubeStretch/CubeStretch.cpp
index 9c1727da1233f0b52ffd94b45f5ea49ce88aeb80..a85b6eae1b1e875eb966c0c930831becfc19be1f 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/CubeStretch/CubeStretch.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/CubeStretch/CubeStretch.cpp
@@ -12,23 +12,28 @@ namespace Isis {
   /**
    * Constructs a CubeStretch object with default mapping of special pixel values to
    * themselves and a provided name, and a provided stretch type
-   *  
-   * @param name Name to use for Stretch 
-   * @param type Type of stretch 
+   *
+   * @param name Name to use for Stretch
+   * @param type Type of stretch
    */
-  CubeStretch::CubeStretch(QString name, QString stretchType, int bandNumber) : m_name(name), 
+  CubeStretch::CubeStretch(QString name, QString stretchType, int bandNumber) : m_name(name),
     m_type(stretchType), m_bandNumber(bandNumber) {
   }
 
 
-  // Default destructor
-  CubeStretch::~CubeStretch() {
+  /**
+   * Copy constructor for a CubeStretch
+   */
+  CubeStretch::CubeStretch(CubeStretch const& stretch): Stretch(stretch) {
+    m_name = stretch.getName();
+    m_type = stretch.getType();
+    m_bandNumber = stretch.getBandNumber();
   }
 
 
   /**
    * Constructs a CubeStretch object from a normal Stretch.
-   *  
+   *
    * @param Stretch Stretch to construct the CubeStretch from.
    */
   CubeStretch::CubeStretch(Stretch const& stretch): Stretch(stretch) {
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
   /**
    * Constructs a CubeStretch object from a normal Stretch.
-   *  
+   *
    * @param Stretch Stretch to construct the CubeStretch from.
    */
   CubeStretch::CubeStretch(Stretch const& stretch, QString stretchType): Stretch(stretch), m_type(stretchType) {
@@ -49,33 +54,73 @@ namespace Isis {
   }
 
 
+  /**
+   * Constructs a CubeStretch from a Blob.
+   *
+   * @param blob The Blob to read data from.
+   */
+  CubeStretch::CubeStretch(Blob blob) : Stretch() {
+    char *buff = blob.getBuffer();
+    std::string stringFromBuffer(buff, blob.Size());
+    setName(blob.Label()["Name"][0]);
+    setType(blob.Label()["StretchType"][0]);
+    Parse(QString::fromStdString(stringFromBuffer));
+    setBandNumber(blob.Label()["BandNumber"][0].toInt());
+  }
+
+
+  // CubeStretch destructor
+  CubeStretch::~CubeStretch() {
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Serialize the CubeStretch to a Blob.
+   *
+   * The stretch will be serialized as a string. See Stretch::Text for more information.
+   *
+   * @return @b Blob a Blob containing the stretch data.
+   */
+  Isis::Blob CubeStretch::toBlob() const {
+    Isis::Blob blob("CubeStretch", "Stretch");
+
+    blob.Label()["Name"] = getName();
+    blob.Label() += PvlKeyword("StretchType", getType());
+    blob.Label() += PvlKeyword("BandNumber", QString::number(getBandNumber()));
+    std::string blobString = Text().toStdString();
+    blob.setData(blobString.c_str(), blobString.size());
+    return blob;
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * Check if the CubeStretches are equal
-   * 
+   *
    * @param stretch2 The stretch to compare with
-   * 
+   *
    * @return bool True if stretches are equal. Else, false.
    */
   bool CubeStretch::operator==(CubeStretch& stretch2) {
-    return (getBandNumber() == stretch2.getBandNumber()) && 
+    return (getBandNumber() == stretch2.getBandNumber()) &&
            (getName() == stretch2.getName()) &&
            (Text() == stretch2.Text());
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Get the Type of Stretch.
-   * 
-   * @return QString Type of Stretch. 
+   *
+   * @return QString Type of Stretch.
    */
-  QString CubeStretch::getType(){
+  QString CubeStretch::getType() const{
     return m_type;
   }
 
 
   /**
    * Set the type of Stretch.
-   * 
-   * @param QString Type of Stretch. 
+   *
+   * @param QString Type of Stretch.
    */
   void CubeStretch::setType(QString stretchType){
     m_type = stretchType;
@@ -84,7 +129,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
   /**
    * Set the Stretch name.
-   * 
+   *
    * @param QString name for stretch
    */
   void CubeStretch::setName(QString name){
@@ -94,32 +139,30 @@ namespace Isis {
 
   /**
    * Get the Stretch name.
-   * 
+   *
    * @return QString name of stretch
    */
-  QString CubeStretch::getName(){
+  QString CubeStretch::getName() const{
     return m_name;
   }
 
 
   /**
    * Get the band number for the stretch.
-   * 
+   *
    * @return int band number
    */
-  int CubeStretch::getBandNumber() {
+  int CubeStretch::getBandNumber() const{
     return m_bandNumber;
   }
 
 
   /**
    * Set the band number for the stretch.
-   * 
+   *
    * @param int band number
    */
   void CubeStretch::setBandNumber(int bandNumber) {
     m_bandNumber = bandNumber;
   }
 } // end namespace isis
-
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/CubeStretch/CubeStretch.h b/isis/src/base/objs/CubeStretch/CubeStretch.h
index 90143362eb19c5a5e586c23ea224b0a218f2d5cc..977fad46f1d2919317df3d9354edf8e78dde65db 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/CubeStretch/CubeStretch.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/CubeStretch/CubeStretch.h
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
 
 #include "Stretch.h"
+#include "Blob.h"
 
 namespace Isis {
   /**
-   * @brief Stores stretch information for a cube. Stores stretch pairs, 
-   * band number associated with the stretch, and the stretch type from 
-   * the Advanced Stretch Tool (or 'Default' if not specified) 
+   * @brief Stores stretch information for a cube. Stores stretch pairs,
+   * band number associated with the stretch, and the stretch type from
+   * the Advanced Stretch Tool (or 'Default' if not specified)
    *
    * @ingroup Utility
    *
@@ -23,31 +24,34 @@ namespace Isis {
    * @internal
    *  @history 2020-07-28 Kristin Berry - Original Version
    */
-  class CubeStretch : public Stretch { 
-    public: 
+  class CubeStretch : public Stretch {
+    public:
       CubeStretch(QString name="DefaultStretch", QString stretchType="Default", int bandNumber = 1);
-      ~CubeStretch();
 
+      CubeStretch(CubeStretch const& stretch);
       CubeStretch(Stretch const& stretch);
       CubeStretch(Stretch const& stretch, QString type);
+      CubeStretch(Blob blob);
+      ~CubeStretch();
 
       bool operator==(CubeStretch& stretch2);
 
-      QString getType();
+      Isis::Blob toBlob() const;
+
+      QString getType() const;
       void setType(QString stretchType);
 
-      QString getName();
+      QString getName() const;
       void setName(QString name);
 
-      int getBandNumber();
+      int getBandNumber() const;
       void setBandNumber(int bandNumber);
-           
-    private:                      
-      QString m_name; //! The name of the stretch. 
+
+    private:
+      QString m_name; //! The name of the stretch.
       QString m_type; //! Type of  stretch. This is only currently used in the AdvancedStretchTool.
       int m_bandNumber; //! The band number associated with this stretch
   };
-};                                
+};
 
 #endif
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/GisBlob.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/GisBlob.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index db6f6d0edcf8d4b669cba27c483d3e86291c97dc..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/GisBlob.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-/** This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-The authors of ISIS do not claim copyright on the contents of this file.
-For more details about the LICENSE terms and the AUTHORS, you will
-find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
-
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */                                              
-#include "GisBlob.h"
-
-// Qt library
-#include <QDebug>
-#include <QString>
-
-// other ISIS
-#include "Blob.h"
-#include "Cube.h"
-
-namespace Isis {
-
-  /** 
-   * Constructs an Isis polygon-type Blob named "Footprint." 
-   */
-  GisBlob::GisBlob() : Blob("Footprint", "Polygon"), m_wkt() {
-  }
-
-
-  /** 
-   * Constructs an Isis polygon-type Blob named "Footprint" and sets the
-   * well-known text string that defines the polygon by reading the 
-   * given cube.
-   * @param cube 
-   */
-  GisBlob::GisBlob(Cube &cube) : Blob("Footprint", "Polygon"), m_wkt() {
-    cube.read(*this);
-    m_wkt = scrub(p_buffer, p_nbytes);
-  }   
-
-
-  /** 
-   * Destroys the GisBlob object. 
-   */
-  GisBlob::~GisBlob() { 
-  }
-
-
-  /** 
-   * Accesses the well-known text string that defines the polygon. 
-   *  
-   * @return QString A well-known text string containing the polygon definition.
-   */
-  QString GisBlob::polygon() const { 
-    return (m_wkt); 
-  }
-
-
-  /** 
-   * Sets the polygon using the given well-known text string. 
-   *  
-   * @param wkt A string containing the well-known text that defines a polygon.
-   */
-  void GisBlob::setPolygon(const QString &wkt) {
-    delete [] p_buffer;
-    p_nbytes = wkt.size();
-    p_buffer = new char[p_nbytes+1];
-    for (int i = 0 ; i < p_nbytes ; i++) {
-      p_buffer[i] = wkt[i].toLatin1();
-    }
-    p_buffer[p_nbytes] = 0;
-    m_wkt = scrub(p_buffer, p_nbytes);
-    return;
-  }
-
-
-  /** 
-   * This method will scrub all zeros that prefix the given buffer and convert 
-   * it to a string using the number of allocated bytes given.
-   *  
-   * @param rawbuf A pointer containing the raw buffer to be converted.
-   * @param rbytes The number of bytes to be read in. 
-   *  
-   * @return QString A string converted from the given raw buffer.
-   */
-  QString GisBlob::scrub(const char *rawbuf, int rbytes) const {
-    int i;
-    for (i = 0 ; i < rbytes ; i++) {
-      if (rawbuf[i] != 0) break;
-    }
-    int nbytes =  rbytes - i;
-    return (QString::fromLatin1(&rawbuf[i], nbytes));
-  }
-
-} // Namespace Isis
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/GisBlob.h b/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/GisBlob.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ca28e62429523eb82117d8a1a3f00a49765b5e1..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/GisBlob.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef GisBlob_h
-#define GisBlob_h
-/** This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-The authors of ISIS do not claim copyright on the contents of this file.
-For more details about the LICENSE terms and the AUTHORS, you will
-find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
-
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */           
-                                      
-// parent class
-#include "Blob.h"
-
-// Qt library
-#include <QString>
-
-namespace Isis {
-  class Cube;
-
-  /** 
-   * This class creates a polygon-type Isis Blob named "Footprint". It inherits 
-   * from the Isis Blob class. This Blob may be read from a given cube or the 
-   * polygon maybe set using a wkt polygon string. 
-   *  
-   * @author 2012-07-15 Kris Becker 
-   * @internal 
-   *   @history 2012-07-15 Kris Becker - Original version.
-   *   @history 2015-03-18 Jeannie Backer - Brought class files closer to ISIS coding standards.
-   *   @history 2015-03-31 Jeannie Backer - Updated documentation.
-   *   @history 2016-03-02 Ian Humphrey - Updated for coding standards compliance in preparation
-   *                           for adding this class to ISIS. Fixes #2398.
-   */
-  class GisBlob : public Blob {
-    public:
-      GisBlob();
-  
-      GisBlob(Cube &cube);
-  
-      ~GisBlob();
-  
-      QString polygon() const;
-  
-      void setPolygon(const QString &wkt);
-  
-    private:
-      QString scrub(const char *rawbuf, int rbytes)  const;
-  
-      QString m_wkt; //!< Well-known text string containing the polygon defintion for this GIS blob.
-  };
-} // Namespace Isis
-
-#endif
-
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/GisBlob.truth b/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/GisBlob.truth
deleted file mode 100644
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-
-Testing GisBlob's constructor from cube...
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-Testing GisBlob's default constructor...
-    Polygon =  ""
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-Adding WKT polygon to GisBlob...
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diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/Makefile b/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index f122bc88227c5c7ebd108dea5d339d1d2e074d82..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-ifeq ($(ISISROOT), $(BLANK))
-.SILENT:
-error:
-	echo "Please set ISISROOT";
-else
-	include $(ISISROOT)/make/isismake.objs
-endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/unitTest.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/unitTest.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 69d28618709c6d5ed335da3e41c828914084140c..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/GisBlob/unitTest.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-/** This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-The authors of ISIS do not claim copyright on the contents of this file.
-For more details about the LICENSE terms and the AUTHORS, you will
-find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
-
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
-#include <QDebug>
-#include <QFile>
-#include <QIODevice>
-#include <QTextStream>
-
-#include "Cube.h"
-#include "GisBlob.h"
-#include "IException.h"
-#include "IString.h"
-#include "Preference.h"
-
-using namespace Isis;
-using namespace std;
-
-/**
- * Unit test for GisBlob class
- *
- *
- * @author 2016-02-23 Jeannie Backer
- *
- * @internal
- *   @history 2016-02-23 Jeannie Backer - Original version.
- *  
- */
-int main() {
-  try {
-    Preference::Preferences(true);
-    qDebug() << "";
-    qDebug() << "Testing GisBlob's constructor from cube...";
-    QString inputFile = "$ISISTESTDATA/isis/src/messenger/unitTestData/EW0211286081G.lev1.cub";
-    Cube cube;
-    cube.open(inputFile);
-    GisBlob cubeBlob(cube);
-    qDebug() << "    Polygon = " << cubeBlob.polygon();
-
-    qDebug() << "";
-    qDebug() << "Testing GisBlob's default constructor...";
-    GisBlob blob;
-    qDebug() << "    Polygon = " << blob.polygon();
-    
-    qDebug() << "";
-    qDebug() << "Adding WKT polygon to GisBlob...";
-    /*
-    QFile file("unitTest.wkt");
-    if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text)) {
-      throw IException(IException::Io, "Unable to open wkt file, [unitTest.wkt]", _FILEINFO_);
-    }
-    QString wkt;
-    QTextStream stream(&file);
-    wkt.append(stream.readAll());
-    */
-    QString wkt = cubeBlob.polygon();
-    blob.setPolygon(wkt);
-    qDebug() << "    Polygon = " << blob.polygon();
-  }
-  catch (IException &e) {
-    qDebug() << "";
-    qDebug() << "";
-    QString msg = "**************** UNIT TEST FAILED! **************** ";
-    IException(e, IException::Unknown, msg, _FILEINFO_).print();
-  }
-}
-
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/GisGeometry/GisGeometry.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/GisGeometry/GisGeometry.cpp
index 5524746c351406d622e524a80df7653823fda43d..ab1e870e6bd24690f08cee777fc1ee49d149c70c 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/GisGeometry/GisGeometry.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/GisGeometry/GisGeometry.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 // other ISIS
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "IException.h"
-#include "GisBlob.h"
+#include "ImagePolygon.h"
 #include "GisTopology.h"
 #include "SpecialPixel.h"
 
@@ -27,62 +27,62 @@ using namespace std;
 
 namespace Isis {
 
-  /** 
+  /**
    * Fundamental constructor of an empty object
-   */  
-  GisGeometry::GisGeometry() : m_type(None), m_geom(0), m_preparedGeom(0) { 
+   */
+  GisGeometry::GisGeometry() : m_type(None), m_geom(0), m_preparedGeom(0) {
     // Must ensure GEOS is initialized
     GisTopology::instance();
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
-   * @brief Construct a point geometry 
-   *  
-   * This constructor will create a point geometry. Note this can either be used 
-   * to create a geometric geometry with a longitude/latitude or a grid geometry 
-   * in any system with an X/Y value. It is up to the caller to maintain the 
-   * coordinate system. 
-   *  
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Construct a point geometry
+   *
+   * This constructor will create a point geometry. Note this can either be used
+   * to create a geometric geometry with a longitude/latitude or a grid geometry
+   * in any system with an X/Y value. It is up to the caller to maintain the
+   * coordinate system.
+   *
    * @param xlongitude X or longitude coordinate
    * @param ylatitude  Y or latitude coordinate
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry::GisGeometry(const double xlongitude, const double ylatitude) :
                            m_type(GeosGis), m_geom(0), m_preparedGeom(0){
-  
+
     GisTopology::instance();
     m_geom = makePoint(xlongitude, ylatitude);
     m_preparedGeom = makePrepared(this->m_geom);
     return;
   }
-  
-  
-  /** 
-   * @brief Create a geometry from a cube file. 
-   *  
-   * This constructor will read the contents of the Polygon blob of an ISIS cube 
-   * file and create a geometry from its contents. 
-   *  
+
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Create a geometry from a cube file.
+   *
+   * This constructor will read the contents of the Polygon blob of an ISIS cube
+   * file and create a geometry from its contents.
+   *
    * @param cube  Cube object to create the geomtery from
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry::GisGeometry(Cube &cube) : m_type(IsisCube), m_geom(0), m_preparedGeom(0) {
-  
+
     GisTopology::instance();
     m_geom = fromCube(cube);
     m_preparedGeom = makePrepared(this->m_geom);
     return;
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
-   * @brief Create a geometry from a character WKT/WKB source 
-   * 
-   * @param gisSource String containing the text representation of a GIS 
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Create a geometry from a character WKT/WKB source
+   *
+   * @param gisSource String containing the text representation of a GIS
    *                  geometry. This can be either a WKT or WKB formatted string
    * @param t Type of GisGeometry - WKT or WKB
-   * 
-   */  
-  GisGeometry::GisGeometry(const QString &gisSource, const GisGeometry::Type t) : 
+   *
+   */
+  GisGeometry::GisGeometry(const QString &gisSource, const GisGeometry::Type t) :
                            m_type(t), m_geom(0), m_preparedGeom(0) {
     GisTopology *gis(GisTopology::instance());
     if (WKT == t) {
@@ -97,70 +97,70 @@ namespace Isis {
       m_geom = fromCube(cube);
     }
     else {
-      throw IException(IException::Programmer, 
-                       QString("Unknown GIS type given [%1]").arg(typeToString(t)), 
+      throw IException(IException::Programmer,
+                       QString("Unknown GIS type given [%1]").arg(typeToString(t)),
                        _FILEINFO_);
     }
-  
+
     //  Get the prepared geometry
     m_preparedGeom = makePrepared(this->m_geom);
     m_type = t;
     return;
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
-   * @brief Create a geometry from another geometry by cloning 
-   *  
-   * This contructor uses the GISTopology clone method to generate a new 
-   * geometry. 
-   *  
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Create a geometry from another geometry by cloning
+   *
+   * This contructor uses the GISTopology clone method to generate a new
+   * geometry.
+   *
    * @param geom  GISGeometry to create new geometry from
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry::GisGeometry(const GisGeometry &geom) : m_type(geom.m_type),
                                                       m_geom(0),
                                                       m_preparedGeom(0) {
-  
+
     GisTopology *gis(GisTopology::instance());
     if ( geom.isDefined() ) {
       m_geom = gis->clone(geom.m_geom);
       m_preparedGeom = makePrepared(this->m_geom);
     }
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
-   * @brief Create a GISGeometry directly from a GEOS-C GEOSGeometry 
-   *  
-   * This constructor will create a new GISGeometry object that takes ownership 
-   * from the caller and is managed for the life of this new object. 
-   *  
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Create a GISGeometry directly from a GEOS-C GEOSGeometry
+   *
+   * This constructor will create a new GISGeometry object that takes ownership
+   * from the caller and is managed for the life of this new object.
+   *
    * @param geom GEOSGeometry instance to use
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry::GisGeometry(GEOSGeometry *geom) : m_type(GeosGis), m_geom(geom),
                                                  m_preparedGeom(0) {
     GisTopology::instance();
     m_preparedGeom = makePrepared(this->m_geom);
     return;
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Destructor
-   */  
-  GisGeometry::~GisGeometry() {  
-    destroy(); 
+   */
+  GisGeometry::~GisGeometry() {
+    destroy();
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
-   * @brief Assignment operator for GISGeomtries 
-   *  
-   * This assignment operator essentially clones the right side geomemtry 
-   *  
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Assignment operator for GISGeomtries
+   *
+   * This assignment operator essentially clones the right side geomemtry
+   *
    * @param geom Geometry to assign to current object
    * @return GisGeometry New geometry
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry &GisGeometry::operator=(GisGeometry const &geom) {
     if ( this != &geom ) {
       destroy();
@@ -173,15 +173,15 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
     return (*this);
   }
-  
-  
+
+
   /**
-   * @brief Set the geometry directly taking ownership 
-   *  
-   * This method will replace the current geoemetry with the geom parameter 
-   * contents. The existing contents of this object is destroyed before taking 
-   * ownership of the geom paramter object. 
-   * 
+   * @brief Set the geometry directly taking ownership
+   *
+   * This method will replace the current geoemetry with the geom parameter
+   * contents. The existing contents of this object is destroyed before taking
+   * ownership of the geom paramter object.
+   *
    * @param geom GEOSGeometry to incoporate into this object
    */
   void GisGeometry::setGeometry(GEOSGeometry *geom) {
@@ -190,40 +190,40 @@ namespace Isis {
     m_preparedGeom = makePrepared(this->m_geom);
     return;
   }
-  
-  
-  /** 
-   * Determines if the current geometry is valid 
-   *  
+
+
+  /**
+   * Determines if the current geometry is valid
+   *
    * @return bool True if contents are valid, otherwise false
-   */  
+   */
   bool GisGeometry::isDefined() const {
     return (m_geom != 0);
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Determines validity of the geometry contained in this object
-   *  
+   *
    *  First determines if it contains a geometry and then validates with the
    *  GEOS toolkit.
-   *  
+   *
    * @return bool True if valid, false if invalid or non-existant
-   */  
+   */
   bool GisGeometry::isValid() const {
     if (!isDefined()) {
       return (false);
     }
-    
+
     return (1 == GEOSisValid(this->m_geom));
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Returns a string describing reason for invalid geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * @return QString Description of the reason the geometry is invalid
-   */  
+   */
   QString GisGeometry::isValidReason() const {
     QString result = "Not defined!";
     if ( isDefined() ) {
@@ -234,25 +234,25 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
     return (result);
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Returns the type (origin) of the geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * @return GisGeometry::Type Enum type of geometry origin
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry::Type GisGeometry::type() const {
     return (m_type);
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Returns enum representation of the geometry origin from string type
-   *  
+   *
    * @see type(QString)
    * @param gstrType  Character representation of geometry origin
-   * @return GisGeometry::Type Enum type of origin 
-   */  
+   * @return GisGeometry::Type Enum type of origin
+   */
   GisGeometry::Type GisGeometry::type(const QString &gstrType) {
     QString gtype = gstrType.toLower();
     if ("wkt" == gtype) return (WKT);
@@ -267,13 +267,13 @@ namespace Isis {
   }
 
 
-  /** 
-   * Returns the type of the Geometry as a QString. 
+  /**
+   * Returns the type of the Geometry as a QString.
    *
    * @see type(QString)
    * @param gstrType Enum type of origin
    * @return GisGeometry::Type Character representation of geometry or origin
-   */  
+   */
   QString GisGeometry::typeToString(const GisGeometry::Type &type) {
     if (WKT == type) return "WKT";
     if (WKB == type) return "WKB";
@@ -281,149 +281,149 @@ namespace Isis {
     if (GeosGis == type) return "GeosGis";
     return "None";
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Returns the GEOSGeometry object to extend functionality
    *
    * @return GEOSGeometry Pointer to GEOSGeometry structure
-   */  
+   */
   const GEOSGeometry *GisGeometry::geometry() const {
     return (m_geom);
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * @brief Returns special GEOS prepared geometry if it exists
-   *  
+   *
    * This method will return a pointer to the prepared version of the
    * GEOSGeometry data. Caller should test for a NULL pointer as it may be
    * disabled or non-existant.
-   *  
+   *
    * @return GEOSPreparedGeometry Pointer to prepared geometry
-   */  
+   */
   const GEOSPreparedGeometry *GisGeometry::preparedGeometry() const {
     return (m_preparedGeom);
   }
-  
-  
+
+
   /**
    * @brief Clones the contents of this geometry to a new instance
-   *  
+   *
    * This method will clone the contents of this geometry and return a new
    * instance to the caller.
-   *  
+   *
    * @return GisGeometry Geometry to clone
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry *GisGeometry::clone() const {
     if (!isDefined()) {
       return (new GisGeometry());
     }
-  
+
     GisTopology *gis(GisTopology::instance());
     QScopedPointer<GisGeometry> geom(new GisGeometry());
-  
+
     geom->m_type = m_type;
     geom->m_geom = gis->clone(m_geom);
     geom->m_preparedGeom = makePrepared(geom->m_geom);
     return (geom.take());
   }
-  
-  
-  /** 
+
+
+  /**
    * Tests for a defined but empty geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * @return bool True if empty, false if has content
-   */  
+   */
   bool GisGeometry::isEmpty() const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (true); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (true);
     }
     return (1 == GEOSisEmpty(this->m_geom));
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * @brief Computes the area of a geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * This method will compute the area of a geometry. Note the area is in the
    * units of the coordinates. For example, if the coordinates of the geometry
    * are in latitude/longitude, then the units are in degrees. Callers must
    * maintain the units of the coordinates.
-   *  
+   *
    * Point geometries will have 0 area.
-   *  
-   * @return double Area of the geometry in units of data coordinates of the 
+   *
+   * @return double Area of the geometry in units of data coordinates of the
    *                geometry
-   */  
+   */
   double GisGeometry::area( ) const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (0.0); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (0.0);
     }
-  
+
     int result = 0;
     double gisArea = 0.0;
     result = GEOSArea(this->m_geom, &gisArea);
-    if (1 != result) { 
-      gisArea = 0.0; 
+    if (1 != result) {
+      gisArea = 0.0;
     }
     return (gisArea);
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * @brief Computes the length of a geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * This method will compute the length of a geometry. This is suitable for
    * Linestring and spatial geometries.
-   *  
+   *
    * @return double Length of the geometry in units of the coordinates
-   */  
+   */
   double GisGeometry::length( ) const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (0.0); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (0.0);
     }
-  
+
     int result = 0;
     double gisLength = 0.0;
     result = GEOSLength(this->m_geom, &gisLength);
-    if (1 != result) { 
-      gisLength = 0.0; 
+    if (1 != result) {
+      gisLength = 0.0;
     }
     return (gisLength);
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * @brief Computes the distance between two geometries
-   *  
+   *
    * This method computes the distance between two geometries. Refer to the
    * GEOS documentation as to the details of this computation.
-   *  
+   *
    * @param target Target geometry to compute distance to
    * @return double Distance in units of geometry coordinates
-   */  
+   */
   double GisGeometry::distance(const GisGeometry &target) const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
-    if ( !target.isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+    if ( !target.isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
-  
+
     int result = 0;
     double dist = Null;
     result = GEOSDistance(this->m_geom, target.geometry(), &dist);
-    if ( 1 != result ) { 
-      dist = Null; 
+    if ( 1 != result ) {
+      dist = Null;
     }
     return (dist);
   }
- 
 
-  /** 
-   * Get number of points in geometry 
-   *  
+
+  /**
+   * Get number of points in geometry
+   *
    * @return int Number of points contained in the geometry
    */
   int GisGeometry::points() const {
@@ -439,50 +439,50 @@ namespace Isis {
   }
 
 
-  /** 
+  /**
    * @brief Computes a new geometry from the intersection of the two geomtries
-   *  
+   *
    * This method will compute the union of two geometries and return a new
    * geometry that represents the combination of them.
-   *  
+   *
    * @param target Other geometry to combine by union opertor
    * @return bool  True if operation is successful, false otherwise
-   */  
+   */
   bool GisGeometry::intersects(const GisGeometry &target) const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
       return (false);
     }
-    if ( !target.isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+    if ( !target.isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
-  
+
     int result = 0;
     if ( 0 != this->m_preparedGeom) {
-      result = GEOSPreparedIntersects(this->m_preparedGeom, target.geometry()); 
+      result = GEOSPreparedIntersects(this->m_preparedGeom, target.geometry());
     }
     else {
       result = GEOSIntersects(this->m_geom, target.geometry());
     }
-    
+
     return (1 == result);
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Test if the target geometry is contained within this geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * @param target Other geometry to test
-   * @return bool  True if target is contained with this geometry, false 
+   * @return bool  True if target is contained with this geometry, false
    *               otherwise
-   */  
+   */
   bool GisGeometry::contains(const GisGeometry &target) const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
-    if ( !target.isValid() ) { 
+    if ( !target.isValid() ) {
       return (false);
     }
-  
+
     int result = 0;
     if ( 0 != this->m_preparedGeom) {
       result = GEOSPreparedContains(this->m_preparedGeom, target.geometry());
@@ -490,25 +490,25 @@ namespace Isis {
     else {
       result = GEOSContains(this->m_geom, target.geometry());
     }
-    
+
     return (1 == result);
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Tests for disjoint geometries
-   *  
+   *
    * @param target Other geometry to test
    * @return bool  True if geometries are disjoint, false otherwise
-   */  
+   */
   bool GisGeometry::disjoint(const GisGeometry &target) const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
-    if ( !target.isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+    if ( !target.isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
-  
+
     int result = 0;
     if ( 0 != m_preparedGeom) {
       result = GEOSPreparedDisjoint(m_preparedGeom, target.geometry());
@@ -516,26 +516,26 @@ namespace Isis {
     else {
       result = GEOSDisjoint(m_geom, target.geometry());
     }
-    
+
     return (1 == result);
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Test for overlapping geometries
-   *  
+   *
    * @param target Geometry to test for overlap with this geometry
-   * @return bool  True if target geometry overlaps with this geometry, false 
+   * @return bool  True if target geometry overlaps with this geometry, false
    *               otherwise
-   */  
+   */
   bool GisGeometry::overlaps(const GisGeometry &target) const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
-    if ( !target.isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+    if ( !target.isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
-  
+
     int result = 0;
     if ( 0 != m_preparedGeom) {
       result = GEOSPreparedOverlaps(m_preparedGeom, target.geometry());
@@ -543,52 +543,52 @@ namespace Isis {
     else {
       result = GEOSOverlaps(m_geom, target.geometry());
     }
-    
+
     return (1 == result);
   }
-  
 
-/** 
+
+/**
  * Test if target and this geometry are equal
- * 
+ *
  * @param target Geometry to test for equality
  * @return bool  True if geometries are equal, false if not
  */
-  bool GisGeometry::equals(const GisGeometry &target) const {    
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+  bool GisGeometry::equals(const GisGeometry &target) const {
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
 
-    if ( !target.isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+    if ( !target.isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
-   
+
     int result = GEOSEquals(this->m_geom, target.geometry());
     return ( 1 == result );
   }
 
 
-  /** 
+  /**
    * @brief Computes intersect ratio between two geometries
-   *  
+   *
    * This method computes the intersection of two geometries and the returns
    * the ratio of the area of intersection with this geometry. Units must be
    * the same for both geometries or result will not be valid.
-   *  
+   *
    * @param target  Geometry to compute intersect ratio for
-   * @return double  Area of common intersection of two geometries in units of 
+   * @return double  Area of common intersection of two geometries in units of
    *                 the two geometries.
-   */  
+   */
   double GisGeometry::intersectRatio(const GisGeometry &target) const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (0.0); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (0.0);
     }
-    if ( !target.isValid() ) { 
-      return (0.0); 
+    if ( !target.isValid() ) {
+      return (0.0);
     }
-  
+
     //  Check for any intersection at all
-  //  if ( !intersects(target) ) {  
+  //  if ( !intersects(target) ) {
   //   return (0.0);
   // }
 
@@ -596,64 +596,64 @@ namespace Isis {
     if (this->area() == 0) {
        return (0.0);
     }
-  
+
     QScopedPointer<GisGeometry> inCommon(intersection(target));
     double ratio = inCommon->area() / this->area();
     return (ratio);
   }
-  
-  
-  /** 
+
+
+  /**
    * @brief Computes the envelope or bounding box of this geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * This method computes the envelope or bounding box of the geometry in this
    * object. A new geometry is computed and a pointer is returned to the
    * caller. The caller assumes ownership of this geometry.
-   *  
+   *
    * A null geometry will be returned if an error is occured or the current
    * geometry is invalid.
-   *  
-   * @return GisGeometry  Pointer to envelope/bounding box. A null geometry, not 
+   *
+   * @return GisGeometry  Pointer to envelope/bounding box. A null geometry, not
    *                      NULL pointer, is returned in problems occur.
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry *GisGeometry::envelope() const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (new GisGeometry()); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (new GisGeometry());
     }
-  
+
     GEOSGeometry *geom = GEOSEnvelope(m_geom);
     return (new GisGeometry(geom));
   }
-  
+
 
   /**
    * Computes the convex hull of the geometry
-   *  
-   * @return GisGeometry Pointer to new geometry that represents the convex 
+   *
+   * @return GisGeometry Pointer to new geometry that represents the convex
    *                     hull of this geometry. A null geometry, not NULL
    *                     pointer is returned if problems occur.
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry *GisGeometry::convexHull() const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (new GisGeometry()); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (new GisGeometry());
     }
-  
+
     GEOSGeometry *geom = GEOSConvexHull(m_geom);
     return (new GisGeometry(geom));
   }
-  
+
 
  /**
-  * @brief Simplify complex or overdetermined geoemtry 
-  *  
-  * This method will simplify a geometry with a Douglas -Peucker algorithm using 
-  * a tolerance specifying the maximum distance from the original (multi)polygon. 
-  * The use of this algorithm is designed to prevent oversimplification 
-  * 
-  * 
+  * @brief Simplify complex or overdetermined geoemtry
+  *
+  * This method will simplify a geometry with a Douglas -Peucker algorithm using
+  * a tolerance specifying the maximum distance from the original (multi)polygon.
+  * The use of this algorithm is designed to prevent oversimplification
+  *
+  *
   * @param tolerance Maximum distance from the original geometry expressed in the
   *                  coordinate system of the geometry.
-  * 
+  *
   * @return GisGeometry* Simplified geometry
   */
   GisGeometry *GisGeometry::simplify(const double &tolerance) const {
@@ -669,63 +669,63 @@ namespace Isis {
   }
 
 
-  /** 
+  /**
    * @brief Computes the intersection of two geometries
-   *  
+   *
    * The area of common interesction of the target geometry and this geometry
    * are computed and returned to the caller.
-   *  
+   *
    * @param target       Other geometry to compute intersection
    * @return GisGeometry Intersection geometry
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry *GisGeometry::intersection(const GisGeometry &target) const {
     //  Non-valid geometries return empty geometries
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (new GisGeometry()); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (new GisGeometry());
     }
-    if ( !target.isValid() ) { 
-      return (new GisGeometry()); 
+    if ( !target.isValid() ) {
+      return (new GisGeometry());
     }
-  
+
     GEOSGeometry *geom = GEOSIntersection(m_geom, target.geometry());
     return (new GisGeometry(geom));
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Computes the union of two geometries
-   *  
+   *
    * @param target  Other geometry to union with this geometry
    * @return GisGeometry Result of unioning the two geometries
-   */  
+   */
   GisGeometry *GisGeometry::g_union(const GisGeometry &target) const {
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (new GisGeometry()); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (new GisGeometry());
     }
-    if ( !target.isValid() ) { 
-      return (new GisGeometry()); 
+    if ( !target.isValid() ) {
+      return (new GisGeometry());
     }
-  
+
     GEOSGeometry *geom = GEOSUnion(m_geom, target.geometry());
     return (new GisGeometry(geom));
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * @brief Computes the centroid of a spatial geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * This method will compute the coordinate centroid of a spatial geometry.
-   *  
+   *
    * @param xlongitude X/longitude coordinate of centroid
    * @param ylatitude  Y/latitude coordinate of centroid
    * @return bool      True if successful, false if failed
-   */  
+   */
   bool GisGeometry::centroid(double &xlongitude, double &ylatitude) const {
     xlongitude = ylatitude = Null;
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (false); 
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (false);
     }
-  
+
     GEOSGeometry *center = GEOSGetCentroid(m_geom);
     if ( 0 != center ) {
       GEOSGeomGetX(center, &xlongitude);
@@ -733,33 +733,33 @@ namespace Isis {
       GisTopology::instance()->destroy(center);
       return (true);
     }
-  
+
     return (false);
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Computes the centroid of the geometry and returns it as a new geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * @return GisGeometry Pointer to point geometry of centroid of this geometry
-   */  
-  GisGeometry *GisGeometry::centroid() const { 
-    if ( !isValid() ) { 
-      return (new GisGeometry()); 
+   */
+  GisGeometry *GisGeometry::centroid() const {
+    if ( !isValid() ) {
+      return (new GisGeometry());
     }
-  
+
     GEOSGeometry *center = GEOSGetCentroid(m_geom);
     return (new GisGeometry(center));
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Creates a prepared geometry of current geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * @param geom
    * @return GEOSPreparedGeometry
-   */  
-  GEOSPreparedGeometry const *GisGeometry::makePrepared(const GEOSGeometry *geom) 
+   */
+  GEOSPreparedGeometry const *GisGeometry::makePrepared(const GEOSGeometry *geom)
                                                         const {
   #if defined(DISABLE_PREPARED_GEOMETRY)
     return (0);
@@ -768,40 +768,41 @@ namespace Isis {
     return (gis->preparedGeometry(geom));
   #endif
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Create a point geometry
-   *  
+   *
    * @param y  Y or latitude coordinate
    * @return GEOSGeometry Pointer to point geometry. Caller assumes ownership
-   */  
+   */
   GEOSGeometry *GisGeometry::makePoint(const double x, const double y) const {
-  
+
     GEOSCoordSequence *point = GEOSCoordSeq_create(1, 2);
     GEOSCoordSeq_setX(point, 0, x);
     GEOSCoordSeq_setY(point, 0, y);
-  
+
     return (GEOSGeom_createPoint(point));
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
+
+  /**
    * Reads Polygon from ISIS Cube and returns geometry from contents
    *
    * @param cube ISIS Cube contaning a Polygon geometry object
    * @return GEOSGeometry Pointer to GEOS-C type geometry from Polygon BLOB
-   */  
+   */
   GEOSGeometry *GisGeometry::fromCube(Cube &cube) const {
-    GisBlob myGis(cube);
+    ImagePolygon myGis = cube.readFootprint();
     GisTopology *gis(GisTopology::instance());
-    return (gis->geomFromWKT(myGis.polygon()));
+    QString polyStr = QString::fromStdString(myGis.polyStr());
+    return (gis->geomFromWKT(polyStr));
   }
-  
 
-  /** 
-   * Destroys the GEOS elements of this geometry object     
-   */  
+
+  /**
+   * Destroys the GEOS elements of this geometry object
+   */
   void GisGeometry::destroy() {
     GisTopology *gis(GisTopology::instance());
     gis->destroy(m_geom);
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/GisGeometry/unitTest.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/GisGeometry/unitTest.cpp
index 92b31de53eeffe0961b089924274ceb6219a8fec..3c8f70d32516d9a80d2bf431613ffa77eaa030cf 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/GisGeometry/unitTest.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/GisGeometry/unitTest.cpp
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <geos_c.h>
 
 #include "Cube.h"
-#include "GisBlob.h"
 #include "GisGeometry.h"
 #include "GisTopology.h"
 #include "IException.h"
+#include "ImagePolygon.h"
 #include "IString.h"
 #include "Preference.h"
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void printTypes();
  *   @history 2016-02-23 Jeannie Backer - Original version.
  *   @history 2016-03-02 Ian Humphrey - Added tests for remaining untested methods.
  *                           References #2398.
- *   @history 2016-03-04 Ian Humphrey - Updated test and truthdata for equals() method. 
+ *   @history 2016-03-04 Ian Humphrey - Updated test and truthdata for equals() method.
  *                           References #2398.
  *
  *
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ void printTypes();
  *        For the other methods, if (0 != this->m_preparedGeom)'s else clause
  *          is untested. Only the default constructor will create a GisGeometry
  *          without a prepared geometry being instantiated. All the other constructors
- *          as well as setGeometry() instantiate prepared geometries. 
+ *          as well as setGeometry() instantiate prepared geometries.
  *          So, to test the else clause, the prepared geometry would have to be NULL after
- *          instantiation. 
+ *          instantiation.
  *          The prepared geometry is created with makePrepared(), which calls
  *          GisTopology::preparedGeometry(). This method throws an exception
- *          if the prepared geometry is NULL. 
+ *          if the prepared geometry is NULL.
  *
  * NOTE - setGeometry() is also untested.
  */
@@ -69,20 +69,20 @@ int main() {
     double xlongitude = 0;
     double ylatitude = 0;
     GisGeometry geomLatLon(xlongitude, ylatitude);
-    printBasicInfo(geomLatLon, 
+    printBasicInfo(geomLatLon,
                    "Construct Geometry from Lat/Lon");
 
     QString inputFile = "$ISISTESTDATA/isis/src/messenger/unitTestData/EW0211286081G.lev1.cub";
     Cube cube;
     cube.open(inputFile);
     GisGeometry geomCube(cube);
-    printBasicInfo(geomCube, 
+    printBasicInfo(geomCube,
                    "Construct Geometry from Cube");
 
-    GisBlob footprint(cube);
-    QString wkt = footprint.polygon();
+    ImagePolygon footprint = cube.readFootprint();
+    QString wkt = QString::fromStdString(footprint.polyStr());
     GisGeometry geomGisWKT(wkt, GisGeometry::WKT);
-    printBasicInfo(geomGisWKT, 
+    printBasicInfo(geomGisWKT,
                    "Construct Geometry from WKT GIS source");
 
     const GEOSGeometry *g = geomCube.geometry();
@@ -90,18 +90,18 @@ int main() {
     //QString wkb = topo->wkb(clone, GisTopology::DestroyGeometry);
     QString wkb = topo->wkb(clone);
     GisGeometry geomGisWKB(wkb, GisGeometry::WKB);
-    printBasicInfo(geomGisWKB, 
+    printBasicInfo(geomGisWKB,
                    "Construct Geometry from WKB GIS source");
 
 
     GisGeometry geomGisIsisCube("$ISISTESTDATA/isis/src/messenger/unitTestData/EW0213634118G.lev1.cub",
                                 GisGeometry::IsisCube);
-    printBasicInfo(geomGisIsisCube, 
+    printBasicInfo(geomGisIsisCube,
                    "Construct Geometry from IsisCube GIS source");
 
     GEOSGeometry *geos = topo->geomFromWKT(wkt);
     GisGeometry geomGEOS(geos);
-    printBasicInfo(geomGEOS, 
+    printBasicInfo(geomGEOS,
                    "Construct Geometry from GEOSGeometry");
 //???
     GisGeometry geomDefault;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ int main() {
 
     // Test intersectRatio where target has area of 0
     qDebug() << "Intersect Ratio of WKT Geometry with Lat/Lon (single point) Geometry: "
-             << geomGisWKT.intersectRatio(geomLatLon); 
+             << geomGisWKT.intersectRatio(geomLatLon);
     qDebug() << "";
 
     GisGeometry *envelopeGeom = geomCube.envelope();
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ int main() {
 
     // These two tests below should output empty geometries
     GisGeometry *intersectionInvalidSourceGeometry = geomDefault.intersection(geomGisWKT);
-    printBasicInfo(*intersectionInvalidSourceGeometry, 
+    printBasicInfo(*intersectionInvalidSourceGeometry,
                    "Intersection Geometry of Invalid Geometry with WKT Geometry as target");
 
     GisGeometry *intersectionInvalidTargetGeometry = geomGisWKT.intersection(geomDefault);
     printBasicInfo(*intersectionInvalidTargetGeometry,
                    "Intersection Geometry of WKT Geometry with Invalid Geometry as target");
 
-    
+
     GisGeometry *intersectionGeom = geomGisIsisCube.intersection(geomGisWKT);
     printBasicInfo(*intersectionGeom,
                    "Intersection Geometry of GisIsisCube Geometry with WKT Geometry");
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ int main() {
     GisGeometry *unionGeom = geomGisIsisCube.g_union(geomGisWKT);
     printBasicInfo(*unionGeom,
                    "Union Geometry of GisIsisCube Geometry with WKT Geometry");
-    
+
     GisGeometry *centroidInvalidGeom = geomDefault.centroid();
     printBasicInfo(*centroidInvalidGeom,
                    "Centroid Geometry of Invalid Geometry");
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ int main() {
 }
 
 
-/** 
- * Method to print basic information about the given geometry 
+/**
+ * Method to print basic information about the given geometry
  */
 void printBasicInfo(GisGeometry geom, QString description) {
   qDebug() << description;
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ void printBasicInfo(GisGeometry geom, QString description) {
 }
 
 
-/** 
- * Method to print information about this GisGeometry with relation to another 
+/**
+ * Method to print information about this GisGeometry with relation to another
  */
 void printTargetInfo(GisGeometry geom,  GisGeometry target, QString description) {
   qDebug() << description;
@@ -275,11 +275,11 @@ void printTargetInfo(GisGeometry geom,  GisGeometry target, QString description)
   qDebug() << "    overlaps?        " << toString(geom.overlaps(target));
   qDebug() << "    equals?          " << toString(geom.equals(target));
   qDebug() << "    intersect ratio? " << toString(geom.intersectRatio(target));
-  qDebug() << "";                            
+  qDebug() << "";
 }
 
 
-/** 
+/**
  * Method to test the static type() and typeToString() methods.
  */
 void printTypes() {
@@ -296,4 +296,3 @@ void printTypes() {
   qDebug() << "";
 
 }
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/GisTopology/unitTest.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/GisTopology/unitTest.cpp
index 7cbd8133a97b23aba92402037a74f50bcc3ccaa8..b112003e5886c571eb927f0fb78cf190b49e0e3b 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/GisTopology/unitTest.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/GisTopology/unitTest.cpp
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <QTextStream>
 
 #include "Cube.h"
-#include "GisBlob.h"
 #include "GisGeometry.h"
 #include "GisTopology.h"
 #include "IException.h"
+#include "ImagePolygon.h"
 #include "IString.h"
 #include "Preference.h"
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ using namespace std;
  *   @history 2016-02-23 Jeannie Backer - Original version.
  *   @history 2016-03-01 Ian Humphrey - Added a few more tests for clone(), wkb() and wkt()'s
  *                           scope coverage. References #2398.
- *  
+ *
  */
 int main() {
   try {
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ int main() {
     QString inputFile = "$ISISTESTDATA/isis/src/messenger/unitTestData/EW0211286081G.lev1.cub";
     Cube cube;
     cube.open(inputFile);
-    GisBlob footprint(cube);
-    QString wktFromCube = footprint.polygon();
+    ImagePolygon footprint = cube.readFootprint();
+    QString wktFromCube = QString::fromStdString(footprint.polyStr());
     qDebug() << "wkt from cube: " << wktFromCube;
 
     // create geometry from wkt string and make sure the output string matches
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int main() {
     qDebug() << "==============================================================================";
     qDebug() << "";
 
-    // get wkb string from previous geometry and use it to create a new geometry from wkb 
+    // get wkb string from previous geometry and use it to create a new geometry from wkb
     QString wkbFromGeom = topo->wkb(fromWKT, GisTopology::PreserveGeometry);
     qDebug() << "WKB: " << wkbFromGeom;
     qDebug() << "wkt from cube == wkb from geometry? " << (wktFromCube == wkbFromGeom);
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ int main() {
 
     qDebug() << "==============================================================================";
     qDebug() << "";
-   
+
     // create a "clone" using NULL
     GEOSGeometry *nullClone = topo->clone(NULL);
     if (!nullClone)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ int main() {
     catch (IException &e) {
       e.print();
     }
-  
+
     qDebug() << "";
     qDebug() << "Try to get a GEOSGeometry from bad wkt...";
     try {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ int main() {
       e.print();
     }
     */
-  
+
   }
   catch (IException &e) {
     qDebug() << "";
@@ -171,5 +171,5 @@ int main() {
     QString msg = "**************** UNIT TEST FAILED! **************** ";
     IException(e, IException::Unknown, msg, _FILEINFO_).print();
   }
-  
+
 }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.cpp
index 9ff2bdcc6b03b00ad156d1deee3af0dedbc68095..742fdfa1ac3fe665c423b938a6e07750935b15a6 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.cpp
@@ -16,29 +16,36 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 using namespace std;
 
 namespace Isis {
-
   /**
-   *  Constructor for reading a history blob
-   *  @param name
+   *  Default Constructor for history
    */
-  History::History(const QString &name) : Isis::Blob(name, "History") {
+  History::History() {
     p_history.setTerminator("");
   }
 
+
   /**
-   *  Constructor for reading a history blob
-   *  @param name
-   *  @param file
+   *  Constructor for reading a blob
+   *  @param blob
    */
-  History::History(const QString &name, const QString &file) :
-    Isis::Blob(name, "History") {
-    Blob::Read(file);
+  History::History(Isis::Blob &blob) {
+    p_history.setTerminator("");
+
+    char *blob_buffer = blob.getBuffer();
+    p_bufferSize = blob.Size();
+    p_histBuffer = new char[p_bufferSize];
+    memcpy(p_histBuffer, blob_buffer, p_bufferSize);
   }
 
+
   //! Destructor
   History::~History() {
+    if (p_histBuffer != NULL) {
+      delete [] p_histBuffer;
+    }
   }
 
+
   /**
    *   Adds History PvlObject
    */
@@ -47,6 +54,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     AddEntry(hist);
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Adds given PvlObject to History Pvl
    *
@@ -56,50 +64,47 @@ namespace Isis {
     p_history.addObject(obj);
   }
 
+
   /**
+   * Converts a history object into a new blob object
+   *
+   * @param name Name of the History object to create
    *
+   * @return @b Blob
    */
-  void History::WriteInit() {
+  Blob History::toBlob(const QString &name) {
     ostringstream ostr;
-    if (p_nbytes > 0) ostr << std::endl;
+    if (p_bufferSize > 0) ostr << std::endl;
     ostr << p_history;
     string histStr = ostr.str();
     int bytes = histStr.size();
 
-    char *temp = p_buffer;
-    p_buffer = new char[p_nbytes+bytes];
-    if (temp != NULL) memcpy(p_buffer, temp, p_nbytes);
+    int blobBufferSize = p_bufferSize+bytes;
+    char *blobBuffer = new char[blobBufferSize];
+    if (p_histBuffer != NULL) memcpy(blobBuffer, p_histBuffer, p_bufferSize);
     const char *ptr = histStr.c_str();
-    memcpy(&p_buffer[p_nbytes], (void *)ptr, bytes);
-    p_nbytes += bytes;
+    memcpy(&blobBuffer[p_bufferSize], (void *)ptr, bytes);
 
-    if (temp != NULL) delete [] temp;
+    Blob newBlob(name, "History");
+    newBlob.takeData(blobBuffer, blobBufferSize);
+    return newBlob;
   }
 
+
   /**
-   * Reads p_buffer into a pvl
+   * Reads p_histBuffer into a pvl
    *
    * @return @b Pvl
    */
   Pvl History::ReturnHist() {
     Pvl pvl;
     stringstream os;
-    for (int i = 0; i < p_nbytes; i++) os << p_buffer[i];
-    os >> pvl;
-    return pvl;
-  }
+    for (int i = 0; i < p_bufferSize; i++) os << p_histBuffer[i];
 
-  /**
-   * Reads input stream into Pvl.
-   *
-   * @param pvl Pvl into which the input stream will be read.
-   * @param is Input stream.
-   */
-  void History::Read(const Isis::Pvl &pvl, std::istream &is) {
-    try {
-      Blob::Read(pvl, is);
-    }
-    catch (IException &e) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < p_history.objects(); i++) {
+      os << p_history.object(i);
     }
+    os >> pvl;
+    return pvl;
   }
 }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.h b/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.h
index e0b1afbcbf7dcc57dfc7781ac2d6fc04a3cccabc..4a085c2d156d4dc541765524302a452c867934c3 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Isis {
   /**
    * @author ????-??-?? Unknown
    *
-   * @internal 
+   * @internal
    *   @history 2006-12-11 Kris Becker Fixed bug in WriteInit method using a
    *                           temporary string to reference a char pointer to
    *                           its contents.  The string remain after the
@@ -29,27 +29,29 @@ namespace Isis {
    *                           include for Pvl since the include for Pvl was
    *                           removed from Blob.h. Added padding to control
    *                           statements. References #1169
-   *  
+   *   @history 2021-03-05 Adam Paquette - Refactored History to no longer be a
+   *                           child class of a blob for a cleaner definition
+   *                           of responsabilities for the object
+   *
    * @todo This class needs documentation.
   */
-  class History : public Isis::Blob {
+  class History {
     public:
-      History(const QString &name);
-      History(const QString &name, const QString &file);
+      History();
+      History(Isis::Blob &blob);
       ~History();
 
       void AddEntry();
       void AddEntry(Isis::PvlObject &obj);
       Pvl ReturnHist();
-      void Read(const Isis::Pvl &pvl, std::istream &is);
 
-    protected:
-      void WriteInit();
+      Blob toBlob(const QString &name = "IsisCube");
 
     private:
       Pvl p_history; //!< History Pvl
+      char *p_histBuffer = nullptr; //!< Store for read in history data
+      int p_bufferSize = 0;
   };
 };
 
 #endif
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.truth b/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.truth
deleted file mode 100644
index 89daefdf8012fb363a11844a97e3e9d78d0fcacd..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/History/History.truth
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-Object = Root
-  Object = hist
-    IsisVersion       = "3.0.16 beta | 2006-03-22"
-    ProgramVersion    = 2011-08-19
-    ExecutionDateTime = 2006-03-29T14:39:39
-    HostName          = orkin
-    UserName          = janderso
-    Description       = "Unit test for History class"
-
-    Group = UserParameters
-      FROM = unitTest.cub
-      TO   = $temporary/isisprocess_01.cub
-      TO2  = $temporary/isisprocess_02.cub
-      TO3  = $temporary/isisprocess_03.cub
-      TO4  = $temporary/isisprocess_04.cub
-    End_Group
-  End_Object
-End_Object
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/History/unitTest.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/History/unitTest.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 67c0297365414b7f0e8fa2741cec20fadc06a579..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/History/unitTest.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-/** This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-The authors of ISIS do not claim copyright on the contents of this file.
-For more details about the LICENSE terms and the AUTHORS, you will
-find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
-
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
-#include "Isis.h"
-
-#include <string>
-#include <iostream>
-
-#include "Pvl.h"
-#include "History.h"
-#include "Preference.h"
-
-using namespace std;
-void IsisMain() {
-  Isis::Preference::Preferences(true);
-
-  Isis::History h("Haha");;
-  h.AddEntry();
-  QString file = "unitTest.tttt";
-  h.Write(file);
-
-  Isis::History h2("Haha", file);
-  Isis::PvlObject o = h2.ReturnHist();
-  std::cout << o << std::endl;
-
-  remove(file.toLatin1().data());
-}
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/History/unitTest.exclude b/isis/src/base/objs/History/unitTest.exclude
deleted file mode 100644
index c0b4c410bab8651d358e8a3d22e9501aea986460..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/History/unitTest.exclude
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-ProgramPath
-DateTime
-User
-HostName
-IsisVersion
-                        
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/History/unitTest.xml b/isis/src/base/objs/History/unitTest.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 5573fa954f58308d2b221f966d340a87c23ae3be..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/History/unitTest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
-<application name="hist" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/Schemas/Application/application.xsd">
-  <brief>
-    Unit test for History class
-  </brief>
-
-  <description>
-    Just a test only a test
-  </description>
-
-  <category>
-    <categoryItem>Scripting</categoryItem>
-  </category>
-
-  <history>
-    <change name="Jeff Anderson" date="2005-03-28">
-      Original Version
-    </change>
-    <change name="Jeannie Backer" date="2011-08-19">
-      Replaced test cube path /tmp/... with $temporary/...
-    </change>
-  </history>
-
-  <groups>
-    <group name="Files">
-      <parameter name="FROM">
-        <type>cube</type>
-        <fileMode>input</fileMode>
-        <brief>
-          Test cube
-        </brief>
-        <description>
-          Test cube
-        </description>
-        <filter>
-          *.cub
-        </filter>
-        <default><item>unitTest.cub</item></default>
-      </parameter>
-      <parameter name="TO">
-        <type>cube</type>
-        <fileMode>output</fileMode>
-        <brief>
-          Test cube
-        </brief>
-        <description>
-          Test cube
-        </description>
-        <filter>
-          *.cub
-        </filter>
-        <default><item>$temporary/isisprocess_01.cub</item></default>
-      </parameter>
-      <parameter name="TO2">
-        <type>cube</type>
-        <fileMode>output</fileMode>
-        <brief>
-          Test cube
-        </brief>
-        <description>
-          Test cube
-        </description>
-        <filter>
-          *.cub
-        </filter>
-        <default><item>$temporary/isisprocess_02.cub</item></default>
-      </parameter>
-      <parameter name="TO3">
-        <type>cube</type>
-        <fileMode>output</fileMode>
-        <brief>
-          Test cube
-        </brief>
-        <description>
-          Test cube
-        </description>
-        <filter>
-          *.cub
-        </filter>
-        <default><item>$temporary/isisprocess_03.cub</item></default>
-      </parameter>
-      <parameter name="TO4">
-        <type>cube</type>
-        <fileMode>output</fileMode>
-        <brief>
-          Test cube
-        </brief>
-        <description>
-          Test cube
-        </description>
-        <filter>
-          *.cub
-        </filter>
-        <default><item>$temporary/isisprocess_04.cub</item></default>
-      </parameter>
-    </group>
-  </groups>
-</application>
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/ImageOverlapSet/ImageOverlapSet.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/ImageOverlapSet/ImageOverlapSet.cpp
index 982e37462fe6e25e912d71af29d44d8d6c9dddea..216cffaf710d0df2ce892ed3cf8ce9c2110878f6 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/ImageOverlapSet/ImageOverlapSet.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/ImageOverlapSet/ImageOverlapSet.cpp
@@ -91,15 +91,11 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
 
       // Read the bounding polygon
-      ImagePolygon *poly = new ImagePolygon();
-      cube.read(*poly);
+      ImagePolygon poly = cube.readFootprint();
       cube.close();
       // Create an ImageOverlap with the serial number and the bounding
       // polygon and save it
-      geos::geom::MultiPolygon *tmp = PolygonTools::MakeMultiPolygon(poly->Polys());
-
-      delete poly;
-      poly = NULL;
+      geos::geom::MultiPolygon *tmp = PolygonTools::MakeMultiPolygon(poly.Polys());
 
       geos::geom::MultiPolygon *mp = NULL;
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/ImagePolygon/ImagePolygon.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/ImagePolygon/ImagePolygon.cpp
index 6f36cf4d5ed37327b0bd66a0e48812fa78903567..4f5ddd4920f6c552023d1ee23853ee292588ee8b 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/ImagePolygon/ImagePolygon.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/ImagePolygon/ImagePolygon.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    *  Constructs a Polygon object, setting the polygon name
    *
    */
-  ImagePolygon::ImagePolygon() : Blob("Footprint", "Polygon") {
+  ImagePolygon::ImagePolygon() {
     p_polygons = NULL;
 
     p_cube = NULL;
@@ -59,6 +59,29 @@ namespace Isis {
   }
 
 
+  /**
+   *  Constructs a Polygon object from a Blob
+   *
+   */
+  ImagePolygon::ImagePolygon(Blob &blob) : ImagePolygon() {
+    p_polyStr = string(blob.getBuffer(), blob.Size());
+
+    geos::io::WKTReader *wkt = new geos::io::WKTReader(&(*globalFactory));
+    p_polygons = PolygonTools::MakeMultiPolygon(wkt->read(p_polyStr));
+
+    p_pts = new geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence;
+
+    for (auto poly : *p_polygons) {
+      geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence coordArray = geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence(*(poly->getCoordinates()));
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
+        p_pts->add(geos::geom::Coordinate(coordArray.getAt(i)));
+      }
+    }
+
+    delete wkt;
+  }
+
+
   //! Destroys the Polygon object
   ImagePolygon::~ImagePolygon() {
     delete p_polygons;
@@ -255,6 +278,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       p_gMap->Camera()->IgnoreElevationModel(false);
   }
 
+
   void ImagePolygon::Create(std::vector<std::vector<double>> polyCoordinates) {
     p_pts = new geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence();
 
@@ -271,6 +295,8 @@ namespace Isis {
 
     Fix360Poly();
   }
+
+
   /**
   * Finds the next point on the image using a left hand rule walking algorithm. To
   * initiate the walk pass it the same point for both currentPoint and lastPoint.
@@ -406,6 +432,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     return result;
   }
 
+
   /**
    * This method ensures sample/line after sinc/linc have been applied is inside
    * the image. If not, it snaps to the edge of the image - given we didn't start
@@ -608,7 +635,6 @@ namespace Isis {
    * WARNING: Very large pixel increments for cubes that have cameras/projections
    * with no data at any of the 4 corners can still fail in this algorithm.
    */
-
   void ImagePolygon::WalkPoly() {
     vector<geos::geom::Coordinate> points;
     double lat, lon, prevLat, prevLon;
@@ -1312,56 +1338,13 @@ namespace Isis {
 
 
   /**
-   * Reads Multipolygon from cube blob
-   *
-   * @param[in] is  (std::fstream)   Input stream to read from
+   * Serialize the ImagePolygon to a Blob.
    *
-   * throws Isis::IException::Io - Error reading data from stream
+   * The polygon will be serialized as a WKT srtring.
    *
+   * @return @b Blob
    */
-  void ImagePolygon::ReadData(std::istream &is) {
-
-    streampos sbyte = p_startByte - 1;
-    is.seekg(sbyte, std::ios::beg);
-    if (!is.good()) {
-      QString msg = "Error preparing to read data from " + p_type +
-                   " [" + p_blobName + "]";
-      throw IException(IException::Io, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-    }
-
-    char *buf = new char[p_nbytes+1];
-    memset(buf, 0, p_nbytes + 1);
-
-    is.read(buf, p_nbytes);
-
-    p_polyStr = buf;
-
-    delete [] buf;
-
-    if (!is.good()) {
-      QString msg = "Error reading data from " + p_type + " [" +
-                   p_blobName + "]";
-      throw IException(IException::Io, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-    }
-
-    geos::io::WKTReader *wkt = new geos::io::WKTReader(&(*globalFactory));
-    p_polygons = PolygonTools::MakeMultiPolygon(wkt->read(p_polyStr));
-
-    p_pts = new geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence;
-
-    for (auto poly : *p_polygons) {
-      geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence coordArray = geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence(*(poly->getCoordinates()));
-      for (int i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
-        p_pts->add(geos::geom::Coordinate(coordArray.getAt(i)));
-      }
-    }
-
-    delete wkt;
-  }
-
-
-  //!  Initializes for writing polygon to cube blob
-  void ImagePolygon::WriteInit() {
+  Blob ImagePolygon::toBlob() const {
     geos::io::WKTWriter *wkt = new geos::io::WKTWriter();
 
     // Check to see p_polygons is valid data
@@ -1369,22 +1352,13 @@ namespace Isis {
       string msg = "Cannot write a NULL polygon!";
       throw IException(IException::Programmer, msg, _FILEINFO_);
     }
-    p_polyStr = wkt->write(p_polygons);
-    p_nbytes = p_polyStr.size();
 
+    string polyStr = wkt->write(p_polygons);
     delete wkt;
-  }
-
 
-  /**
-   * Writes polygon to cube blob
-   *
-   * @param[in] os   (std::fstream &)  Output steam blob data will be written to
-   *
-   * @throws Isis::iException::Io - Error writing data to stream
-   */
-  void ImagePolygon::WriteData(std::fstream &os) {
-    os.write(p_polyStr.c_str(), p_nbytes);
+    Blob newBlob("Footprint", "Polygon");
+    newBlob.setData(polyStr.c_str(), polyStr.size());
+    return newBlob;
   }
 
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/ImagePolygon/ImagePolygon.h b/isis/src/base/objs/ImagePolygon/ImagePolygon.h
index b12cc408f5a3f4c3671f23ba38f2851847f1f616..6dc43d0b248e4ee6468ca7e02e4778e3736bea42 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/ImagePolygon/ImagePolygon.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/ImagePolygon/ImagePolygon.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include "IException.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "Brick.h"
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 #include "Projection.h"
 #include "UniversalGroundMap.h"
@@ -149,10 +150,11 @@ namespace Isis {
    *                          Fixes #994.
    */
 
-  class ImagePolygon : public Isis::Blob {
+  class ImagePolygon {
 
     public:
       ImagePolygon();
+      ImagePolygon(Blob &blob);
       ~ImagePolygon();
 
       void Create(Cube &cube, int sinc = 1, int linc = 1,
@@ -209,6 +211,11 @@ namespace Isis {
         return p_polygons;
       };
 
+      //!  Return a geos Multipolygon
+      std::string polyStr() const {
+        return p_polyStr;
+      };
+
       double validSampleDim();
       double validLineDim();
 
@@ -226,10 +233,7 @@ namespace Isis {
         return p_pts->size();
       }
 
-    protected:
-      void ReadData(std::istream &is);
-      void WriteInit();
-      void WriteData(std::fstream &os);
+      Blob toBlob() const;
 
     private:
       // Please do not add new polygon manipulation methods to this class.
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/OriginalLabel.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/OriginalLabel.cpp
index ac5ff7f54ed24822b23c3ec377ffdbaaf5889795..3e16d330b3d3419dfaba30fbbee74c994e9ec0ff 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/OriginalLabel.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/OriginalLabel.cpp
@@ -16,28 +16,39 @@ namespace Isis {
   /**
    * Constructor for creating an original blob with a given name
    */
-  OriginalLabel::OriginalLabel() : Isis::Blob("IsisCube", "OriginalLabel") {
+  OriginalLabel::OriginalLabel() {
     m_originalLabel.setTerminator("");
   }
 
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor for creating an original label from a blob object.
+   */
+  OriginalLabel::OriginalLabel(Isis::Blob &blob) {
+    fromBlob(blob);
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * Constructor for creating an original blob with a given name and file to
    * read labels from.
    *
    * @param file File to read labels from
    */
-  OriginalLabel::OriginalLabel(const QString &file) :
-    Isis::Blob("IsisCube", "OriginalLabel") {
-    Blob::Read(file);
+  OriginalLabel::OriginalLabel(const QString &file){
+    Blob blob = Blob("IsisCube", "OriginalLabel");
+    blob.Read(file);
+    fromBlob(blob);
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Constructor for creating an original blob with a given name and Pvl
    * container.
    *
    * @param pvl  Pvl containing labels of the source
    */
-  OriginalLabel::OriginalLabel(Pvl pvl) : Isis::Blob("IsisCube", "OriginalLabel") {
+  OriginalLabel::OriginalLabel(Pvl pvl){
     m_originalLabel = pvl;
   }
 
@@ -45,39 +56,45 @@ namespace Isis {
   OriginalLabel::~OriginalLabel() {
   }
 
+
   /**
-   * Prepare labels for writing to the output cube.
+   * Initialize the OriginalLabel from a Blob.
+   *
+   * @param blob The Blob to extract data from
    */
-  void OriginalLabel::WriteInit() {
-    ostringstream ostr;
-    if(p_nbytes > 0) ostr << std::endl;
-
-    // store labels
-    ostr << m_originalLabel;
-    string orglblStr = ostr.str();
-    int bytes = orglblStr.size();
+  void OriginalLabel::fromBlob(Isis::Blob blob) {
+    Pvl pvl;
+    stringstream os;
+    char *buff = blob.getBuffer();
+    for(int i = 0; i < blob.Size(); i++){
+      os << buff[i];
+    }
+    os >> pvl;
+    m_originalLabel = pvl;
+  }
 
-    // Copy label data to bytes variable
-    char *temp = p_buffer;
-    p_buffer = new char[p_nbytes+bytes];
-    if(temp != NULL) memcpy(p_buffer, temp, p_nbytes);
-    const char *ptr = orglblStr.c_str();
-    memcpy(&p_buffer[p_nbytes], (void *)ptr, bytes);
-    p_nbytes += bytes;
 
-    if(temp != NULL) delete [] temp;
+  /**
+   * Serialize the OriginalLabel data to a Blob.
+   *
+   * @return @b Blob
+   */
+  Isis::Blob OriginalLabel::toBlob() {
+    std::stringstream sstream;
+    sstream << m_originalLabel;
+    string orglblStr = sstream.str();
+    Isis::Blob blob("IsisCube", "OriginalLabel");
+    blob.setData(orglblStr.c_str(), orglblStr.size());
+    return blob;
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Returns the labels in a Pvl object
    *
    * @return (Isis::Pvl) original labels
    */
-  Pvl OriginalLabel::ReturnLabels() {
-    Pvl pvl;
-    stringstream os;
-    for(int i = 0; i < p_nbytes; i++) os << p_buffer[i];
-    os >> pvl;
-    return pvl;
+  Pvl OriginalLabel::ReturnLabels() const {
+    return m_originalLabel;
   }
 }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/OriginalLabel.h b/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/OriginalLabel.h
index a953f713a02397beb69d630878d7554529f540e7..7e1310efbbf685754f04f9174f84738e30c8c485 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/OriginalLabel.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/OriginalLabel.h
@@ -32,15 +32,17 @@ namespace Isis {
    *   @history 2008-06-18 Steven Koechle - Fixed Documentation Errors
    *
    */
-  class OriginalLabel : public Isis::Blob {
+  class OriginalLabel {
     public:
       OriginalLabel();
       OriginalLabel(const QString &file);
+      OriginalLabel(Isis::Blob &blob);
       OriginalLabel(Pvl pvl);
       ~OriginalLabel();
 
       // Return the original labels
-      Pvl ReturnLabels();
+      Pvl ReturnLabels() const;
+      Isis::Blob toBlob();
 
     protected:
       // prepare data for writing
@@ -49,8 +51,8 @@ namespace Isis {
     private:
       // labels of original source
       Pvl m_originalLabel;
+      void fromBlob(Isis::Blob blob);
   };
 };
 
 #endif
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/unitTest.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/unitTest.cpp
index ff1de166dc7f854c429f96be031649c6ff37e90d..1d04e36e4e9339fa4d2bd7f0714a867685038446 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/unitTest.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalLabel/unitTest.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   cout << p << endl;
   Isis::OriginalLabel ol(p);
 
-  ol.Write("olTemp");
+  ol.toBlob().Write("olTemp");
 
   Isis::OriginalLabel ol2("olTemp");
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalXmlLabel/OriginalXmlLabel.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalXmlLabel/OriginalXmlLabel.cpp
index 2c8873a2d3a4616124489bd4285eb908fff7ac65..70577336cf55668d9639d6e2ba1011a323fe05ea 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalXmlLabel/OriginalXmlLabel.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalXmlLabel/OriginalXmlLabel.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ namespace Isis {
   /**
    * Constructors a default OriginalXmlLabel with an empty label.
    */
-  OriginalXmlLabel::OriginalXmlLabel() : Isis::Blob("IsisCube", "OriginalXmlLabel") {
-    p_blobPvl += Isis::PvlKeyword("ByteOrder", "NULL");
+  OriginalXmlLabel::OriginalXmlLabel() {
   }
 
 
@@ -30,70 +29,38 @@ namespace Isis {
    *
    * @param file Xml file to read labels from
    */
-  OriginalXmlLabel::OriginalXmlLabel(const QString &file) :
-                    Isis::Blob("IsisCube", "OriginalXmlLabel") {
-    p_blobPvl += Isis::PvlKeyword("ByteOrder", "NULL");
-    Blob::Read(file);
+  OriginalXmlLabel::OriginalXmlLabel(const QString &file) {
+    Blob blob = Blob("IsisCube", "OriginalXmlLabel");
+    blob.Read(file);
+    fromBlob(blob);
   }
 
-
   /**
-   * Destructor
+   * Constructs an OriginalXmlLabel from a blob
+   *
+   * @param blob Blob from which to create the OriginalXmlLabel
    */
-  OriginalXmlLabel::~OriginalXmlLabel() {
+  OriginalXmlLabel::OriginalXmlLabel(Isis::Blob &blob) {
+    fromBlob(blob);
   }
 
 
   /**
-   * Read the original label from an Xml file.
-   * 
-   * @param FileName The Xml file containing the original label.
-   * 
-   * @throws IException::Io "Could not open label file."
-   * @throws IException::Unknown "XML read/parse error in file."
+   * Destructor
    */
-  void OriginalXmlLabel::readFromXmlFile(const FileName &xmlFileName) {
-    QFile xmlFile(xmlFileName.expanded());
-     if ( !xmlFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly) ) {
-       QString msg = "Could not open label file [" + xmlFileName.expanded() +
-                     "].";
-       throw IException(IException::Io, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-     }
-
-     QString errmsg;
-     int errline, errcol;
-     if ( !m_originalLabel.setContent(&xmlFile, false, &errmsg, &errline, &errcol) ) {
-       xmlFile.close();
-       QString msg = "XML read/parse error in file [" + xmlFileName.expanded()
-            + "] at line [" + toString(errline) + "], column [" + toString(errcol)
-            + "], message: " + errmsg;
-       throw IException(IException::Unknown, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-     }
-
-     xmlFile.close();
+  OriginalXmlLabel::~OriginalXmlLabel() {
   }
 
 
-  /**
-   * Read the xml file data from an input stream.
-   * 
-   * @param stream The input stream to read from.
-   * 
-   * @throws IException::Unknown "XML read/parse error when parsing original label."
-   * 
-   * @see Blob::Read(const Pvl &pvl, std::istream &is)
+  /*
+   * Load blob data into m_originalLabel
    */
-  void OriginalXmlLabel::ReadData(std::istream &stream) {
-    // Use Blob's ReadData to fill p_buffer
-    Blob::ReadData(stream);
-
-    // Setup variables for error reproting in QT's xml parser
+  void OriginalXmlLabel::fromBlob(Isis::Blob blob) {
     QString errorMessage;
     int errorLine;
     int errorColumn;
 
-    // Attempt to use QT's xml parser to internalize the label
-    if ( !m_originalLabel.setContent( QByteArray(p_buffer, p_nbytes) ) ) {
+    if ( !m_originalLabel.setContent( QByteArray(blob.getBuffer(), blob.Size()) ) ) {
       QString msg = "XML read/parse error when parsing original label. "
                     "Error at line [" + toString(errorLine) +
                     "], column [" + toString(errorColumn) +
@@ -104,32 +71,54 @@ namespace Isis {
 
 
   /**
-   * Prepare to write the label out.
-   * 
-   * @see Blob::Write
+   * Serialize the OriginalXmlLabel to a Blob.
+   *
+   * @return @b Blob
    */
-  void OriginalXmlLabel::WriteInit() {
-    p_nbytes = m_originalLabel.toByteArray(0).size();
-
+  Blob OriginalXmlLabel::toBlob() const {
+    std::stringstream sstream;
+    sstream << m_originalLabel.toString();
+    string orglblStr = sstream.str();
+    Isis::Blob blob("IsisCube", "OriginalXmlLabel");
+    blob.setData((char*)orglblStr.data(), orglblStr.length());
+    blob.Label() += Isis::PvlKeyword("ByteOrder", "NULL");
     if (Isis::IsLsb()) {
-      p_blobPvl["ByteOrder"] = Isis::ByteOrderName(Isis::Lsb);
+      blob.Label()["ByteOrder"] = Isis::ByteOrderName(Isis::Lsb);
     }
     else {
-      p_blobPvl["ByteOrder"] = Isis::ByteOrderName(Isis::Msb);
+      blob.Label()["ByteOrder"] = Isis::ByteOrderName(Isis::Msb);
     }
+    return blob;
   }
 
 
   /**
-   * Write the label out to a stream.
-   * 
-   * @param os The stream to write the label out to.
-   * 
-   * @see Blob::Write
+   * Read the original label from an Xml file.
+   *
+   * @param FileName The Xml file containing the original label.
+   *
+   * @throws IException::Io "Could not open label file."
+   * @throws IException::Unknown "XML read/parse error in file."
    */
-  void OriginalXmlLabel::WriteData(std::fstream &os) {
-    QByteArray labelByteArray = m_originalLabel.toByteArray(0);
-    os.write( labelByteArray.data(), labelByteArray.size() );
+  void OriginalXmlLabel::readFromXmlFile(const FileName &xmlFileName) {
+    QFile xmlFile(xmlFileName.expanded());
+     if ( !xmlFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly) ) {
+       QString msg = "Could not open label file [" + xmlFileName.expanded() +
+                     "].";
+       throw IException(IException::Io, msg, _FILEINFO_);
+     }
+
+     QString errmsg;
+     int errline, errcol;
+     if ( !m_originalLabel.setContent(&xmlFile, false, &errmsg, &errline, &errcol) ) {
+       xmlFile.close();
+       QString msg = "XML read/parse error in file [" + xmlFileName.expanded()
+            + "] at line [" + toString(errline) + "], column [" + toString(errcol)
+            + "], message: " + errmsg;
+       throw IException(IException::Unknown, msg, _FILEINFO_);
+     }
+
+     xmlFile.close();
   }
 
 
@@ -138,7 +127,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    *
    * @return @b QDomDocument The parsed original label
    */
-  const QDomDocument &OriginalXmlLabel::ReturnLabels() const {
+  const QDomDocument &OriginalXmlLabel::ReturnLabels() const{
     return m_originalLabel;
   }
 }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalXmlLabel/OriginalXmlLabel.h b/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalXmlLabel/OriginalXmlLabel.h
index de085b07f4cddfe8670423b1c6960dfa4bd69b11..ff17a7731638eddcd7d30bbd61b0a4b234b25f58 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalXmlLabel/OriginalXmlLabel.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/OriginalXmlLabel/OriginalXmlLabel.h
@@ -29,19 +29,21 @@ namespace Isis {
    *                           OriginalLabel. Fixes #4584.
    *
    */
-  class OriginalXmlLabel : public Isis::Blob {
+  class OriginalXmlLabel {
     public:
       OriginalXmlLabel();
       OriginalXmlLabel(const QString &file);
+      OriginalXmlLabel(Blob &blob);
       ~OriginalXmlLabel();
 
+      Blob toBlob() const;
+
+      void fromBlob(Isis::Blob blob);
       void readFromXmlFile(const FileName &xmlFileName);
       const QDomDocument &ReturnLabels() const;
 
     protected:
       void ReadData(std::istream &stream);
-      void WriteData(std::fstream &os);
-      void WriteInit();
 
     private:
       QDomDocument m_originalLabel; //!< Original Xml Label.
@@ -49,4 +51,3 @@ namespace Isis {
 };
 
 #endif
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Process/Process.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Process/Process.cpp
index fec9b7274335c4d24076dbb8c8bf98dd844d597e..0f196837b1c85c680ba004cd7894c7be93523607 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Process/Process.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Process/Process.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    *
    * @throws Isis::iException::Message
    */
-  void Process::SetInputCube(Cube *cube, 
+  void Process::SetInputCube(Cube *cube,
                                     int requirements) {
     // Test for same size or one in all dimensions
     if(requirements & Isis::AllMatchOrOne) {
@@ -628,8 +628,7 @@ Isis::Cube *Process::SetOutputCubeStretch(const QString &parameter, const int ns
         Isis::Pvl &inlab = *InputCubes[0]->label();
         for(int i = 0; i < inlab.objects(); i++) {
           if(inlab.object(i).isNamed("OriginalLabel")) {
-            Isis::OriginalLabel ol;
-            InputCubes[0]->read(ol);
+            Isis::OriginalLabel ol = InputCubes[0]->readOriginalLabel(inlab.object(i)["Name"]);
             cube->write(ol);
           }
         }
@@ -882,18 +881,19 @@ Isis::Cube *Process::SetOutputCubeStretch(const QString &parameter, const int ns
         Isis::Pvl & inlab = *InputCubes[0]->label();
         for(int i = 0; i < inlab.objects(); i++) {
           if(inlab.object(i).isNamed("History") && Isis::iApp != NULL) {
-            Isis::History h((QString)inlab.object(i)["Name"]);
-            InputCubes[0]->read(h);
+            QString histBlobName = (QString)inlab.object(i)["Name"];
+            History h = InputCubes[0]->readHistory(histBlobName);
             h.AddEntry();
-            cube.write(h);
+            cube.write(h, histBlobName);
             addedHist = true;
           }
         }
       }
 
       if(!addedHist && Isis::iApp != NULL) {
-        Isis::History h("IsisCube");
+        Isis::History h = cube.readHistory();
         h.AddEntry();
+
         cube.write(h);
       }
     }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Process/unitTest.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Process/unitTest.cpp
index f2763618e38c04cb6e21b9ed85785f7e22d7fde8..580ffdbcc46e1eff51cef188c98855e105b4ae49 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Process/unitTest.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Process/unitTest.cpp
@@ -230,8 +230,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   Isis::Process p5;
   p5.SetInputCube("FROM");
   Isis::Cube *ocube6 = p5.SetOutputCube("TO");
-  Isis::Table table("Table");
-  ocube6->read(table);
+  Isis::Table table = ocube6->readTable("Table");
 
   cout << "Number of record = " << table.Records() << endl;
   cout << "Record Size = " << table.RecordSize() << endl;
@@ -261,11 +260,10 @@ void IsisMain() {
   cout << "Does output cube have \"Table2\" ? " << std::boolalpha
        << ocubeTableNames->hasTable("Table2") << endl;
 
-  Isis::Table table2("Table2");
-  ocubeTableNames->read(table2);
+  Isis::Table table2 = ocubeTableNames->readTable("Table2");
   cout << "Number of records = " << table2.Records() << endl;
   cout << "Record Size = " << table2.RecordSize() << endl;
-  
+
   pTableNames.EndProcess();
   cout << endl;
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/ProcessMosaic/ProcessMosaic.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/ProcessMosaic/ProcessMosaic.cpp
index 1b602cecc5bb07218e272b01fb98fb5267d7a304..71b3f751c9c1a28d5300cbd847086434da7d28c0 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/ProcessMosaic/ProcessMosaic.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/ProcessMosaic/ProcessMosaic.cpp
@@ -345,9 +345,7 @@ namespace Isis {
                                        SerialNumber::Compose(*(InputCubes[0])));
 
         //  Write the tracking table to the tracking cube, overwriting if need-be
-        if (m_trackingCube->hasTable(Isis::trackingTableName)) {
-         m_trackingCube->deleteBlob("Table", Isis::trackingTableName);
-        }
+        m_trackingCube->deleteBlob(Isis::trackingTableName, "Table");
         Table table = trackingTable->toTable();
         m_trackingCube->write(table);
       }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/ProcessMosaic/unitTest.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/ProcessMosaic/unitTest.cpp
index 80c0d68e98a3408b29f18529decf3469de62e35b..28c998820bd7b149effc8b90aebe48b7c16b55ac 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/ProcessMosaic/unitTest.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/ProcessMosaic/unitTest.cpp
@@ -20,20 +20,20 @@ void testIn(int iss, int isl, int isb, int ins = 0, int inl = 0, int inb = 0);
 void testOut(int piSamples, int piLines, int piBands, int piPriority,
              int originBand);
 /**
- * Unit test for ProcessMosaic. 
- *  
- * Tests for correct area drop, tracking origin,  origin band, 
- * priorities input, mosaic and band, options to allow HS, LS 
- * and NULL pixels from input to mosaic, each time displaying 
- * the contents of the input and mosaic pixels for the area 
- * under consideration 
+ * Unit test for ProcessMosaic.
+ *
+ * Tests for correct area drop, tracking origin,  origin band,
+ * priorities input, mosaic and band, options to allow HS, LS
+ * and NULL pixels from input to mosaic, each time displaying
+ * the contents of the input and mosaic pixels for the area
+ * under consideration
  *
  * Also tests for exceptions like number of input and output images to
  * be exactly one each, band cannot be priority if Track is set off and
  * more
  *
- * @author 2009-10-14 Sharmila Prasad 
- *  
+ * @author 2009-10-14 Sharmila Prasad
+ *
  *  @internal
  *   @history 2018-06-06 Jeannie Backer - Removed file paths from error message written to
  *                           test output.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
 
   m1.StartProcess(5, 2, 1); // This should be overwritten by the next StartProcess call
   m1.StartProcess(2, 2, 1);
-  
+
   // Test for "Tracking" group in the mosaic cube
   if (mosaicCube1->hasGroup("Tracking")) {
     qDebug() << "";
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   QString trackingBase = FileName(mosaicCube1->fileName()).removeExtension().expanded().split("/").last();
   Cube *trackingCube1 = new Cube(FileName(trackingBase + "_tracking.cub"));
   try {
-    Table trackTable(ProcessMosaic::TRACKING_TABLE_NAME);
-    trackingCube1->read(trackTable);
+    Table trackTable = trackingCube1->readTable(ProcessMosaic::TRACKING_TABLE_NAME);
     qDebug() << "b. SUCCESS - Track Table Exists in [" << trackingCube1->fileName() << "]";
     qDebug().noquote() << Table::toString( trackTable, "\t" );
   }
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   qDebug() << "5. Test for mosaic priority with existing mosaic";
   ProcessMosaic m5;
   m5.SetImageOverlay(ProcessMosaic::PlaceImagesBeneath);
-  
+
   m5.SetInputCube("FROM", 1, 1, 1, 5, 5, 1);
 
   m5.SetOutputCube("TO");
@@ -472,7 +471,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
     p.EndProcess();
     qDebug() << "";
   }
-  
+
   // ***********************************************************
   // Test tracking with ontop priotirty and multiple bands
   qDebug() << "Test tracking with ontop priotirty and multiple bands";
@@ -514,8 +513,8 @@ void IsisMain() {
   }
   remove("isisMosaic_01.cub");
   remove("isisMosaic_01_tracking.cub");
-  
-  
+
+
   // ***********************************************************
   // Testing errors that can occur
   qDebug() << "***********************************************************************************";
@@ -523,19 +522,19 @@ void IsisMain() {
   qDebug() << "    Create output mosaic";
   qDebug() << "    Modify Group [BandBin] so it will differ";
   qDebug() << "    Mosaic the same cube to verify proper error is thrown";
-  
+
   p.SetOutputCube("TO", 5, 5, 1);
   p.EndProcess();
-  
+
   ProcessMosaic m13;
-  m13.SetInputCube("FROM", 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1); 
+  m13.SetInputCube("FROM", 1, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1);
   Cube *c = m13.SetOutputCube("TO");
   m13.StartProcess(1, 1, 1);
   Pvl *pvl = c->label();
   PvlKeyword &key = pvl->findKeyword("OriginalBand", Pvl::Traverse);
   key[0] = "3";
   m13.EndProcess();
-  
+
   try {
     ProcessMosaic m;
     m.SetOutputCube("TO");
@@ -682,18 +681,18 @@ void testOut(int piSamples, int piLines,
       break;
     }
   }
-  
+
   // Test the tracking cube
   if (cOutCube.hasGroup("Tracking")) {
-    
+
     qDebug() << "";
-    
+
     qDebug() << "***  Tracking Cube  ***  ";
-    
+
     QString trackingBase = FileName(cOutCube.fileName()).removeExtension().expanded().split("/").last();
     trackingCube.open(trackingBase + "_tracking.cub");
     Portal trackingPortal(5, 1, trackingCube.pixelType());
-    
+
     for (int line = 1; line <= 5; line++) {
       trackingPortal.SetPosition(1, line, 1);  //sample, line, band position
       trackingCube.read(trackingPortal);
@@ -701,7 +700,7 @@ void testOut(int piSamples, int piLines,
 
         QString pixelString;
         QString fileIndex;
-        
+
         if (IsSpecial(trackingPortal[iPixel])) {
           if (trackingPortal[iPixel] == Isis::Null) {
             pixelString = "Null";
@@ -728,8 +727,8 @@ void testOut(int piSamples, int piLines,
           pixelString = Isis::toString((unsigned int)trackingPortal[iPixel]);
           fileIndex = Isis::toString((unsigned int)trackingPortal[iPixel] - 2);
         }
-        
-        qDebug() << "(" << Isis::toString(line) 
+
+        qDebug() << "(" << Isis::toString(line)
                  << "," << Isis::toString(iPixel + 1)
                  << ")=" << pixelString
                  << ", " << fileIndex;
@@ -738,7 +737,7 @@ void testOut(int piSamples, int piLines,
     }
     qDebug() << "";
   }
-  
+
   cOutCube.close();
   trackingCube.close();
 }
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Spice/Spice.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Spice/Spice.cpp
index b4cbf44b234063c4e7ef402f0ee6977414183be6..5631742718c49b147fcca3a30f973647ff761ae9 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Spice/Spice.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Spice/Spice.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Isis {
   // TODO: DOCUMENT EVERYTHING
   Spice::Spice(Cube &cube) {
     Pvl &lab = *cube.label();
-    if (cube.hasBlob("String", "CSMState")) {
+    if (cube.hasBlob("CSMState", "String")) {
       csmInit(cube, lab);
     }
     else {
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/StretchBlob/Makefile b/isis/src/base/objs/StretchBlob/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index f122bc88227c5c7ebd108dea5d339d1d2e074d82..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/StretchBlob/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-ifeq ($(ISISROOT), $(BLANK))
-.SILENT:
-error:
-	echo "Please set ISISROOT";
-else
-	include $(ISISROOT)/make/isismake.objs
-endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/StretchBlob/StretchBlob.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/StretchBlob/StretchBlob.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ea0ada8234e9d09f6a3ba86150955786c2209e7..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/StretchBlob/StretchBlob.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-/** This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-The authors of ISIS do not claim copyright on the contents of this file.
-For more details about the LICENSE terms and the AUTHORS, you will
-find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
-
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
-
-#include <iostream>
-#include <fstream>
-
-#include "StretchBlob.h"
-#include "IException.h"
-
-using namespace std;
-namespace Isis {
-
-  /**
-   * Default constructor
-   */
-  StretchBlob::StretchBlob() : Blob("CubeStretch", "Stretch"), m_stretch() {
-  }
-
-
-  /**
-   * Construct a StretchBlob from a CubeStretch.
-   */
-  StretchBlob::StretchBlob(CubeStretch stretch) : Blob("CubeStretch", "Stretch"), m_stretch(stretch){
-    p_blobPvl["Name"] = m_stretch.getName();
-    p_blobPvl += PvlKeyword("StretchType", m_stretch.getType());
-    p_blobPvl += PvlKeyword("BandNumber", QString::number(m_stretch.getBandNumber()));
-  }
-
-
-  /**
-   * Construct a StretchBlob with provided name.
-   *
-   * @param name Name to use for Stretch
-   */
-  StretchBlob::StretchBlob(QString name) : Blob(name, "Stretch"), m_stretch(name) {
-  }
-
-
-  /**
-   * Default Destructor
-   */
-  StretchBlob::~StretchBlob() {
-  }
-
-
-  CubeStretch StretchBlob::getStretch() {
-    return m_stretch;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Read saved Stretch data from a Cube into this object. 
-   *  
-   * This is called by Blob::Read() and is the actual data reading function 
-   * ultimately called when running something like cube->read(stretch);  
-   * 
-   * @param is input stream containing the saved Stretch information
-   */
-  void StretchBlob::ReadData(std::istream &is) {
-    // Set the Stretch Type
-     m_stretch.setType(p_blobPvl["StretchType"][0]);
-     m_stretch.setBandNumber(p_blobPvl["BandNumber"][0].toInt());
-
-     // Read in the Stretch Pairs
-     streampos sbyte = p_startByte - 1;
-     is.seekg(sbyte, std::ios::beg);
-     if (!is.good()) {
-       QString msg = "Error preparing to read data from " + m_stretch.getType() +
-                    " [" + p_blobName + "]";
-       throw IException(IException::Io, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-     }
-
-     char *buf = new char[p_nbytes+1];
-     memset(buf, 0, p_nbytes + 1);
-
-     is.read(buf, p_nbytes);
-
-     // Read buffer data into a QString so we can call Parse()
-     std::string stringFromBuffer(buf);
-     m_stretch.Parse(QString::fromStdString(stringFromBuffer));
-
-     delete [] buf;
-
-     if (!is.good()) {
-       QString msg = "Error reading data from " + p_type + " [" +
-                    p_blobName + "]";
-       throw IException(IException::Io, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-     }
-   }
-
-
-  /**
-   *  Initializes for writing stretch to cube blob
-   */
-  void StretchBlob::WriteInit() {
-    p_nbytes = m_stretch.Text().toStdString().size(); 
-  }
-
-
-  /**
-   * Writes the stretch information to a cube. 
-   *  
-   * This is called by Blob::write() and is ultimately the function 
-   * called when running something like cube->write(stretch);  
-   *  
-   * @param os output stream to write the stretch data to.
-   */
-  void StretchBlob::WriteData(std::fstream &os) {
-    os.write(m_stretch.Text().toStdString().c_str(), p_nbytes);
-  }
-
-} // end namespace isis
-
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/StretchBlob/StretchBlob.h b/isis/src/base/objs/StretchBlob/StretchBlob.h
deleted file mode 100644
index dbf3959287e150169eb4f563a91e06bae4fe628b..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/StretchBlob/StretchBlob.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef StretchBlob_h
-#define StretchBlob_h
-
-/** This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-The authors of ISIS do not claim copyright on the contents of this file.
-For more details about the LICENSE terms and the AUTHORS, you will
-find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
-
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
-
-#include <istream>
-#include <fstream>
-#include <QString>
-
-#include "Blob.h"
-#include "CubeStretch.h"
-
-namespace Isis {
-  /**
-   * @brief Blob to store stretch information for a cube, on a cube.
-   *
-   * @ingroup Utility
-   *
-   * @author 2020-07-28 Kristin Berry and Stuart Sides
-   *
-   * @internal
-   *  @history 2020-07-28 Kristin Berry and Stuart Sides - Original Version
-   */
-  class StretchBlob : public Isis::Blob {
-    public: 
-      StretchBlob();
-      StretchBlob(CubeStretch stretch);
-      StretchBlob(QString name);
-      ~StretchBlob();
-
-      CubeStretch getStretch(); 
-
-    protected:
-      void WriteInit();
-      void ReadData(std::istream &is);
-      void WriteData(std::fstream &os);
-
-    private:
-      CubeStretch m_stretch; //! Stretch associated with the blob
-  };
-};
-
-#endif
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/StringBlob/Makefile b/isis/src/base/objs/StringBlob/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index f122bc88227c5c7ebd108dea5d339d1d2e074d82..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/StringBlob/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-ifeq ($(ISISROOT), $(BLANK))
-.SILENT:
-error:
-	echo "Please set ISISROOT";
-else
-	include $(ISISROOT)/make/isismake.objs
-endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/StringBlob/StringBlob.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/StringBlob/StringBlob.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index fb754ca90500b52340c377ce1e67d71a7723db5b..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/StringBlob/StringBlob.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-/** This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-
-The authors of ISIS do not claim copyright on the contents of this file.
-For more details about the LICENSE terms and the AUTHORS, you will
-find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
-
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
-#include <string>
-#include "StringBlob.h"
-#include "Application.h"
-
-using namespace std;
-namespace Isis {
-  /**
-   * Constructor for creating a string blob with no arguments
-   */
-  StringBlob::StringBlob() : Isis::Blob("IsisCube", "String") {
-    m_string = "";
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Constructor for creating a string blob with a file to
-   * read labels from.
-   *
-   * @param file File to read labels from
-   */
-  StringBlob::StringBlob(const QString &file) :
-    Isis::Blob("IsisCube", "String") {
-    Blob::Read(file);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Constructor for creating a string blob with a standard string
-   *
-   * @param string String to read/write from the cube.
-   */
-  StringBlob::StringBlob(std::string str, QString name) : Isis::Blob(name, "String") {
-    m_string = str;
-  }
-
-  // Destructor
-  StringBlob::~StringBlob() {
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Prepare to write string to output cube
-   */
-  void StringBlob::WriteInit() {
-    p_nbytes = m_string.size();
-
-    if (p_buffer != NULL) {
-      delete p_buffer;
-    }
-
-    p_buffer = new char[p_nbytes];
-    const char *ptr = m_string.c_str();
-    memcpy(p_buffer, (void *)ptr, p_nbytes);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Read binary data from an input stream into the string.
-   *
-   * @param stream The input stream to read from.
-   *
-   * @throws IException::Io - Error reading data from stream
-   */
-  void StringBlob::ReadData(std::istream &stream) {
-    // Read the binary data
-    if (p_buffer != NULL) delete [] p_buffer;
-    p_buffer = new char[p_nbytes];
-
-    streampos sbyte = p_startByte - 1;
-    stream.seekg(sbyte, std::ios::beg);
-    if (!stream.good()) {
-      QString msg = "Error preparing to read data from " + p_type +
-                   " [" + p_blobName + "]";
-      throw IException(IException::Io, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-    }
-
-    stream.read(p_buffer, p_nbytes);
-    if (!stream.good()) {
-      QString msg = "Error reading data from " + p_type + " [" + p_blobName + "]";
-      throw IException(IException::Io, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-    }
-
-    m_string = std::string(p_buffer, p_nbytes);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/StringBlob/StringBlob.h b/isis/src/base/objs/StringBlob/StringBlob.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ab0723b4b6f8d42d63c5ab09c5bee88740de015e..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/StringBlob/StringBlob.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef StringBlob_h
-#define StringBlob_h
-
-/** This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-
-The authors of ISIS do not claim copyright on the contents of this file.
-For more details about the LICENSE terms and the AUTHORS, you will
-find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
-
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
-
-#include <string>
-
-#include "Blob.h"
-
-namespace Isis {
-  /**
-   * @brief Read and store std::strings on the cube.
-   *
-   *
-   * @ingroup LowLevelCubeIO
-   *
-   * @author 2020-11-19 Kristin Berry - Original Version
-   *
-   * @internal
-   *   @history 2020-11-19 Kristin Berry - Original Version
-    */
-  class StringBlob : public Isis::Blob {
-    public:
-      StringBlob();
-      StringBlob(const QString &file);
-      StringBlob(std::string str, QString name);
-      ~StringBlob();
-
-      std::string string() {
-        return m_string;
-      }
-
-    protected:
-      // prepare data for writing
-      void WriteInit();
-      void ReadData(std::istream &stream);
-
-    private:
-      std::string m_string;
-  };
-};
-
-#endif
-
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.cpp
index aebfdbaf43350595f37e243c0ecfa543b4924adc..4c6b47afd7cfdb84d4287f6cd57f6b4c025147c6 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.cpp
@@ -9,107 +9,118 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "Endian.h"
 #include "IException.h"
-#include "Pvl.h"
 #include "TableField.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 namespace Isis {
 
+  Table::Table(Blob &blob) {
+    initFromBlob(blob);
+  }
+
+
   /**
-   * This constructor creates a new table using the given name and record. 
-   *  
-   * Note that the record is not added to this table.  It is used to read the 
-   * TableField names and set the record size (i.e. the number of bytes per 
-   * record). Thus any records added to this table will be required to match 
-   * this size. 
-   *  
+   * This constructor creates a new table using the given name and record.
+   *
+   * Note that the record is not added to this table.  It is used to read the
+   * TableField names and set the record size (i.e. the number of bytes per
+   * record). Thus any records added to this table will be required to match
+   * this size.
+   *
    * In this constructor, the Table::Association is set to None, the ByteOrder
-   * keyword in the labels is set to NULL, and the record information is added 
-   * to the table. 
-   *  
-   * This constructor also calls the parent constructor Blob(tableName, 
-   * "Table"). 
+   * keyword in the labels is set to NULL, and the record information is added
+   * to the table.
+   *
+   * This constructor also calls the parent constructor Blob(tableName,
+   * "Table").
    *
    * @param tableName Name of the Table to be read
    * @param rec Name of the TableRecord to be read into the Table
    */
-  Table::Table(const QString &tableName, Isis::TableRecord &rec) :
-    Blob(tableName, "Table") {
+  Table::Table(const QString &tableName, Isis::TableRecord &rec) {
+    p_name = tableName;
     p_assoc = Table::None;
-    p_blobPvl += Isis::PvlKeyword("Records", 0);
-    p_blobPvl += Isis::PvlKeyword("ByteOrder", "NULL");
-    for (int f = 0; f < rec.Fields(); f++) p_blobPvl.addGroup(rec[f].pvlGroup());
+    p_label += Isis::PvlKeyword("Records", 0);
+    p_label += Isis::PvlKeyword("ByteOrder", "NULL");
+    for (int f = 0; f < rec.Fields(); f++) {
+      p_label.addGroup(rec[f].pvlGroup());
+    }
     p_record = rec;
   }
 
+
   /**
-   * This constructor creates an empty table from an existing table name 
-   * to be read in when the Read() method is called. It should not be 
-   * used to construct a new table object whose data will be filled 
-   * in later since the record size will be set to 0. This constructor 
-   * sets the Table::Association to None. 
-   *  
-   * This constructor also calls the parent constructor 
+   * This constructor creates an empty table from an existing table name
+   * to be read in when the Read() method is called. It should not be
+   * used to construct a new table object whose data will be filled
+   * in later since the record size will be set to 0. This constructor
+   * sets the Table::Association to None.
+   *
+   * This constructor also calls the parent constructor
    * Blob(tableName, "Table").
    *
    * @param tableName Name of the Table to be read
    */
-  Table::Table(const QString &tableName) :
-    Isis::Blob(tableName, "Table") {
+  Table::Table(const QString &tableName) {
+    p_name = tableName;
     p_assoc = Table::None;
   }
 
+
   /**
-   * This constructor reads an existing table using the given table name and 
+   * This constructor reads an existing table using the given table name and
    * file containing the table. This constructor sets the Table::Association
    * to the Association keyword value in the Blob Pvl read from the file, if
    * the keyword exists.
-   *  
-   * This constructor also calls the parent constructor 
+   *
+   * This constructor also calls the parent constructor
    * Blob(tableName, "Table").
-   *  
+   *
    * @param tableName Name of the Table to be read
-   * @param file Name of the file to be read into the Table 
-   *  
-   * @see Blob::Read() 
+   * @param file Name of the file to be read into the Table
+   *
+   * @see Blob::Read()
    */
-  Table::Table(const QString &tableName, const QString &file) :
-    Blob(tableName, "Table") {
-    p_assoc = Table::None;
-    Read(file);
+  Table::Table(const QString &tableName, const QString &file) {
+    Blob blob(tableName, "Table", file);
+    initFromBlob(blob);
   }
 
+
   /**
-   * This constructor reads an existing table using the given table name and 
-   * file containing the table and pvl labels. This constructor sets the 
-   * Table::Association to the Association keyword value in the Blob Pvl 
-   * read from the file, if the keyword exists. 
-   *  
-   * This constructor also calls the parent constructor 
+   * This constructor reads an existing table using the given table name and
+   * file containing the table and pvl labels. This constructor sets the
+   * Table::Association to the Association keyword value in the Blob Pvl
+   * read from the file, if the keyword exists.
+   *
+   * This constructor also calls the parent constructor
    * Blob(tableName, "Table").
    *
    * @param tableName The name of the Table to be read
    * @param file The name of the file to be read into the Table
    * @param fileHeader Pvl labels.
-   *  
-   * @see Blob::Read() 
+   *
+   * @see Blob::Read()
    */
-  Table::Table(const QString &tableName, const QString &file,
-      const Pvl &fileHeader) : Blob(tableName, "Table") {
-    p_assoc = Table::None;
-    Read(file, fileHeader);
+  Table::Table(const QString &tableName, const QString &file, const Pvl &fileHeader) {
+    Blob blob(tableName, "Table");
+    blob.Read(file, fileHeader);
+    initFromBlob(blob);
   }
 
 
   /**
    * Copy constructor for an Table object.  This constructor copies TableRecords
-   * and the member variable values for record, records, assoc, and swap. 
+   * and the member variable values for record, records, assoc, and swap.
    *
    * @param other The table to copy from
    */
-  Table::Table(const Table &other) : Blob(other) {
+  Table::Table(const Table &other) {
+    p_name = other.p_name;
+    p_label = other.p_label;
     p_record = other.p_record;
     p_records = other.p_records;
     p_assoc = other.p_assoc;
@@ -126,18 +137,70 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
   }
 
+
   /**
-   * Sets the Table equal to the input Table object.  This method copies 
-   * TableRecords and the member variable values for record, records, assoc, and 
-   * swap. 
+   * Initialize a Table from a Blob that has been read from a file.
+   *
+   * @param blob The blob to extract the data for the Table from.
+   */
+  void Table::initFromBlob(Blob &blob) {
+    Clear();
+
+    p_label = blob.Label();
+
+    p_name = p_label["Name"][0];
+    p_records = p_label["Records"];
+
+    Isis::TableRecord rec;
+    for (int g = 0; g < p_label.groups(); g++) {
+      if (p_label.group(g).isNamed("Field")) {
+        Isis::TableField f(p_label.group(g));
+        rec += f;
+      }
+    }
+
+    p_record = rec;
+
+    p_assoc = Table::None;
+    if (p_label.hasKeyword("Association")) {
+      QString temp = (QString) p_label["Association"];
+      temp = temp.toUpper();
+      if (temp == "SAMPLES") p_assoc = Table::Samples;
+      if (temp == "LINES") p_assoc = Table::Lines;
+      if (temp == "BANDS") p_assoc = Table::Bands;
+    }
+
+    // Determine if we need to swap stuff when we read the data
+    Isis::ByteOrder bo = Isis::ByteOrderEnumeration(p_label["ByteOrder"]);
+    p_swap = false;
+    if (Isis::IsLsb() && (bo == Isis::Msb)) p_swap = true;
+    if (Isis::IsMsb() && (bo == Isis::Lsb)) p_swap = true;
+
+    for (int rec = 0; rec < p_records; rec++) {
+      size_t bufferPos = rec * RecordSize();
+
+      char *buf = new char[RecordSize()];
+      memcpy(buf, &blob.getBuffer()[bufferPos], RecordSize());
+
+      if (p_swap) p_record.Swap(buf);
+      p_recbufs.push_back(buf);
+    }
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the Table equal to the input Table object.  This method copies
+   * TableRecords and the member variable values for record, records, assoc, and
+   * swap.
+   *
+   * @param other The table to copy from
    *
-   * @param other The table to copy from 
-   *  
    * @return @b Table The copied table.
    */
   Table &Table::operator=(const Isis::Table &other) {
     Clear();
-    *((Isis::Blob *)this) = *((Isis::Blob *)&other);
+    p_name = other.p_name;
+    p_label = other.p_label;
     p_record = other.p_record;
     p_records = other.p_records;
     p_assoc = other.p_assoc;
@@ -156,11 +219,49 @@ namespace Isis {
     return *this;
   }
 
+
   //! Destroys the Table object
   Table::~Table() {
     Clear();
   }
 
+
+  /**
+   * Write the Table to a file.
+   *
+   * This uses a Blob to serialize the Table data, see Blob::Write.
+   *
+   * @param file The file to write the Table to.
+   */
+  void Table::Write(const QString &file) {
+    Blob blob = toBlob();
+    blob.Write(file);
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * The Table's name
+   *
+   * @return @b QString the name of the Table
+   */
+  QString Table::Name() const {
+    return p_name;
+  }
+
+
+  /**
+   * The Table's label
+   *
+   * Additional information can be stored on the Table's label and will be serialized
+   * in the Blob's label when written out to a file.
+   *
+   * @return @b PvlObject A reference to the label that can be modified
+   */
+  PvlObject &Table::Label() {
+    return p_label;
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * Sets the association to the input parameter
    *
@@ -170,36 +271,40 @@ namespace Isis {
     p_assoc = assoc;
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Checks to see if association is Samples
    *
-   * @return @b bool Returns true if association is Samples, and false if it is 
+   * @return @b bool Returns true if association is Samples, and false if it is
    *         not
    */
   bool Table::IsSampleAssociated() {
     return (p_assoc == Table::Samples);
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Checks to see if association is Lines
    *
-   * @return @b bool Returns true if association is Lines, and false if it is 
+   * @return @b bool Returns true if association is Lines, and false if it is
    *         not
    */
   bool Table::IsLineAssociated() {
     return (p_assoc == Table::Lines);
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Checks to see if association is Bands
    *
-   * @return @b bool Returns true if association is Bands, and false if it is 
+   * @return @b bool Returns true if association is Bands, and false if it is
    *         not
    */
   bool Table::IsBandAssociated() {
     return (p_assoc == Table::Bands);
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Returns the number of records
    *
@@ -209,6 +314,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     return p_recbufs.size();
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Returns the number of fields per record
    *
@@ -218,6 +324,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     return p_record.Fields();
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Returns the number of bytes per record
    *
@@ -227,6 +334,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     return p_record.RecordSize();
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Reads a TableRecord from the Table
    *
@@ -239,6 +347,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     return p_record;
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Adds a TableRecord to the Table
    *
@@ -246,15 +355,15 @@ namespace Isis {
    */
   void Table::operator+=(Isis::TableRecord &rec) {
     if (RecordSize() == 0) {
-      IString msg = "Unable to add records to Isis Table [" 
-                    + p_blobName + "]. Bytes per record = [0 bytes].";
+      IString msg = "Unable to add records to Isis Table ["
+                    + p_name + "]. Bytes per record = [0 bytes].";
       throw IException(IException::Unknown, msg, _FILEINFO_);
     }
 
      if (RecordSize() != rec.RecordSize()) {
-       QString msg = "Unable to add the given record with size = [" 
-                     + Isis::toString(rec.RecordSize()) + " bytes] to to Isis Table [" 
-                     + p_blobName + "] with record size = [" 
+       QString msg = "Unable to add the given record with size = ["
+                     + Isis::toString(rec.RecordSize()) + " bytes] to to Isis Table ["
+                     + p_name + "] with record size = ["
                      + Isis::toString(RecordSize()) + " bytes]. Record sizes must match.";
        throw IException(IException::Unknown, msg, _FILEINFO_);
      }
@@ -263,6 +372,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     p_recbufs.push_back(newbuf);
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Updates a TableRecord
    *
@@ -273,6 +383,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     rec.Pack(p_recbufs[index]);
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Deletes a TableRecord from the Table
    *
@@ -285,6 +396,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     p_recbufs.erase(it);
   }
 
+
   /**
    * Clear the table of all records
    */
@@ -293,107 +405,74 @@ namespace Isis {
     p_recbufs.clear();
   }
 
-  //! Virtual function to validate PVL table information
-  void Table::ReadInit() {
-    p_records = p_blobPvl["Records"];
-
-    Isis::TableRecord rec;
-    for (int g = 0; g < p_blobPvl.groups(); g++) {
-      if (p_blobPvl.group(g).isNamed("Field")) {
-        Isis::TableField f(p_blobPvl.group(g));
-        rec += f;
-      }
-    }
-
-    p_record = rec;
-
-    if (p_blobPvl.hasKeyword("Association")) {
-      QString temp = (QString) p_blobPvl["Association"];
-      temp = temp.toUpper();
-      if (temp == "SAMPLES") p_assoc = Table::Samples;
-      if (temp == "LINES") p_assoc = Table::Lines;
-      if (temp == "BANDS") p_assoc = Table::Bands;
-    }
-
-    // Determine if we need to swap stuff when we read the data
-    Isis::ByteOrder bo = Isis::ByteOrderEnumeration(p_blobPvl["ByteOrder"]);
-    p_swap = false;
-    if (Isis::IsLsb() && (bo == Isis::Msb)) p_swap = true;
-    if (Isis::IsMsb() && (bo == Isis::Lsb)) p_swap = true;
-
-    // Cleanup in case of a re-read
-    Clear();
-  }
 
   /**
-   * Virtual function to Read the data
+   * Serialze the Table to a Blob that can be written to a file.
    *
-   * @param stream InputStream to read data in from
-   *
-   * @throws Isis::IException::Io - Error reading or preparing to read a record
+   * @return @b Blob The Blob contaning the Table's data
    */
-  void Table::ReadData(std::istream &stream) {
-    for (int rec = 0; rec < p_records; rec++) {
-      streampos sbyte = (streampos)(p_startByte - 1) +
-                        (streampos)(rec * RecordSize());
-      stream.seekg(sbyte, std::ios::beg);
-      if (!stream.good()) {
-        QString msg = "Error preparing to read record [" + Isis::toString(rec + 1) + 
-                     "] from Table [" + p_blobName + "]";
-        throw IException(IException::Io, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-      }
-
-      char *buf = new char[RecordSize()];
-      stream.read(buf, RecordSize());
-      if (!stream.good()) {
-        QString msg = "Error reading record [" + Isis::toString(rec + 1) + 
-                      "] from Table [" + p_blobName + "]";
-        throw IException(IException::Io, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-      }
+  Blob Table::toBlob() const {
+    Blob tableBlob(Name(), "Table");
+    PvlObject &blobLabel = tableBlob.Label();
 
-      if (p_swap) p_record.Swap(buf);
-      p_recbufs.push_back(buf);
-    }
-  }
-
-  //! Virtual Function to prepare labels for writing
-  void Table::WriteInit() {
-    p_blobPvl["Records"] = Isis::toString(Records());
-    p_nbytes = Records() * RecordSize();
+    // Label setup
+    blobLabel += PvlKeyword("Records", Isis::toString(Records()));
+    int nbytes = Records() * RecordSize();
 
     if (Isis::IsLsb()) {
-      p_blobPvl["ByteOrder"] = Isis::ByteOrderName(Isis::Lsb);
+      blobLabel+= PvlKeyword("ByteOrder", Isis::ByteOrderName(Isis::Lsb));
     }
     else {
-      p_blobPvl["ByteOrder"] = Isis::ByteOrderName(Isis::Msb);
+      blobLabel+= PvlKeyword("ByteOrder", Isis::ByteOrderName(Isis::Msb));
     }
 
-    if (p_blobPvl.hasKeyword("Association")) {
-      p_blobPvl.deleteKeyword("Association");
-    }
     if (p_assoc == Samples) {
-      p_blobPvl += Isis::PvlKeyword("Association", "Samples");
+      blobLabel += Isis::PvlKeyword("Association", "Samples");
     }
     else if (p_assoc == Lines) {
-      p_blobPvl += Isis::PvlKeyword("Association", "Lines");
+      blobLabel += Isis::PvlKeyword("Association", "Lines");
     }
     else if (p_assoc == Bands) {
-      p_blobPvl += Isis::PvlKeyword("Association", "Bands");
+      blobLabel += Isis::PvlKeyword("Association", "Bands");
     }
-  }
 
-  /**
-   * Virtual function to write the data
-   *
-   * @param os Outputstream to write the data to
-   */
-  void Table::WriteData(std::fstream &os) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < p_label.keywords(); i++) {
+      if (!blobLabel.hasKeyword(p_label[i].name())) {
+        blobLabel += p_label[i];
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (int g = 0; g < p_label.groups(); g++) {
+      blobLabel += p_label.group(g);
+    }
+
+    // Binary data setup
+    char *buf = new char[nbytes];
+
     for (int rec = 0; rec < Records(); rec++) {
-      os.write(p_recbufs[rec], RecordSize());
+      size_t bufferPos = rec * RecordSize();
+
+      memcpy(&buf[bufferPos], p_recbufs[rec], RecordSize());
     }
+
+    tableBlob.takeData(buf, nbytes);
+
+    return tableBlob;
   }
 
 
+  /**
+   * Convert the data from a Table into a string.
+   *
+   * This method will convert all of the Table's records and fields into a
+   * string but will not serialze any label information. See TableRecord::toString
+   * for how the records are converted into a string.
+   *
+   * @param table The Table to serialize
+   * @param fieldDelimiter The delimiter to use between fields
+   *
+   * @return @b QString The Table data as a string
+   */
   QString Table::toString(Table table, QString fieldDelimiter) {
     QString tableValues;
     // add the first record with header, the given delimiter, and a new line after each record
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.h b/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.h
index 8bae494d757ee389c0f8045845e2172270f65637..c5db2335680e1a42c64e338327b7ccf22c13002f 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.h
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.h
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ For more details about the LICENSE terms and the AUTHORS, you will
 find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
-#include "Blob.h"
+#include "Pvl.h"
 #include <vector>
 #include "TableRecord.h"
 
 namespace Isis {
-  class Pvl;
+  class Blob;
   /**
    * @brief Class for storing Table blobs information.
    *
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    * general, records correspond to rows and fields correspond to columns. Thus
    * the TableRecord class corresponds to a vector of row entries and
    * TableField class corresponds to a specific entry of the table for a given
-   * record. Isis Table objects are record based, N records in a table. Each 
+   * record. Isis Table objects are record based, N records in a table. Each
    * record will have the same number of fields, F. The fields can be of
    * different types including Integer, Double, Text, and Real. The class
    * uses PVL to store the structure of the table N, F, and Field types and
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    *                           overhaul of the mosaic tracking now being handled in a separate
    *                           tracking cube.
    */
-  class Table : public Isis::Blob {
+  class Table {
     public:
       /**
        *
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
       // Constructors and Destructors
       Table();
+      Table(Blob &blob);
       Table(const QString &tableName, TableRecord &rec);
       Table(const QString &tableName);// Only use this constructor for reading in an existing table
       Table(const QString &tableName, const QString &file);
@@ -83,8 +84,10 @@ namespace Isis {
       ~Table();
 
 
-      friend std::istream&operator>>(std::istream &is, Table &table);
-      friend std::ostream&operator<<(std::ostream &os, Table &table);
+      void Write(const QString &file);
+
+      QString Name() const;
+      PvlObject &Label();
 
       void SetAssociation(const Table::Association assoc);
       bool IsSampleAssociated();
@@ -109,14 +112,15 @@ namespace Isis {
 
       void Clear();
 
+      Blob toBlob() const;
+
 
       static QString toString(Table table, QString fieldDelimiter=",");
 
+
     protected:
-      void ReadInit();
-      void ReadData(std::istream &stream);
-      void WriteInit();
-      void WriteData(std::fstream &os);
+
+      void initFromBlob(Blob &blob);
 
       TableRecord p_record;          //!< The current table record
       std::vector<char *> p_recbufs; //!< Buffers containing record values
@@ -126,6 +130,9 @@ namespace Isis {
 
       Association p_assoc; //!< Association Type of the table
       bool p_swap;         //!< Only used for reading
+
+      QString p_name; //!< The name of the Table
+      PvlObject p_label; //!< The label for storing additional information
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.truth b/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.truth
deleted file mode 100644
index e9b502b77587a3a08dfa296b670e29119a634a06..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Table/Table.truth
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-Testing Table(name, record) constructor and Write(filename) method...
-
-Testing Table(name) constructor and Read(filename) method...
-5	3.14	PI	3.14159	
--1	0.5	HI	-0.55	
-
-Testing accessor methods...
-Number of Records = 2
-Number of Fields  = 4
-Record Size = 30
-
-Testing Association Checks
-Sample Associated? 0
-Line Associated?   1
-Band Associated?   0
-
-Testing Table(name, filename) constructor and Update(record, index) method...
-19	2.2	Blob	4.4	
--1	0.5	HI	-0.55	
-
-Testing Record Delete method...
-Number of Records Before Delete = 2
-Number of Fields  Before Delete = 4
-Number of Records After Delete = 1
-Number of Fields  After Delete = 4
-
-Testing operator= method with empty table...
--1	0.5	HI	-0.55	
-
-Testing operator= method with non empty table...
--1	0.5	HI	-0.55	
-
-Testing Clear  method...
-Number of Records = 0
-Number of Fields  = 4
-
-InstrumentPointing Table...
-0.596902,  -0.444323,  0.137533,  0.653735,  -1.80464e+08,  
-
-Camera Statistics Table...
-Latitude,  -80.7077,  -80.1075,  -80.4042,  0.159275,  
-Longitude,  137.758,  140.629,  139.157,  0.688553,  
-SampleResolution,  366.342,  369.421,  367.879,  0.900358,  
-LineResolution,  366.342,  369.421,  367.879,  0.900358,  
-Resolution,  366.342,  369.421,  367.879,  0.900358,  
-AspectRatio,  1,  1,  1,  0,  
-PhaseAngle,  43.0603,  43.6753,  43.3679,  0.134822,  
-EmissionAngle,  41.9388,  42.9951,  42.4658,  0.295943,  
-IncidenceAngle,  81.0203,  81.6498,  81.3315,  0.156168,  
-LocalSolarTime,  11.4007,  11.5921,  11.4939,  0.0459036,  
-LocalRadius,  1.73386e+06,  1.73541e+06,  1.73471e+06,  346.622,  
-NorthAzimuth,  104.165,  109.023,  106.801,  1.04151,  
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/Table/unitTest.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/Table/unitTest.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index ba2133683e7a1a4d4edcd002cab02568de137e62..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/Table/unitTest.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,193 +0,0 @@
-/** This is free and unencumbered software released into the public domain.
-The authors of ISIS do not claim copyright on the contents of this file.
-For more details about the LICENSE terms and the AUTHORS, you will
-find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
-
-/* SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0 */
-#include <iostream>
-
-#include "IException.h"
-#include "Preference.h"
-#include "Table.h"
-#include "TableField.h"
-#include "TableRecord.h"
-
-using namespace std;
-using namespace Isis;
-
-int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-  Preference::Preferences(true);
-
-  try {
-    TableField f1("Column1", TableField::Integer);
-    TableField f2("Column2", TableField::Double);
-    TableField f3("Column3", TableField::Text, 10);
-    TableField f4("Column4", TableField::Double);
-    TableRecord rec;
-    rec += f1;
-    rec += f2;
-    rec += f3;
-    rec += f4;
-    cout << "Testing Table(name, record) constructor and Write(filename) method..." << endl << endl;
-    Table t("UNITTEST", rec);
-
-    rec[0] = 5;
-    rec[1] = 3.14;
-    rec[2] = "PI";
-    rec[3] = 3.14159;
-    t += rec;
-
-    rec[0] = -1;
-    rec[1] = 0.5;
-    rec[2] = "HI";
-    rec[3] = -0.55;
-    t += rec;
-
-    // write first table to tTest
-    t.Write("tTest");
-
-    // Use constructor that takes existing file name - case insensitive
-    cout << "Testing Table(name) constructor and Read(filename) method..." << endl;
-    Table t2("UnitTest");
-    // Read table from tTest file
-    t2.Read("tTest");
-    for (int i = 0; i < t2.Records(); i++) {
-      for (int j = 0; j < t2.RecordFields(); j++) {
-        if (j == 0) {
-          cout << (int) t2[i][j] << "\t";
-        }
-        else if (j == 1 || j == 3) {
-          cout << (double) t2[i][j] << "\t";
-        }
-        else if (j == 2) {
-          cout << QString(t2[i][j]) << "\t";
-        }
-      }
-      cout << endl;
-    }
-    cout << endl;
-
-    cout << "Testing accessor methods..." << endl;
-    cout << "Number of Records = " << t2.Records() << endl;
-    cout << "Number of Fields  = " << t2.RecordFields() << endl;
-    cout << "Record Size = " << t2.RecordSize() << endl;
-
-    rec[0] = 19;
-    rec[1] = 2.2;
-    rec[2] = "Blob";
-    rec[3] = 4.4;
-    t2.Update(rec, 0);
-    t2.SetAssociation(Table::Lines);
-    t2.Write("tTest");
-
-    cout << endl << "Testing Association Checks" << endl;
-    cout << "Sample Associated? " << t2.IsSampleAssociated() << endl;
-    cout << "Line Associated?   " << t2.IsLineAssociated() << endl;
-    cout << "Band Associated?   " << t2.IsBandAssociated() << endl;
-    cout << endl;
-
-    // use constructor that takes name and file 
-    cout << "Testing Table(name, filename) constructor and Update(record, index) method..." << endl;
-    Table t3("UnitTest", "tTest");
-    for (int i = 0; i < t3.Records(); i++) {
-      for (int j = 0; j < t3.RecordFields(); j++) {
-        if (j == 0) {
-          cout << (int) t3[i][j] << "\t";
-        }
-        else if (j == 1 || j == 3) {
-          cout << (double) t3[i][j] << "\t";
-        }
-        else if (j == 2) {
-          cout << QString(t3[i][j]) << "\t";
-        }
-      }
-      cout << endl;
-    }
-    cout << endl;
-
-    cout << "Testing Record Delete method..." << endl;
-    cout << "Number of Records Before Delete = " << t3.Records() << endl;
-    cout << "Number of Fields  Before Delete = " << t3.RecordFields() << endl;
-    t3.Delete(0);
-    cout << "Number of Records After Delete = " << t3.Records() << endl;
-    cout << "Number of Fields  After Delete = " << t3.RecordFields() << endl << endl;
-
-    // use operator=
-    Table t4 = t3;
-    cout << "Testing operator= method with empty table..." << endl;
-    for (int i = 0; i < t4.Records(); i++) {
-      for (int j = 0; j < t4.RecordFields(); j++) {
-        if (j == 0) {
-          cout << (int) t4[i][j] << "\t";
-        }
-        else if (j == 1 || j == 3) {
-          cout << (double) t4[i][j] << "\t";
-        }
-        else if (j == 2) {
-          cout << QString(t4[i][j]) << "\t";
-        }
-      }
-      cout << endl;
-    }
-    cout << endl;
-    
-    Table t5 = t2;
-    t5 = t4;
-    cout << "Testing operator= method with non empty table..." << endl;
-    for (int i = 0; i < t5.Records(); i++) {
-      for (int j = 0; j < t5.RecordFields(); j++) {
-        if (j == 0) {
-          cout << (int) t5[i][j] << "\t";
-        }
-        else if (j == 1 || j == 3) {
-          cout << (double) t5[i][j] << "\t";
-        }
-        else if (j == 2) {
-          cout << QString(t5[i][j]) << "\t";
-        }
-      }
-      cout << endl;
-    }
-    cout << endl;
-
-    cout << "Testing Clear  method..." << endl;
-    t4.Clear();
-    cout << "Number of Records = " << t4.Records() << endl;
-    cout << "Number of Fields  = " << t4.RecordFields() << endl << endl;
-    remove("tTest");
-
-    cout << "InstrumentPointing Table..." << endl;
-    QString name1 = "InstrumentPointing";
-    Table instPoint(name1, "$ISISTESTDATA/isis/src/base/unitTestData/Table/truth.cub");
-    for(int i = 0; i < instPoint.Records(); i++) {
-      for(int j = 0; j < instPoint[i].Fields(); j++) {
-        if(instPoint[i][j].isText()) {
-          cout << (QString)instPoint[i][j] << ",  ";
-        }
-        else if(instPoint[i][j].isDouble()) {
-          cout << (double)instPoint[i][j] << ",  ";
-        }
-      }
-      cout << endl;
-    }
-    cout << endl;
-    cout << "Camera Statistics Table..." << endl;
-    QString name2 = "CameraStatistics";
-    Table camStats(name2, "$ISISTESTDATA/isis/src/base/unitTestData/Table/truth.cub");
-    for(int i = 0; i < camStats.Records(); i++) {
-      for(int j = 0; j < camStats[i].Fields(); j++) {
-        if(camStats[i][j].isText()) {
-          cout << (QString)camStats[i][j] << ",  ";
-        }
-        else if(camStats[i][j].isDouble()) {
-          cout << (double)camStats[i][j] << ",  ";
-        }
-      }
-      cout << endl;
-    }
-
-  }
-  catch(IException &e) {
-    e.print();
-  }
-}
diff --git a/isis/src/base/objs/UniversalGroundMap/UniversalGroundMap.cpp b/isis/src/base/objs/UniversalGroundMap/UniversalGroundMap.cpp
index 56c4611b58c03be4ea6c315f575d1c035c1c5aa3..fb5ca41ad9f67da2ba300d7e2efb5bd2e4133016 100644
--- a/isis/src/base/objs/UniversalGroundMap/UniversalGroundMap.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/base/objs/UniversalGroundMap/UniversalGroundMap.cpp
@@ -335,8 +335,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     // If we have a footprint, use it
     try {
       if (cube) {
-        ImagePolygon poly;
-        cube->read(poly);
+        ImagePolygon poly = cube->readFootprint();
         geos::geom::MultiPolygon *footprint = PolygonTools::MakeMultiPolygon(
             poly.Polys()->clone());
 
diff --git a/isis/src/cassini/apps/cisscal/main.cpp b/isis/src/cassini/apps/cisscal/main.cpp
index e78a4900061679043faad5550b0a7d993626c96f..dac7af11c8bdc7508a210a407b468d5c9c5e9db5 100644
--- a/isis/src/cassini/apps/cisscal/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/cassini/apps/cisscal/main.cpp
@@ -669,8 +669,7 @@ vector<double> gbl::OverclockFit() {
   //     -col 3 is the "average" of the overclocked pixels
   //       -if there are 2 overclocks, columns 1 and 2 contain them
   //       -otherwise column 1 is all null and we use column 2
-  Table overClkTable("ISS Prefix Pixels");
-  gbl::incube->read(overClkTable);
+  Table overClkTable = gbl::incube->readTable("ISS Prefix Pixels");
   for(int i = 0; i < overClkTable.Records(); i++) {
     overclocks.push_back(overClkTable[i]["OverclockPixels"]);
   }
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/autoseed/autoseed.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/autoseed/autoseed.cpp
index c49717efd0e2d6465489270944bbd60483ff00f9..e663f8324c98cc05462f70e7614b357da0952c0c 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/autoseed/autoseed.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/autoseed/autoseed.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Brick.h"
+#include "Camera.h"
 #include "CameraFactory.h"
 #include "ControlMeasure.h"
 #include "ControlNet.h"
@@ -26,12 +27,12 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include "IException.h"
 #include "ImageOverlap.h"
 #include "ImageOverlapSet.h"
-#include "ImagePolygon.h"
 #include "IString.h"
 #include "PolygonSeeder.h"
 #include "PolygonSeederFactory.h"
 #include "PolygonTools.h"
-#include "Process.h"
+#include "Progress.h"
+#include "ProjectionFactory.h"
 #include "Pvl.h"
 #include "PvlGroup.h"
 #include "PvlKeyword.h"
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetadd/main.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetadd/main.cpp
index ddebf1d7e6dc9aa42460aae4f30a6189111dce22..294169273a5f2b4ad64cbe2c0359e05bc36df6d6 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/cnetadd/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/cnetadd/main.cpp
@@ -397,15 +397,7 @@ void setControlPointLatLon(SerialNumberList &snl, ControlNet &cnet) {
 
 
 QList<ControlPoint *> getValidPoints(Cube &cube, STRtree &coordTree) {
-  ImagePolygon poly;
-  try {
-    cube.read(poly);
-  }
-  catch (IException &e) {
-    QString msg = "Footprintinit must be run prior to running cnetadd";
-    msg += " with POLYGON=TRUE for cube [" + cube.fileName() + "]";
-    throw IException(e, IException::User, msg, _FILEINFO_);
-  }
+  ImagePolygon poly = cube.readFootprint();
 
   std::vector<void *> matches;
   MultiPolygon *polys = poly.Polys();
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/deltack/main.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/deltack/main.cpp
index 97f4b5b782a70e951a50347391d9b3c7b10c3e28..c7b6c86f7d4d933498ffcc606619a1b8b2905a4d 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/deltack/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/deltack/main.cpp
@@ -82,14 +82,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
     // we will check for target name inside the SetTarget() call
 
     // Prepare for update to the cube history
-    History hist = History("IsisCube");
-    try {
-      // read history from cube, if it exists.
-      c.read(hist);
-    }
-    catch (IException &e) {
-    // if the history does not exist in the cube, the cube's write method will add it.
-    }
+    History hist = c.readHistory();
 
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // Execute the requested method
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/SumFinder.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/SumFinder.cpp
index 9b0b372730c755646b32f4a353945b7909b83552..a550e71e52bda182a0c28d45841e000f44dfba3e 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/SumFinder.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/SumFinder.cpp
@@ -180,14 +180,14 @@ namespace Isis {
     return ( m_closest );
   }
 
-  void SumFinder::setCube(const QString &name) {
-
+  void SumFinder::resetCube() {
     // Always close out the kernels and cubes.
     m_kernels.reset();
     m_cube.reset();
+  }
 
-    // Empty string clears cube from state
-    if ( name.isEmpty() ) {   return;  }
+  void SumFinder::setCube(const QString &name) {
+    resetCube();
 
     m_cubename =  name;
     m_cube.reset( new Cube(name, "rw") );
@@ -687,28 +687,5 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
     return (ndeleted);
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Writes out the History blob to m_cube
-   */
-  void SumFinder::writeHistory() {
-    bool addedHist = false;
-    Isis::Pvl &inlab = *m_cube->label();
-    for (int i = 0; i < inlab.objects(); i++) {
-      if ( inlab.object(i).isNamed("History") && Isis::iApp != NULL ) {
-        Isis::History h( (QString) inlab.object(i)["Name"] );
-        m_cube->read(h);
-        h.AddEntry();
-        m_cube->write(h);
-        addedHist = true;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (!addedHist && Isis::iApp != NULL) {
-      Isis::History h("IsisCube");
-      h.AddEntry();
-      m_cube->write(h);
-    }
-  }
 }
 // namespace Isis
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/SumFinder.h b/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/SumFinder.h
index 5a1588bbe118e5ee537c49130db6b16df313880e..d7d20ae69987a11dfd3ab5a42434f635afa6cf11 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/SumFinder.h
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/SumFinder.h
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ namespace Isis {
       double deltaT() const;
       double closest() const;
 
-      void setCube(const QString &name = "");
+      void resetCube();
+      void setCube(const QString &name);
       const Cube *cube() const;
       const QString &name() const;
 
@@ -89,8 +90,6 @@ namespace Isis {
 
       bool update(const unsigned int options);
 
-      void writeHistory();
-
    protected:
       virtual bool calculateTimes(Cube &cube,
                                   iTime &startTime,
diff --git a/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/main.cpp b/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/main.cpp
index e487256447b4f34e4d5b52f191082220a758713e..2404d95b21172ba7c8ee3c18474c490a56e11568 100644
--- a/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/control/apps/sumspice/main.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include "IString.h"
 #include "Kernels.h"
 #include "NaifStatus.h"
+#include "Process.h"
 #include "Progress.h"
 #include "Pvl.h"
 #include "PvlGroup.h"
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
 
   ListOfFinders resultSet;
   QStringList warnings;
+  Process process;
 
   for (int cubeIndex = 0; cubeIndex < cubeNameList.size(); cubeIndex++) {
 
@@ -181,11 +183,16 @@ void IsisMain() {
 
     // This will update the history blob and close the cube,
     // but retain all the pertinent info
-    cubesum->writeHistory();
-    cubesum->setCube();
+    cubesum->resetCube();
     resultSet.append(cubesum);
+
+    Isis::CubeAttributeInput att(filename);
+    Cube *cube = process.SetInputCube(filename, att, Isis::ReadWrite);
+    process.WriteHistory(*cube);
+
     progress.CheckStatus();
   }
+  process.EndProcess();
 
   if (warnings.size() > 0) {
     PvlKeyword message("Unmatched");
diff --git a/isis/src/galileo/apps/gllnims2isis/main.cpp b/isis/src/galileo/apps/gllnims2isis/main.cpp
index b270ae909f63170ff529265c9f9613b8810ab259..b27c56b746082f46547e57ec9d91e7cacb5ffac2 100644
--- a/isis/src/galileo/apps/gllnims2isis/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/galileo/apps/gllnims2isis/main.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 #include "FileName.h"
 #include "IException.h"
 #include "iTime.h"
-#include "OriginalLabel.h"
 #include "Message.h"
 #include "ProcessImportPds.h"
 #include "ProcessByLine.h"
@@ -146,7 +145,6 @@ void importQubs(QString coreParamName, QString suffixParamName) {
   }
 
   // Create holder for original label
-  OriginalLabel origLabel(*pdsLabel);
   //pdsLabel->write(fi.baseName()+".pvl");
 
   //QFileInfo inputFileInfo(inFile.expanded());
diff --git a/isis/src/lo/apps/lopdsgen/main.cpp b/isis/src/lo/apps/lopdsgen/main.cpp
index 9a9a047261b7afaf236396b2a378a7724e58c710..3e07736a802a7d7f071f41f9c19319ef70be59f1 100644
--- a/isis/src/lo/apps/lopdsgen/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/lo/apps/lopdsgen/main.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   pdsLabel.addKeyword(productId);
 
   // Translate the keywords from the original labels that go in this label
-  OriginalLabel origBlob;
-  iCube->read(origBlob);
+  OriginalLabel origBlob = iCube->readOriginalLabel();
   Pvl origLabel;
   PvlObject origLabelObj = origBlob.ReturnLabels();
   origLabelObj.setName("OriginalLabelObject");
diff --git a/isis/src/lro/apps/lronac2isis/lronac2isis.cpp b/isis/src/lro/apps/lronac2isis/lronac2isis.cpp
index 536f4ce3dca08753a43978fdb89de561e31a0577..6f209d5632d1a82b1659f4eda578132e57e6ea59 100644
--- a/isis/src/lro/apps/lronac2isis/lronac2isis.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/lro/apps/lronac2isis/lronac2isis.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
     // Add History
     if (iApp) {
-        History history("IsisCube");
+        History history = g_ocube->readHistory();
         history.AddEntry();
         g_ocube->write(history);
     }
diff --git a/isis/src/lro/apps/lrowac2isis/main.cpp b/isis/src/lro/apps/lrowac2isis/main.cpp
index 0fa3f8ad09e3461485947468885734db4040e3fa..cf56421e9478b068a73f6fd4b122893f1cbaa77a 100644
--- a/isis/src/lro/apps/lrowac2isis/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/lro/apps/lrowac2isis/main.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
       uveven->putGroup(isis3UvEvenLab.group(grp));
     }
 
-    History history("IsisCube");
+    History history;
     history.AddEntry();
     uveven->write(history);
     uveven->write(origLabel);
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
       uvodd->putGroup(isis3UvOddLab.group(grp));
     }
 
-    History history("IsisCube");
+    History history;
     history.AddEntry();
     uvodd->write(history);
     uvodd->write(origLabel);
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
       viseven->putGroup(isis3VisEvenLab.group(grp));
     }
 
-    History history("IsisCube");
+    History history;
     history.AddEntry();
     viseven->write(history);
     viseven->write(origLabel);
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
       visodd->putGroup(isis3VisOddLab.group(grp));
     }
 
-    History history("IsisCube");
+    History history;
     history.AddEntry();
     visodd->write(history);
     visodd->write(origLabel);
diff --git a/isis/src/lro/apps/mrf2pds/main.cpp b/isis/src/lro/apps/mrf2pds/main.cpp
index f7ab8a4d2dcd48416cb9af6183ed385d97fe13c6..b4d5789ef7308ddcb10e4bc465670b4d2ee662be 100644
--- a/isis/src/lro/apps/mrf2pds/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/lro/apps/mrf2pds/main.cpp
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   // Translate the keywords from the original EDR PDS label that go in
   // this RDR PDS label for Level2 images only
   if(bLevel2) {
-    OriginalLabel cOriginalBlob;
-    cInCube->read(cOriginalBlob);
+    OriginalLabel cOriginalBlob = cInCube->readOriginalLabel();
     Pvl cOrigLabel;
     PvlObject cOrigLabelObj = cOriginalBlob.ReturnLabels();
     cOrigLabelObj.setName("OriginalLabelObject");
diff --git a/isis/src/messenger/apps/mdis2pds/main.cpp b/isis/src/messenger/apps/mdis2pds/main.cpp
index b835412fd0239c054c60566874be3174dc852742..b8b98c579d981fb8628184b2ce747295b11fbb91 100644
--- a/isis/src/messenger/apps/mdis2pds/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/messenger/apps/mdis2pds/main.cpp
@@ -198,18 +198,17 @@ void IsisMain() {
 
   // Translate the keywords from the original EDR PDS label that go in
   // this RDR PDS label
-  OriginalLabel origBlob;
-  incube->read(origBlob);
-  Pvl origLabel;
-  PvlObject origLabelObj = origBlob.ReturnLabels();
+  OriginalLabel origLabel = incube->readOriginalLabel();
+  Pvl pvlOrigLabel;
+  PvlObject origLabelObj = origLabel.ReturnLabels();
   origLabelObj.setName("OriginalLabelObject");
-  origLabel.addObject(origLabelObj);
+  pvlOrigLabel.addObject(origLabelObj);
 
   p.CheckStatus();
 
   // Translates the ISIS labels along with the original EDR labels
-  origLabel.addObject(*(incube->label()));
-  PvlToPvlTranslationManager labels(origLabel,
+  pvlOrigLabel.addObject(*(incube->label()));
+  PvlToPvlTranslationManager labels(pvlOrigLabel,
                                "$ISISROOT/appdata/translations/MessengerMdisCdrLabel.trn");
   labels.Auto(pdsLabel);
 
diff --git a/isis/src/messenger/apps/mdisddr/main.cpp b/isis/src/messenger/apps/mdisddr/main.cpp
index 6ee844ced44fdc77785b23c878a4cfa7abbfc27b..5e0a91777560630da31e7c8676bf6a5a8d2bf5d2 100644
--- a/isis/src/messenger/apps/mdisddr/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/messenger/apps/mdisddr/main.cpp
@@ -196,8 +196,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
     // output PDS file (required for 5 band IMAGE object).
     Cube from;
     from.open(input.expanded());
-    OriginalLabel origBlob;
-    from.read(origBlob);
+    OriginalLabel origBlob = from.readOriginalLabel();
     Pvl origLabel;
     PvlObject origLabelObj = origBlob.ReturnLabels();
     origLabelObj.setName("OriginalLabelObject");
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/ctxcal/ctxcal.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/ctxcal/ctxcal.cpp
index a15af93087678b36f5801680afe6a533a5103dd0..74958b896b33061002db3ae7fa8c853134cc1d26 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/ctxcal/ctxcal.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/ctxcal/ctxcal.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ using namespace Isis;
 namespace Isis {
     // Working functions and parameters
     static void Calibrate(Buffer &in, Buffer &out);
-    
+
     static Brick *flat;
     static vector <double> dcA;
     static vector <double> dcB;
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     static int sum;             // Summing mode
     static int firstSamp;       // First sample
     static double iof;          // conversion from counts/ms to IOF
-    
+
     void ctxcal(UserInterface &ui) {
       Cube icube(ui.GetFileName("FROM"));
       ctxcal(&icube, ui);
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     void ctxcal(Cube *icube, UserInterface &ui) {
       // We will be processing by line
       ProcessByLine p;
-    
+
       Isis::Pvl lab(icube->fileName());
       Isis::PvlGroup &inst =
           lab.findGroup("Instrument", Pvl::Traverse);
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       if(firstSamp > 0) firstSamp -= 38;
 
       //  Read dark current info, if no dc exit?
-      Table dcTable("Ctx Prefix Dark Pixels");
-      icube->read(dcTable);
+      Table dcTable = icube->readTable("Ctx Prefix Dark Pixels");
       //  TODO::  make sure dc records match cube nlines.
 
       //  If summing mode = 1 , average odd & even dc pixels separately for
@@ -142,14 +141,14 @@ namespace Isis {
       //    iof = conversion factor from counts/ms to i/f
       bool convertIOF = ui.GetBoolean("IOF");
       if(convertIOF) {
-        double dist1 = 1; 
+        double dist1 = 1;
         try {
           Camera *cam;
           cam = icube->camera();
           cam->setTime(startTime);
           dist1 = cam->sunToBodyDist();
         }
-        catch(IException &e) { 
+        catch(IException &e) {
           // Get the distance between Mars and the Sun at the given time in
           // Astronomical Units (AU)
           QString bspKernel = p.MissionData("base", "/kernels/spk/de???.bsp", true);
@@ -168,14 +167,14 @@ namespace Isis {
           NaifStatus::CheckErrors();
 
           dist1 = vnorm_c(sunpos);
-        
+
           NaifStatus::CheckErrors();
           unload_c(bspKernel.toLatin1().data());
           unload_c(satKernel.toLatin1().data());
           unload_c(pckKernel.toLatin1().data());
           NaifStatus::CheckErrors();
         }
-    
+
         double dist = 2.07E8;
         double w0 = 3660.5;
         double w1 = w0 * ((dist * dist) / (dist1 * dist1));
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
 
       ocube->putGroup(calgrp);
-    
+
       // Start the line-by-line calibration sequence
       p.StartProcess(Calibrate);
       p.EndProcess();
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/hicolormos/hicolormos.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/hicolormos/hicolormos.cpp
index f0f9c583b4d789a4e17cb747546e2939f66e243b..50ba3e1119ebaed49920776861703cffa388bff6 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/hicolormos/hicolormos.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/hicolormos/hicolormos.cpp
@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@ void hicolormos(Cube *from1, Cube* from2, UserInterface &ui) {
   mos += specialProcessingFlag;
 
   //get the orginal label
-  OriginalLabel from1OrgLab;
-  from1OrgLab.Blob::Read(from1->fileName());
+  OriginalLabel from1OrgLab(from1->fileName());
 
   Cube c;
   c.open(ui.GetFileName("TO"), "rw");
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/hicubeit/hicubeit.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/hicubeit/hicubeit.cpp
index b5b532e4621248202228914cd09c56412bb3f99a..16a10b44a29c4780b46c27d2c89e912efbe72944 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/hicubeit/hicubeit.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/hicubeit/hicubeit.cpp
@@ -118,12 +118,9 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
 
     // Concatenate all TDIs into one keyword
-    OriginalLabel redOrgLab;
-    redOrgLab.Blob::Read(redFile);
-    OriginalLabel irOrgLab;
-    irOrgLab.Blob::Read(irFile);
-    OriginalLabel bgOrgLab;
-    bgOrgLab.Blob::Read(bgFile);
+    OriginalLabel redOrgLab(redFile);
+    OriginalLabel irOrgLab(irFile);
+    OriginalLabel bgOrgLab(bgFile);
 
     PvlGroup redGrp = redOrgLab.ReturnLabels().findGroup("INSTRUMENT_SETTING_PARAMETERS", Pvl::Traverse);
     PvlGroup irGrp = irOrgLab.ReturnLabels().findGroup("INSTRUMENT_SETTING_PARAMETERS", Pvl::Traverse);
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/hideal2pds/main.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/hideal2pds/main.cpp
index 4473cf4375bfa3c7c147f052ea314ba423223b8c..13df74fdef34332c3d4535f9f84c72bdf7485db9 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/hideal2pds/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/hideal2pds/main.cpp
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   cubeLab.Auto(pdsLabel);
 
   // get original label information
-  OriginalLabel origBlob;
-  inputCube->read(origBlob);
+  OriginalLabel origBlob = inputCube->readOriginalLabel();
   Pvl origLabel;
   PvlObject origLabelObj = origBlob.ReturnLabels();
   origLabelObj.setName("OriginalLabelObject");
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/higlob/main.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/higlob/main.cpp
index 93d45b12f08cb1086708b78ba75c574d0b9b5653..886772d4ece2c62a32b302124de545c9d90fe977 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/higlob/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/higlob/main.cpp
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ void IsisMain() {
   Cube *icube = p.SetInputCube("FROM");
 
   // Get the cube prefix and suffix table
-  icube->read(hifix);
+  hifix = icube->readTable("HiRISE Ancillary");
 
   // Get the calibration prefix and suffix table
-  icube->read(calfix);
+  calfix = icube->readTable("HiRISE Calibration Ancillary");
 
   // Get the calibration image table
-  icube->read(calimg);
+  calimg = icube->readTable("HiRISE Calibration Image");
 
   // Add the number of buffer pixels and dark pixels to the ouput NS
   samples += hifix[0]["BufferPixels"].size() + hifix[0]["DarkPixels"].size();
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/himos/himos.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/himos/himos.cpp
index aae9f68c4c5463cd79b8531589694baaadcd7b20..e28247a9854c33c521a8c3f57e21f390e4c82b00 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/himos/himos.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/himos/himos.cpp
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       QString startTime;
       QString stopTime;
       for(int i = 0; i < (int)clist.size(); i++) {
-        OriginalLabel origLab;
-        clist[i]->read(origLab);
+        OriginalLabel origLab = clist[i]->readOriginalLabel();
         PvlGroup timegrp = origLab.ReturnLabels().findGroup("TIME_PARAMETERS", Pvl::Traverse);
         if(i == 0) {
           startClock = (QString)timegrp["SpacecraftClockStartCount"];
@@ -219,8 +218,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       for(int i = 0; i < (int)clist.size(); i++) {
         Pvl *clab = clist[i]->label();
         PvlGroup cInst = clab->findGroup("Instrument", Pvl::Traverse);
-        OriginalLabel cOrgLab;
-        clist[i]->read(cOrgLab);
+        OriginalLabel cOrgLab = clist[i]->readOriginalLabel();
         PvlGroup cGrp = cOrgLab.ReturnLabels().findGroup("INSTRUMENT_SETTING_PARAMETERS", Pvl::Traverse);
         cpmmTdiFlag[(int)cInst["CpmmNumber"]] = (QString) cGrp["MRO:TDI"];
         cpmmSummingFlag[(int)cInst["CpmmNumber"]] = (QString) cGrp["MRO:BINNING"];
@@ -236,8 +234,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
 
       // Get the blob of original labels from first image in list
-      OriginalLabel org;
-      clist[0]->read(org);
+      OriginalLabel org = clist[0]->readOriginalLabel();
 
       //close all cubes
       for(int i = 0; i < (int)clist.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/hirdrgen/main.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/hirdrgen/main.cpp
index 70e9c402de625c767f16210f663eb370697436bb..17deab8c83d0851e30bd3e7babd2bfaef8b68682 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/hirdrgen/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/hirdrgen/main.cpp
@@ -182,8 +182,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
 
   // Translate the keywords from the original EDR PDS label that go in
   // this RDR PDS label
-  OriginalLabel origBlob;
-  icube2->read(origBlob);
+  OriginalLabel origBlob = icube2->readOriginalLabel();
   Pvl origLabel;
   PvlObject origLabelObj = origBlob.ReturnLabels();
   origLabelObj.setName("OriginalLabelObject");
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/histat/main.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/histat/main.cpp
index 8592611d8bbf05357ae396a694d1f2af11c7879d..4394d74da717c3bb74b7e1dcbc3c055ab2a1f94e 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/histat/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/histat/main.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   Cube *icube = p.SetInputCube("FROM");
 
   // Get statistics from the cube prefix and suffix data
-  Table hifix("HiRISE Ancillary");
-  icube->read(hifix);
+  Table hifix = icube->readTable("HiRISE Ancillary");
   Statistics darkStats, bufStats, rampDarkStats;
   int tdi = icube->group("Instrument")["Tdi"];
   int binning_mode = icube->group("Instrument")["Summing"];
@@ -134,8 +133,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   int rampStart = maskLines;
   int rampLines = tdi / binning_mode;
 
-  Table calimg("HiRISE Calibration Image");
-  icube->read(calimg);
+  Table calimg = icube->readTable("HiRISE Calibration Image");
   Statistics calStats;
   //Statistics for the Reverse readout lines of the cal image
   Statistics reverseStats;
@@ -212,8 +210,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   }
 
   // Get statistics from the calibration prefix and suffix data
-  Table calfix("HiRISE Calibration Ancillary");
-  icube->read(calfix);
+  Table calfix = icube->readTable("HiRISE Calibration Ancillary");
   Statistics calDarkStats, calBufStats;
   int rampLine0 = rampStart + 1;
   int rampLineN = (rampStart + rampLines - 1) - 1;
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/marcical/main.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/marcical/main.cpp
index fdb99c2583f9e276933ef338337d598576acdbc1..04183f77f4db14437b80bea229b22671b7f86915 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/marcical/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/marcical/main.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ find files of those names at the top level of this repository. **/
 
 #include "Isis.h"
 #include "SpecialPixel.h"
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "CubeAttribute.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "LineManager.h"
diff --git a/isis/src/mro/apps/marciflip/main.cpp b/isis/src/mro/apps/marciflip/main.cpp
index 85743c9cdb80dba707605e3452450833b50b13c3..46d7e49695e6178ec786d69877f074f236da629d 100644
--- a/isis/src/mro/apps/marciflip/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/mro/apps/marciflip/main.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
   }
 
   if(icube->label()->hasObject("OriginalLabel")) {
-    OriginalLabel origLabel;
-    icube->read(origLabel);
+    OriginalLabel origLabel = icube->readOriginalLabel();
     outputCube->write(origLabel);
   }
 
diff --git a/isis/src/qisis/apps/qtie/QtieTool.cpp b/isis/src/qisis/apps/qtie/QtieTool.cpp
index adbbe4a75c50bea4427630fd7accb3480d5f796b..f4c07ca76eed4f1b5a819e6726403f148506ca4a 100644
--- a/isis/src/qisis/apps/qtie/QtieTool.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/qisis/apps/qtie/QtieTool.cpp
@@ -916,18 +916,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
     // Update the cube history
     p_matchCube->write(*cmatrix);
-    History h("IsisCube");
-    try {
-      p_matchCube->read(h);
-    }
-    catch (IException &e) {
-      QString message = "Could not read cube history, "
-                        "will not update history.\n";
-      QString errors = e.toString();
-      message += errors;
-      QMessageBox::warning((QWidget *)parent(), "Warning", message);
-      return;
-    }
+    History h = p_matchCube->readHistory();
     PvlObject history("qtie");
     history += PvlKeyword("IsisVersion", Application::Version());
     QString path = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
diff --git a/isis/src/qisis/objs/AdvancedTrackTool/AdvancedTrackTool.cpp b/isis/src/qisis/objs/AdvancedTrackTool/AdvancedTrackTool.cpp
index 1344583d723f954d83425f8cbe933db23bd00a2b..27c84d0c5b005059c40553e25437555471445b73 100644
--- a/isis/src/qisis/objs/AdvancedTrackTool/AdvancedTrackTool.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/qisis/objs/AdvancedTrackTool/AdvancedTrackTool.cpp
@@ -648,8 +648,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
           unsigned int currentPixel = trackingPortal[0];
           if (currentPixel != NULLUI4) {  // If from an image
-            Table table(trackingTableName); // trackingTableName from TrackingTable
-            trackingCube->read(table);
+            Table table = trackingCube->readTable(trackingTableName); // trackingTableName from TrackingTable
             TrackingTable trackingTable(table);
 
             FileName trackingFileName = trackingTable.pixelToFileName(currentPixel);
@@ -694,8 +693,7 @@ namespace Isis {
             }
 
             // Get the input file name and serial number
-            Table cFileTable(trackingTableName);
-            cCube->read(cFileTable);
+            Table cFileTable = cCube->readTable(trackingTableName);
             int iRecs =   cFileTable.Records();
             if(piOrigin >= 0 && piOrigin < iRecs) {
               psSrcFileName = QString(cFileTable[piOrigin][0]);
diff --git a/isis/src/qisis/objs/FileTool/FileTool.cpp b/isis/src/qisis/objs/FileTool/FileTool.cpp
index 864c3d5498270be3f2dc196e5cec2f255fa10a57..078052aaa6fc55f3a73b00c85768f825babd503d 100644
--- a/isis/src/qisis/objs/FileTool/FileTool.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/qisis/objs/FileTool/FileTool.cpp
@@ -637,8 +637,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       inlab = *icube->label();
       for(int i = 0; i < inlab.objects(); i++) {
         if (inlab.object(i).isNamed("OriginalLabel")) {
-          OriginalLabel ol;
-          icube->read(ol);
+          OriginalLabel ol = icube->readOriginalLabel();
           ocube->write(ol);
         }
       }
diff --git a/isis/src/qisis/objs/Image/Image.cpp b/isis/src/qisis/objs/Image/Image.cpp
index e5df8db7833a2f68e4ad637e07aa7393635256f5..58a08bd853f40d73280d5d286f811ad4903be578 100644
--- a/isis/src/qisis/objs/Image/Image.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/qisis/objs/Image/Image.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
   /**
    * @brief Create an image from a cube file on disk including the footprint
-   * @param imageFileName The name of a cube on disk - /work/users/.../blah.cub 
+   * @param imageFileName The name of a cube on disk - /work/users/.../blah.cub
    * @param footprint The calculated footprint
    * @param parent The Qt-relationship parent
    */
@@ -253,12 +253,12 @@ namespace Isis {
   bool Image::isFootprintable() const {
     bool result = false;
 
-    if (m_footprint)
+    if (m_footprint) {
       result = true;
+    }
 
     if (!result && m_cube) {
-      // TODO: Move this to Blob!
-      ImagePolygon example;
+      Blob example = ImagePolygon().toBlob();
 
       QString blobType = example.Type();
       QString blobName = example.Name();
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ namespace Isis {
   QString Image::serialNumber() {
     if (m_serialNumber.isEmpty()) {
       m_serialNumber = SerialNumber::Compose(*(cube()));
-    } 
+    }
     return m_serialNumber;
   }
 
@@ -542,8 +542,8 @@ namespace Isis {
 
       if (m_fileName != newExternalLabelFileName.toString()) {
         // This cube copy creates a filename w/ecub extension in the new project root, but looks to
-        // be a cube(internal vs external). It changes the DnFile pointer to the old ecub, 
-        // /tmp/tsucharski_ipce/tmpProject/images/import1/AS15-.ecub, but doing a less on file 
+        // be a cube(internal vs external). It changes the DnFile pointer to the old ecub,
+        // /tmp/tsucharski_ipce/tmpProject/images/import1/AS15-.ecub, but doing a less on file
         // immediately after the following call indicates it is a binary file.
         QScopedPointer<Cube> newExternalLabel(
             origImage.copy(newExternalLabelFileName, CubeAttributeOutput("+External")));
@@ -566,10 +566,10 @@ namespace Isis {
             if (origImage.externalCubeFileName().toString().contains(project->projectRoot())) {
               QString newExternalCubeFileName = origImage.externalCubeFileName().toString();
               newExternalCubeFileName.replace(project->projectRoot(), project->newProjectRoot());
-              newExternalLabel->relocateDnData(newExternalCubeFileName); 
+              newExternalLabel->relocateDnData(newExternalCubeFileName);
             }
             else {
-              newExternalLabel->relocateDnData(origImage.externalCubeFileName()); 
+              newExternalLabel->relocateDnData(origImage.externalCubeFileName());
             }
           }
         }
@@ -815,8 +815,7 @@ namespace Isis {
    * @see Isis::ImagePolygon
    */
   void Image::initQuickFootprint() {
-    ImagePolygon poly;
-    cube()->read(poly);
+    ImagePolygon poly = cube()->readFootprint();
     m_footprint = PolygonTools::MakeMultiPolygon(poly.Polys()->clone());
   }
 
diff --git a/isis/src/qisis/objs/Shape/Shape.cpp b/isis/src/qisis/objs/Shape/Shape.cpp
index a9e020deaf4703045040006037aa80d23a606175..4a3bd0e39be763c0e4e3d81aef5b54c709f5930c 100644
--- a/isis/src/qisis/objs/Shape/Shape.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/qisis/objs/Shape/Shape.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
           PvlGroup kernels = cube()->group("Kernels");
           if (kernels.hasKeyword("ShapeModel")) {
-            QString shapeFile = kernels["ShapeModel"]; 
+            QString shapeFile = kernels["ShapeModel"];
             if (shapeFile.contains("dem")) {
               m_radiusSource = ControlPoint::RadiusSource::DEM;
             }
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       initQuickFootprint();
     }
     catch (IException &e) {
-      
+
     }
   }
 
@@ -298,8 +298,7 @@ namespace Isis {
       result = true;
 
     if (!result && m_cube) {
-      // TODO: Move this to Blob!
-      ImagePolygon example;
+      Blob example = ImagePolygon().toBlob();
 
       QString blobType = example.Type();
       QString blobName = example.Name();
@@ -814,8 +813,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
 
   void Shape::initQuickFootprint() {
-    ImagePolygon poly;
-    cube()->read(poly);
+    ImagePolygon poly = cube()->readFootprint();
     m_footprint = PolygonTools::MakeMultiPolygon(poly.Polys()->clone());
   }
 
@@ -1072,7 +1070,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     }
     else if (localName == "shape" && !m_shape->m_footprint) {
       try {
-        QMutex mutex; 
+        QMutex mutex;
         m_shape->initFootprint(&mutex);
         m_shape->closeCube();
       }
diff --git a/isis/src/qisis/objs/StretchTool/StretchTool.cpp b/isis/src/qisis/objs/StretchTool/StretchTool.cpp
index 3ce21c2ae2c37be9c9ba06e3dfea347f0516f536..4f0aec0a724fa07201528fbba9784add890c20eb 100644
--- a/isis/src/qisis/objs/StretchTool/StretchTool.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/qisis/objs/StretchTool/StretchTool.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include "Workspace.h"
 
 #include "CubeStretch.h"
-#include "StretchBlob.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -292,7 +291,7 @@ namespace Isis {
     connect(m_flashButton, SIGNAL(released()), this, SLOT(stretchChanged()));
 
     // Buttons migrated out of Advanced Stretch Tool
-    QPushButton *saveToCubeButton = new QPushButton("Save"); 
+    QPushButton *saveToCubeButton = new QPushButton("Save");
     connect(saveToCubeButton, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(saveStretchToCube()));
 
     QPushButton *deleteFromCubeButton = new QPushButton("Delete");
@@ -406,11 +405,11 @@ namespace Isis {
    * Restores a saved stretch from the cube
    */
   void StretchTool::loadStretchFromCube(){
-    MdiCubeViewport *cvp = cubeViewport(); 
+    MdiCubeViewport *cvp = cubeViewport();
     Cube* icube = cvp->cube();
     Pvl* lab = icube->label();
 
-    QStringList namelist; 
+    QStringList namelist;
 
     // Create a list of existing Stretch names
     if (cvp->isGray()) {
@@ -420,8 +419,8 @@ namespace Isis {
           PvlKeyword tempKeyword = objIter->findKeyword("Name");
           int bandNumber = int(objIter->findKeyword("BandNumber"));
           if (cvp->grayBand() == bandNumber) {
-            QString tempName = tempKeyword[0]; 
-            namelist.append(tempName); 
+            QString tempName = tempKeyword[0];
+            namelist.append(tempName);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -437,9 +436,9 @@ namespace Isis {
         if (objIter->name() == "Stretch") {
           PvlKeyword tempKeyword = objIter->findKeyword("Name");
           int bandNumber = int(objIter->findKeyword("BandNumber"));
-          if (bandNumber == redBandNumber || bandNumber == greenBandNumber 
+          if (bandNumber == redBandNumber || bandNumber == greenBandNumber
               || bandNumber == blueBandNumber) {
-            QString tempName = tempKeyword[0]; 
+            QString tempName = tempKeyword[0];
             if (tempNameMap.contains(tempName)) {
               tempNameMap[tempName].append(bandNumber);
             }
@@ -460,38 +459,32 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
     }
 
-    bool ok;
+    bool ok = false;
     QString stretchName;
     // Only display load stretch dialog if there are stretches saved to the cube
     if (namelist.size() >=1) {
-      stretchName = QInputDialog::getItem((QWidget *)parent(), tr("Load Stretch"), 
+      stretchName = QInputDialog::getItem((QWidget *)parent(), tr("Load Stretch"),
                                           tr("Name of Stretch to Load:"), namelist, 0,
                                           false, &ok);
     }
     else {
-      QMessageBox::information((QWidget *)parent(), "Information", 
+      QMessageBox::information((QWidget *)parent(), "Information",
                                    "There are no saved stretches to restore.");
     }
 
     if (ok) {
       if (cvp->isGray()) {
-        StretchBlob stretchBlob(stretchName); 
-        icube->read(stretchBlob);
-        CubeStretch cubeStretch = stretchBlob.getStretch();
+        CubeStretch cubeStretch = icube->readCubeStretch(stretchName);
         if (m_advancedStretch->isVisible()) {
           m_advancedStretch->restoreGrayStretch(cubeStretch);
         }
-        // Get the current cube stretche and copy the new stretch pairs over so that the 
+        // Get the current cube stretche and copy the new stretch pairs over so that the
         // special pixel values set in the viewport are maintained.
         CubeStretch grayOriginal = cvp->grayStretch();
         grayOriginal.CopyPairs(cubeStretch);
         cvp->stretchGray(grayOriginal);
       }
       else {
-        StretchBlob redStretchBlob(stretchName); 
-        StretchBlob greenStretchBlob(stretchName); 
-        StretchBlob blueStretchBlob(stretchName); 
-        
         std::vector<PvlKeyword> keywordValueRed;
         keywordValueRed.push_back(PvlKeyword("BandNumber",  QString::number(cvp->redBand())));
 
@@ -501,19 +494,15 @@ namespace Isis {
         std::vector<PvlKeyword> keywordValueBlue;
         keywordValueBlue.push_back(PvlKeyword("BandNumber", QString::number(cvp->blueBand())));
 
-        icube->read(redStretchBlob, keywordValueRed);
-        icube->read(greenStretchBlob, keywordValueGreen);
-        icube->read(blueStretchBlob, keywordValueBlue);
-
-        CubeStretch redStretch = redStretchBlob.getStretch();
-        CubeStretch greenStretch = greenStretchBlob.getStretch();
-        CubeStretch blueStretch = blueStretchBlob.getStretch();
+        CubeStretch redStretch = icube->readCubeStretch(stretchName, keywordValueRed);
+        CubeStretch greenStretch = icube->readCubeStretch(stretchName, keywordValueGreen);
+        CubeStretch blueStretch = icube->readCubeStretch(stretchName, keywordValueBlue);
 
         if (m_advancedStretch->isVisible()) {
           m_advancedStretch->restoreRgbStretch(redStretch, greenStretch, blueStretch);
         }
 
-        // Get the current cube stretches and copy the new stretch pairs over so that the 
+        // Get the current cube stretches and copy the new stretch pairs over so that the
         // special pixel values set in the viewport are maintained.
         CubeStretch redOriginal = cvp->redStretch();
         CubeStretch greenOriginal = cvp->greenStretch();
@@ -536,34 +525,34 @@ namespace Isis {
    * Deletes a saved stretch from the cube
    */
   void StretchTool::deleteFromCube() {
-    MdiCubeViewport *cvp = cubeViewport(); 
+    MdiCubeViewport *cvp = cubeViewport();
     Cube* icube = cvp->cube();
     Pvl* lab = icube->label();
 
     // Create a list of existing Stretch names
-    QStringList namelist; 
+    QStringList namelist;
     PvlObject::PvlObjectIterator objIter;
     for (objIter=lab->beginObject(); objIter<lab->endObject(); objIter++) {
       if (objIter->name() == "Stretch") {
         PvlKeyword tempKeyword = objIter->findKeyword("Name");
         int bandNumber = int(objIter->findKeyword("BandNumber"));
         if (cvp->grayBand() == bandNumber) {
-          QString tempName = tempKeyword[0]; 
-          namelist.append(tempName); 
+          QString tempName = tempKeyword[0];
+          namelist.append(tempName);
         }
       }
     }
 
-    bool ok;
+    bool ok = false;
     QString toDelete;
     // Only display list of stretches to delete if there are stretches saved to the cube
     if (namelist.size() >= 1) {
-      toDelete = QInputDialog::getItem((QWidget *)parent(), tr("Delete Stretch"), 
+      toDelete = QInputDialog::getItem((QWidget *)parent(), tr("Delete Stretch"),
                                        tr("Name of Stretch to Delete:"), namelist, 0,
                                        false, &ok);
     }
     else {
-      QMessageBox::information((QWidget *)parent(), "Information", 
+      QMessageBox::information((QWidget *)parent(), "Information",
                                "There are no saved stretches to delete.");
     }
 
@@ -574,25 +563,25 @@ namespace Isis {
         }
         catch(IException &) {
           cvp->cube()->reopen("r");
-          QMessageBox::information((QWidget *)parent(), "Error", 
+          QMessageBox::information((QWidget *)parent(), "Error",
                                    "Cannot open cube read/write to delete stretch");
           return;
         }
       }
 
-      bool cubeDeleted = icube->deleteBlob("Stretch", toDelete);
+      bool cubeDeleted = icube->deleteBlob(toDelete, "Stretch");
 
       if (!cubeDeleted) {
         QMessageBox msgBox;
         msgBox.setText("Stretch Could Not Be Deleted!");
-        msgBox.setInformativeText("A stretch with name: \"" + toDelete + 
+        msgBox.setInformativeText("A stretch with name: \"" + toDelete +
             "\" Could not be found, so there was nothing to delete from the Cube.");
         msgBox.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Ok);
         msgBox.setIcon(QMessageBox::Critical);
         msgBox.exec();
       }
 
-      // Don't leave open rw -- not optimal. 
+      // Don't leave open rw -- not optimal.
       cvp->cube()->reopen("r");
     }
   }
@@ -607,29 +596,29 @@ namespace Isis {
     Pvl* lab = icube->label();
 
     // Create a list of existing Stretch names
-    QStringList namelist; 
+    QStringList namelist;
     PvlObject::PvlObjectIterator objIter;
     for (objIter=lab->beginObject(); objIter<lab->endObject(); objIter++) {
       if (objIter->name() == "Stretch") {
         PvlKeyword tempKeyword = objIter->findKeyword("Name");
         QString tempName = tempKeyword[0];
-        namelist.append(tempName); 
+        namelist.append(tempName);
       }
     }
 
     bool ok;
-    QString name; 
+    QString name;
 
-    // 
-    // At this time, it is NOT possible to save an RGB stretch with the same band number 
+    //
+    // At this time, it is NOT possible to save an RGB stretch with the same band number
     // multiple times, if the saved stretch for each is different. If the saved stretch is the same
     // this is okay.
-    // 
+    //
     // For example, r=1, g=1, b=1, with the same stretch for each is okay
-    //              r=1, g=1, b=2, where the stretches for band 1 are the same, is okay 
+    //              r=1, g=1, b=2, where the stretches for band 1 are the same, is okay
     //              r=1, g=1, b=1, where the the stretches for band 1 are different (red stretch !=
     //                                                                               green stretch)
-    // 
+    //
     if (!cvp->isGray()) {
       CubeStretch redStretch, greenStretch, blueStretch;
       if (m_advancedStretch->isVisible()) {
@@ -644,13 +633,13 @@ namespace Isis {
       }
 
       int redBand = cvp->redBand();
-      int greenBand = cvp->greenBand(); 
+      int greenBand = cvp->greenBand();
       int blueBand = cvp->blueBand();
 
       if (((redBand == greenBand) && !(redStretch == greenStretch)) ||
           ((redBand == blueBand)  && !(redBand == blueBand)) ||
           ((greenBand == blueBand) && !(greenBand == blueBand))) {
-        QMessageBox::information((QWidget *)parent(), "Error", "Sorry, cannot save RGB stretches which include the same band multiple times, but have different stretches for each"); 
+        QMessageBox::information((QWidget *)parent(), "Error", "Sorry, cannot save RGB stretches which include the same band multiple times, but have different stretches for each");
         return;
       }
     }
@@ -690,10 +679,10 @@ namespace Isis {
       if (icube->isReadOnly()) {
         //  reOpen cube as read/write
         try {
-          cvp->cube()->reopen("rw");
+          icube->reopen("rw");
         }
         catch(IException &) {
-          cvp->cube()->reopen("r");
+          icube->reopen("r");
           QMessageBox::information((QWidget *)parent(), "Error", "Cannot open cube read/write to save stretch");
           return;
         }
@@ -706,17 +695,16 @@ namespace Isis {
           stretch = m_advancedStretch->getGrayStretch();
         }
         else {
-          stretch = cvp->grayStretch(); 
+          stretch = cvp->grayStretch();
         }
-        
+
         // Write single stretch to cube
         stretch.setName(text);
         stretch.setBandNumber(cvp->grayBand());
-        StretchBlob stretchBlob(stretch);
 
         // Overwrite an existing stretch with the same name if it exists. The user was warned
         // and decided to overwrite.
-        icube->write(stretchBlob);
+        icube->write(stretch);
       }
       else {
         CubeStretch redStretch, greenStretch, blueStretch;
@@ -733,21 +721,21 @@ namespace Isis {
 
         redStretch.setName(text);
         redStretch.setBandNumber(cvp->redBand());
-        StretchBlob redStretchBlob(redStretch);
-        icube->write(redStretchBlob, false);
+        Blob stretchBlob = redStretch.toBlob();
+        icube->write(stretchBlob, false);
 
         greenStretch.setName(text);
         greenStretch.setBandNumber(cvp->greenBand());
-        StretchBlob greenStretchBlob(greenStretch);
-        icube->write(greenStretchBlob, false);
+        stretchBlob = greenStretch.toBlob();
+        icube->write(stretchBlob, false);
 
         blueStretch.setName(text);
         blueStretch.setBandNumber(cvp->blueBand());
-        StretchBlob blueStretchBlob(blueStretch);
-        icube->write(blueStretchBlob, false);
+        stretchBlob = blueStretch.toBlob();
+        icube->write(stretchBlob, false);
       }
 
-      // Don't leave open rw -- not optimal. 
+      // Don't leave open rw -- not optimal.
       cvp->cube()->reopen("r");
     }
   }
diff --git a/isis/src/tgo/apps/tgocassisstitch/main.cpp b/isis/src/tgo/apps/tgocassisstitch/main.cpp
index 87dab73609890cf22de7274d979dfb890aeed859..5134e23285784c857e511963dd0c0ebf3c099c83 100644
--- a/isis/src/tgo/apps/tgocassisstitch/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/tgo/apps/tgocassisstitch/main.cpp
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@ void stitchFrame(QList<FileName> frameletList, FileName frameFileName) {
     Pvl &frameletLabel = *frameletCube->label();
     for(int i = 0; i < frameletLabel.objects(); i++) {
       if( frameletLabel.object(i).isNamed("History") ) {
-        History frameletHist( (QString) frameletLabel.object(i)["Name"] );
-        frameletCube->read(frameletHist);
-        frameCube.write(frameletHist);
+        Blob historyBlob((QString) frameletLabel.object(i)["Name"], "History" );
+        frameletCube->read(historyBlob);
+        frameCube.write(historyBlob);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/isis/src/tgo/apps/tgocassisunstitch/main.cpp b/isis/src/tgo/apps/tgocassisunstitch/main.cpp
index 0475e79764f24476d998849b385331dd0b03bdd4..2003e999c9345585a21a1689af0af73bee914baf 100644
--- a/isis/src/tgo/apps/tgocassisunstitch/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/tgo/apps/tgocassisunstitch/main.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
 
   // Collect the tables and history from the input stitched cube
   QList<Blob> inputTables;
-  QScopedPointer<History> inputHistory;
+  History inputHistory;
   for(int i = 0; i < inputLabel->objects(); i++) {
     if(inputLabel->object(i).isNamed("Table")) {
       Blob table((QString)inputLabel->object(i)["Name"], inputLabel->object(i).name());
@@ -109,9 +109,8 @@ void IsisMain() {
       inputTables.append(table);
     }
     if(inputLabel->object(i).isNamed("History") && Isis::iApp != NULL) {
-      inputHistory.reset( new History((QString)inputLabel->object(i)["Name"]) );
-      cube->read(*inputHistory);
-      inputHistory->AddEntry();
+      inputHistory = cube->readHistory((QString)inputLabel->object(i)["Name"]);
+      inputHistory.AddEntry();
     }
   }
 
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
     }
 
     // Propagate History
-    g_outputCubes[i]->write(*inputHistory);
+    g_outputCubes[i]->write(inputHistory);
 
     // Close output cube
     g_outputCubes[i]->close();
diff --git a/isis/src/voyager/apps/voy2isis/main.cpp b/isis/src/voyager/apps/voy2isis/main.cpp
index eba505707de5b63b4ad96b8b80165ce5dcb70daf..c4e35e758f1fdc2c26465bf1466122d7a7a89f59 100644
--- a/isis/src/voyager/apps/voy2isis/main.cpp
+++ b/isis/src/voyager/apps/voy2isis/main.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void IsisMain() {
 
   // Preparse the IMG to fix messed up labels
 
-  History *hist = new History("IsisCube");
+  History *hist = new History();
   QByteArray pdsData = fixLabels(in.expanded(), hist);
 
   QTextStream pdsTextStream(&pdsData);
diff --git a/isis/tests/CSMCameraTests.cpp b/isis/tests/CSMCameraTests.cpp
index 47f4f41315af3190d3a71e501628ebb007636269..5c3fedc3c86384087b51fd22cbc13abfe895fda8 100644
--- a/isis/tests/CSMCameraTests.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/CSMCameraTests.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "MockCsmPlugin.h"
 #include "Mocks.h"
 #include "TestUtilities.h"
-#include "StringBlob.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 #include "Fixtures.h"
 
diff --git a/isis/tests/CubeStretchTest.cpp b/isis/tests/CubeStretchTest.cpp
index 468ed532b9b18f9faadbfe93b57e3a7940ea3edf..d5d6eb5bd92284eea663ef036963285615b7e8ee 100644
--- a/isis/tests/CubeStretchTest.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/CubeStretchTest.cpp
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-#include "Stretch.h"
 #include "CubeStretch.h"
+#include "Fixtures.h"
 #include "IException.h"
+#include "Stretch.h"
 
 #include <QString>
-#include <QDebug> 
+#include <QDebug>
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
 TEST(CubeStretch, DefaultConstructor) {
   Isis::CubeStretch cubeStretch;
   EXPECT_STREQ(cubeStretch.getName().toLatin1().data(), "DefaultStretch");
-  EXPECT_STREQ(cubeStretch.getType().toLatin1().data(), "Default"); 
-  EXPECT_EQ(cubeStretch.getBandNumber(), 1); 
+  EXPECT_STREQ(cubeStretch.getType().toLatin1().data(), "Default");
+  EXPECT_EQ(cubeStretch.getBandNumber(), 1);
 }
 
 TEST(CubeStretch, ConstructorWithName) {
@@ -37,6 +38,39 @@ TEST(CubeStretch, CopyConstructor) {
   EXPECT_EQ(cubeStretch.getBandNumber(), copyStretch.getBandNumber());
 }
 
+TEST(CubeStretch, BlobConstructor) {
+  // Set Stretch
+  Isis::CubeStretch cubeStretch("TestStretch", "testType", 2);
+  Isis::CubeStretch cubeStretchFromBlob(cubeStretch);
+
+
+  EXPECT_STREQ(cubeStretchFromBlob.getName().toLatin1().data(), cubeStretch.getName().toLatin1().data());
+  EXPECT_STREQ(cubeStretchFromBlob.getType().toLatin1().data(), cubeStretch.getType().toLatin1().data());
+
+  EXPECT_STREQ(cubeStretchFromBlob.getType().toLatin1().data(), cubeStretch.getType().toLatin1().data());
+  EXPECT_EQ(cubeStretchFromBlob.getBandNumber(), cubeStretch.getBandNumber());
+};
+
+TEST_F(SmallCube, CubeStretchWriteRead) {
+  // Set up Stretch to write
+  QString stretchName = "TestStretch";
+  Isis::CubeStretch cubeStretch(stretchName, "testType", 2);
+
+  // add pair(s)
+  cubeStretch.AddPair(0.0, 1.0);
+  cubeStretch.AddPair(0.25, 50.0);
+  cubeStretch.AddPair(1.0, 100.0);
+
+  // Write to Cube
+  testCube->write(cubeStretch);
+  testCube->reopen("rw");
+
+  // Set up stretch and blob to restore to
+  Isis::CubeStretch restoredStretch = testCube->readCubeStretch(stretchName);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(restoredStretch == cubeStretch);
+};
+
+
 TEST(CubeStretch, Equality) {
   Isis::CubeStretch cubeStretch99("name", "type", 99);
   Isis::CubeStretch cubeStretch9("name", "type", 9);
@@ -63,4 +97,3 @@ TEST(CubeStretch, GetSetBandNumber) {
   cubeStretch.setBandNumber(50);
   EXPECT_EQ(cubeStretch.getBandNumber(), 50);
 }
-
diff --git a/isis/tests/CubeTests.cpp b/isis/tests/CubeTests.cpp
index 493c99c24196f50b81df349c681e71c323bd7200..5d2fb3aaca57d43dc534a9f2a7a7ad1428a9ea95 100644
--- a/isis/tests/CubeTests.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/CubeTests.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 using json = nlohmann::json;
 
-#include "StringBlob.h"
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "Camera.h"
 
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ TEST(CubeTest, TestCubeAttachSpiceFromIsd) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(SmallCube, TestCubeHasBlob) {
-  StringBlob testBlob("Test String", "TestBlob");
+  Blob testBlob("TestBlob", "SomeBlob");
   testCube->write(testBlob);
-  EXPECT_TRUE(testCube->hasBlob("String", "TestBlob"));
-  EXPECT_FALSE(testCube->hasBlob("String", "SomeOtherTestBlob"));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(testCube->hasBlob("TestBlob", "SomeBlob"));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(testCube->hasBlob("SomeOtherTestBlob", "SomeBlob"));
 }
diff --git a/isis/tests/Fixtures.cpp b/isis/tests/Fixtures.cpp
index 57961e0407883dc536217cc8bfde3e4c2103321f..1d973b90475dda0802cfbffc397fc8758d272208 100644
--- a/isis/tests/Fixtures.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/Fixtures.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 #include "CubeAttribute.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "Fixtures.h"
 #include "Portal.h"
 #include "LineManager.h"
 #include "SpecialPixel.h"
-#include "StringBlob.h"
 #include "TestUtilities.h"
 #include "ControlNet.h"
 
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ namespace Isis {
 
   void MroCtxCube::SetUp() {
     TempTestingFiles::SetUp();
-    
+
     QString testPath = tempDir.path() + "/test.cub";
     QFile::copy("data/mroCtxImage/ctxTestImage.cub", testPath);
     testCube.reset(new Cube(testPath));
@@ -1019,7 +1019,8 @@ namespace Isis {
     loadablePlugin.registerModel(mockModelName, &mockModel);
 
     // CSMState BLOB
-    StringBlob csmStateBlob(mockModelName, "CSMState");
+    Blob csmStateBlob("CSMState", "String");
+    csmStateBlob.setData(mockModelName.c_str(), mockModelName.size());
     csmStateBlob.Label() += PvlKeyword("ModelName", QString::fromStdString(mockModelName));
     csmStateBlob.Label() += PvlKeyword("PluginName", QString::fromStdString(loadablePlugin.getPluginName()));
     testCube->write(csmStateBlob);
@@ -1091,6 +1092,37 @@ namespace Isis {
     testCam = testCube->camera();
   }
 
+  void HistoryBlob::SetUp() {
+    TempTestingFiles::SetUp();
+
+    std::istringstream hss(R"(
+      Object = mroctx2isis
+        IsisVersion       = "4.1.0  | 2020-07-01"
+        ProgramVersion    = 2016-06-10
+        ProgramPath       = /Users/acpaquette/repos/ISIS3/build/bin
+        ExecutionDateTime = 2020-07-01T16:48:40
+        HostName          = Unknown
+        UserName          = acpaquette
+        Description       = "Import an MRO CTX image as an Isis cube"
+
+        Group = UserParameters
+          FROM    = /Users/acpaquette/Desktop/J03_045994_1986_XN_18N282W.IMG
+          TO      = /Users/acpaquette/Desktop/J03_045994_1986_XN_18N282W_isis.cub
+          SUFFIX  = 18
+          FILLGAP = true
+        End_Group
+      End_Object)");
+
+    hss >> historyPvl;
+
+    std::ostringstream ostr;
+    ostr << historyPvl;
+    std::string histStr = ostr.str();
+
+    historyBlob = Blob("IsisCube", "History");
+    historyBlob.setData(histStr.c_str(), histStr.size());
+  }
+
 
   void MgsMocCube::SetUp() {
     TempTestingFiles::SetUp();
diff --git a/isis/tests/Fixtures.h b/isis/tests/Fixtures.h
index 6d22a303f3e82c2492b51032fa33087b8d90bc96..9bf12768c311b3bb71d04de00f84029d444e9e69 100644
--- a/isis/tests/Fixtures.h
+++ b/isis/tests/Fixtures.h
@@ -273,6 +273,14 @@ class CSMCameraDemFixture : public CSMCubeFixture {
 
     void SetUp() override;
 };
+
+class HistoryBlob : public TempTestingFiles {
+  protected:
+    Blob historyBlob;
+    PvlObject historyPvl;
+
+    void SetUp() override;
+};
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestFootprintinit.cpp b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestFootprintinit.cpp
index 4e2b7c83f4b126deb7bb6cb56d32392e14a03459..9db27862b795725c02401c4101b0f0310429aaa2 100644
--- a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestFootprintinit.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestFootprintinit.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, FunctionalTestFootprintinitDefault) {
   footprintinit(testCube, footprintUi);
   ASSERT_TRUE(testCube->label()->hasObject("Polygon"));
 
-  ImagePolygon poly;
-  testCube->read(poly);
+  ImagePolygon poly = testCube->readFootprint();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(49, poly.numVertices());
   geos::geom::Geometry* boundary = poly.Polys()->getEnvelope();
@@ -48,8 +47,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, FunctionalTestFootprintinitLincSinc) {
   footprintinit(testCube, footprintUi);
   ASSERT_TRUE(testCube->label()->hasObject("Polygon"));
 
-  ImagePolygon poly;
-  testCube->read(poly);
+  ImagePolygon poly = testCube->readFootprint();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(95, poly.numVertices());
   geos::geom::Geometry* boundary = poly.Polys()->getEnvelope();
@@ -71,8 +69,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, FunctionalTestFootprintinitVertices) {
   footprintinit(testCube, footprintUi);
   ASSERT_TRUE(testCube->label()->hasObject("Polygon"));
 
-  ImagePolygon poly;
-  testCube->read(poly);
+  ImagePolygon poly = testCube->readFootprint();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(43, poly.numVertices());
   geos::geom::Geometry* boundary = poly.Polys()->getEnvelope();
@@ -94,8 +91,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, FunctionalTestFootprintinitCamera) {
   footprintinit(testCube, footprintUi);
   ASSERT_TRUE(testCube->label()->hasObject("Polygon"));
 
-  ImagePolygon poly;
-  testCube->read(poly);
+  ImagePolygon poly = testCube->readFootprint();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(34, poly.numVertices());
   geos::geom::Geometry* boundary = poly.Polys()->getEnvelope();
@@ -117,8 +113,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, FunctionalTestFootprintinitTestXY) {
   footprintinit(testCube, footprintUi);
   ASSERT_TRUE(testCube->label()->hasObject("Polygon"));
 
-  ImagePolygon poly;
-  testCube->read(poly);
+  ImagePolygon poly = testCube->readFootprint();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(49, poly.numVertices());
   geos::geom::Geometry* boundary = poly.Polys()->getEnvelope();
@@ -146,8 +141,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, FunctionalTestFootprintinitPrecision) {
   ASSERT_EQ(100, log.findGroup("Results").findKeyword("LINC")[0].toInt());
   ASSERT_EQ(100, log.findGroup("Results").findKeyword("SINC")[0].toInt());
 
-  ImagePolygon poly;
-  testCube->read(poly);
+  ImagePolygon poly = testCube->readFootprint();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(49, poly.numVertices());
   geos::geom::Geometry* boundary = poly.Polys()->getEnvelope();
diff --git a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsCkwriter.cpp b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsCkwriter.cpp
index 3bae3e77b263d92cf4fe96165d4fa00f2be591f5..1cec98b6f5fbfd4ec6da5ff6e4049b22469f5dab 100644
--- a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsCkwriter.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsCkwriter.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, FunctionalTestsCkwriterDefault) {
   SpiceRotation *newKernelRotation = newCamera->instrumentRotation();
   SpiceRotation *originalRotation = testCube->camera()->instrumentRotation();
 
-  Table instPointingTable("InstrumentPointing");
-  testCube->read(instPointingTable);
+  Table instPointingTable = testCube->readTable("InstrumentPointing");
   double startTime = double(instPointingTable.Label()["CkTableStartTime"]);
 
   newKernelRotation->SetEphemerisTime(startTime);
@@ -127,8 +126,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, FunctionalTestsCkwriterFromlist) {
   SpiceRotation *newKernelRotation = newCamera->instrumentRotation();
   SpiceRotation *originalRotation = origCamera->instrumentRotation();
 
-  Table instPointingTable("InstrumentPointing");
-  testCube->read(instPointingTable);
+  Table instPointingTable = testCube->readTable("InstrumentPointing");
   double startTime = double(instPointingTable.Label()["CkTableStartTime"]);
 
   newKernelRotation->SetEphemerisTime(startTime);
diff --git a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsCsminit.cpp b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsCsminit.cpp
index 3f191ba7c3d12ba9486b6c4ad9e2f15573474e5c..9d64f3b17052bc3296b45720ccf64aeb1d72b997 100644
--- a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsCsminit.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsCsminit.cpp
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 #include "AlternativeTestCsmModel.h"
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "TestCsmPlugin.h"
 #include "Fixtures.h"
 #include "TestUtilities.h"
 #include "TestCsmModel.h"
-#include "StringBlob.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
@@ -88,17 +88,16 @@ TEST_F(CSMPluginFixture, CSMInitDefault) {
   testCube->open(filename);
 
   // Get a model and a state string
-  StringBlob stateString("","CSMState");
+  Blob stateString("CSMState", "String");
   testCube->read(stateString);
 
-  // Verify contents of the StringBlob's PVL label
+  // Verify contents of the Blob's PVL label
   PvlObject blobPvl = stateString.Label();
-  EXPECT_EQ(stateString.Name().toStdString(), "CSMState");
-  EXPECT_EQ(stateString.Type().toStdString(), "String");
 
   // Check that the plugin can create a model from the state string
   std::string modelName = QString(blobPvl.findKeyword("ModelName")).toStdString();
-  EXPECT_TRUE(plugin->canModelBeConstructedFromState(modelName, stateString.string()));
+  std::string modelState(stateString.getBuffer(), stateString.Size());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(plugin->canModelBeConstructedFromState(modelName, modelState));
 
   // Check blob label ModelName and Plugin Name
   EXPECT_EQ(QString(blobPvl.findKeyword("PluginName")).toStdString(), plugin->getPluginName());
@@ -159,21 +158,18 @@ TEST_F(CSMPluginFixture, CSMInitRunTwice) {
 
   testCube->open(filename);
 
-  StringBlob stateString("", "CSMState");
+  Blob stateString("CSMState", "String");
   testCube->read(stateString);
   PvlObject blobPvl = stateString.Label();
 
-  // Verify contents of the StringBlob's PVL label
-  EXPECT_EQ(stateString.Name().toStdString(), "CSMState");
-  EXPECT_EQ(stateString.Type().toStdString(), "String");
-
   // Check blob label ModelName and Plugin Name
   EXPECT_EQ(QString(blobPvl.findKeyword("PluginName")).toStdString(), plugin->getPluginName());
   EXPECT_EQ(QString(blobPvl.findKeyword("ModelName")).toStdString(), AlternativeTestCsmModel::SENSOR_MODEL_NAME);
 
   // Check that the plugin can create a model from the state string
   std::string modelName = QString(blobPvl.findKeyword("ModelName")).toStdString();
-  EXPECT_TRUE(plugin->canModelBeConstructedFromState(modelName, stateString.string()));
+  std::string modelState(stateString.getBuffer(), stateString.Size());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(plugin->canModelBeConstructedFromState(modelName, modelState));
 
   // Make sure there is only one CSMState Blob on the label
   PvlObject *label = testCube->label();
@@ -222,17 +218,14 @@ TEST_F(CSMPluginFixture, CSMInitMultiplePossibleModels) {
   csminit(betterOptions);
 
   testCube->open(filename);
-  StringBlob stateString("", "CSMState");
+  Blob stateString("CSMState", "String");
   testCube->read(stateString);
   PvlObject blobPvl = stateString.Label();
 
-  // Check blobPvl contents
-  EXPECT_EQ(stateString.Name().toStdString(), "CSMState");
-  EXPECT_EQ(stateString.Type().toStdString(), "String");
-
   // Check that the plugin can create a model from the state string
   std::string modelName = QString(blobPvl.findKeyword("ModelName")).toStdString();
-  EXPECT_TRUE(plugin->canModelBeConstructedFromState(modelName, stateString.string()));
+  std::string modelState(stateString.getBuffer(), stateString.Size());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(plugin->canModelBeConstructedFromState(modelName, modelState));
 
   // check blob label ModelName and Plugin Name
   EXPECT_EQ(QString(blobPvl.findKeyword("PluginName")).toStdString(), plugin->getPluginName());
@@ -471,12 +464,12 @@ TEST_F(CSMPluginFixture, CSMInitWithState) {
   testCube->open(filename);
 
   // Read blob off csminited cube, get state string and save off to compare
-  StringBlob state("","CSMState");
+  Blob state("CSMState", "String");
   testCube->read(state);
   testCube->close();
 
   // Write the state out to a file
-  std::string stateBefore = state.string();
+  std::string stateBefore(state.getBuffer(), state.Size());
   QString statePath = tempDir.path() + "/state.json";
   std::ofstream stateFile(statePath.toStdString());
   stateFile << stateBefore;
@@ -495,7 +488,8 @@ TEST_F(CSMPluginFixture, CSMInitWithState) {
   // Pull state string off. if ending state string = original state string these are functionally equiv.
   testCube->open(filename);
 
-  StringBlob stateAfter("","CSMState");
-  testCube->read(stateAfter);
-  EXPECT_STREQ(stateBefore.c_str(), stateAfter.string().c_str());
+  Blob stateBlobAfter("CSMState", "String");
+  testCube->read(stateBlobAfter);
+  std::string stateAfter(stateBlobAfter.getBuffer(), stateBlobAfter.Size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(stateBefore, stateAfter);
 }
diff --git a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsDemprep.cpp b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsDemprep.cpp
index 82dcad75513db2c24431ea09fb51746358635cd6..c7c7b9ca1873b83616cd5404944f771e441d263f 100644
--- a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsDemprep.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsDemprep.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ TEST(Demprep, DemprepDefault){
   ASSERT_NEAR(double(mapping["Scale"]), 1.21293, .00001);
   ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(double(mapping["CenterLatitude"]), 0.0);
 
-  Table shapeModel("ShapeModelStatistics");
-  cube.read(shapeModel);
+  Table shapeModel = cube.readTable("ShapeModelStatistics");
   // Assertion for minimum radius
   ASSERT_DOUBLE_EQ(double(shapeModel[0][0]), 1728.805);
   // Assertion for maximum radius
diff --git a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsMarci2isis.cpp b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsMarci2isis.cpp
index 407a36b7c4b4bd4691f65e7f3581007efe577432..128638377146158f22ac05928957a12e973a8115 100644
--- a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsMarci2isis.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsMarci2isis.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ TEST(Marci2Isis, Marci2isisTestDefault) {
   Pvl *evenLabel = cubeEven.label();
   Pvl *oddLabel = cubeOdd.label();
 
-  ASSERT_EQ((int)evenLabel->findObject("OriginalLabel").findKeyword("Bytes"), 1846);
-  ASSERT_EQ((int)oddLabel->findObject("OriginalLabel").findKeyword("Bytes"), 3693);
+  ASSERT_EQ((int)evenLabel->findObject("OriginalLabel").findKeyword("Bytes"), (int)oddLabel->findObject("OriginalLabel").findKeyword("Bytes"));
 
   // Dimensions Group
   PvlGroup &evenDimensions = evenLabel->findGroup("Dimensions", Pvl::Traverse);
diff --git a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsShadow.cpp b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsShadow.cpp
index f88f6c242a53e2a1c95cef76d9e5831cca9306cc..97464cff5175b22e96977e0795bd64d789959b6b 100644
--- a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsShadow.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsShadow.cpp
@@ -232,8 +232,7 @@ TEST_F(DemCube, FunctionalTestShadowErrors) {
   shadowArgs.push_back("match=" + testCube->fileName());
   shadowUi = UserInterface(APP_XML, shadowArgs);
 
-  Table shapeModelStats("ShapeModelStatistics");
-  demCube->read(shapeModelStats);
+  Table shapeModelStats = demCube->readTable("ShapeModelStatistics");
 
   TableRecord originalRecord = shapeModelStats[0];
   TableRecord badRecord = shapeModelStats[0];
diff --git a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsSpiceinit.cpp b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsSpiceinit.cpp
index 416329c3f2ba193ecc7c0031d1cfe5048a2cc1d6..e59a817510564a294140a8dd0ba176eaa82385c7 100644
--- a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsSpiceinit.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsSpiceinit.cpp
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 #include "spiceinit.h"
 #include "csminit.h"
 
+#include "Blob.h"
 #include "Cube.h"
 #include "CubeAttribute.h"
 #include "PixelType.h"
 #include "Pvl.h"
 #include "PvlGroup.h"
 #include "PvlKeyword.h"
-#include "StringBlob.h"
 #include "TestUtilities.h"
 #include "FileName.h"
 
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ TEST(Spiceinit, TestSpiceinitPadding) {
 TEST_F(DefaultCube, TestSpiceinitCsmCleanup) {
   // Add stuff from csminit
   testCube->putGroup(PvlGroup("CsmInfo"));
-  StringBlob testBlob("test string", "CSMState");
+  Blob testBlob("CSMState", "String");
   testCube->write(testBlob);
 
   QVector<QString> args(0);
@@ -536,13 +536,13 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, TestSpiceinitCsmCleanup) {
   spiceinit(testCube, options);
 
   EXPECT_FALSE(testCube->hasGroup("CsmInfo"));
-  EXPECT_ANY_THROW(testCube->read(testBlob));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(testCube->hasBlob("CSMState", "String"));
 }
 
 TEST_F(DefaultCube, TestSpiceinitCsmNoCleanup) {
   // Add stuff from csminit
   testCube->putGroup(PvlGroup("CsmInfo"));
-  StringBlob testBlob("test string", "CSMState");
+  Blob testBlob("CSMState", "String");
   testCube->write(testBlob);
 
   // Mangle the cube so that spiceinit failes
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, TestSpiceinitCsmNoCleanup) {
   ASSERT_ANY_THROW(spiceinit(testCube, options));
 
   EXPECT_TRUE(testCube->hasGroup("CsmInfo"));
-  EXPECT_NO_THROW(testCube->read(testBlob));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(testCube->hasBlob("CSMState", "String"));
 }
 
 TEST_F(DemCube, FunctionalTestSpiceinitWebAndShapeModel) {
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ TEST_F(SmallCube, FunctionalTestSpiceinitCsminitRestorationOnFail) {
   PvlGroup csmInfoGroup = testCube->group("CsmInfo");
   testCube->close();
 
-  // spiceinit 
+  // spiceinit
   QVector<QString> spiceinitArgs = {"from="+cubeFile};
 
   UserInterface spiceinitOptions(APP_XML, spiceinitArgs);
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ TEST_F(SmallCube, FunctionalTestSpiceinitCsminitRestorationOnFail) {
   Cube outputCube(cubeFile);
 
   ASSERT_NO_THROW(outputCube.camera());
-  EXPECT_TRUE(outputCube.hasBlob("String", "CSMState"));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(outputCube.hasBlob("CSMState", "String"));
   ASSERT_TRUE(outputCube.hasGroup("CsmInfo"));
   EXPECT_PRED_FORMAT2(AssertPvlGroupEqual, csmInfoGroup, outputCube.group("CsmInfo"));
 }
diff --git a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsSpkwriter.cpp b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsSpkwriter.cpp
index 34612df060733241e950b182218568b40c8b7b15..9ca6c75cbc010968c0f08c8d184e0b18a1639d58 100644
--- a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsSpkwriter.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsSpkwriter.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, FunctionalTestsSpkwriterDefault) {
     FAIL() << "Unable to generate camera with new spk kernel: " << e.toString().toStdString().c_str() << std::endl;
   }
 
-  Table oldInstPositionTable("InstrumentPosition");
-  testCube->read(oldInstPositionTable);
+  Table oldInstPositionTable = testCube->readTable("InstrumentPosition");
 
   Table newInstPositionTable = newKernelCube.camera()->instrumentPosition()->Cache("InstrumentPosition");
 
@@ -114,8 +113,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, FunctionalTestsSpkwriterFromlist) {
     FAIL() << "Unable to generate camera with new spk kernel: " << e.toString().toStdString().c_str() << std::endl;
   }
 
-  Table oldInstPositionTable("InstrumentPosition");
-  testCube->read(oldInstPositionTable);
+  Table oldInstPositionTable = testCube->readTable("InstrumentPosition");
 
   Table newInstPositionTable = newKernelCube.camera()->instrumentPosition()->Cache("InstrumentPosition");
 
diff --git a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsTopds4.cpp b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsTopds4.cpp
index 341e75aa0a247380298383bf4127f34ce05fb3a5..6ba96fc7aa970e8708501fc812667d3834897358 100644
--- a/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsTopds4.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/FunctionalTestsTopds4.cpp
@@ -427,4 +427,3 @@ TEST_F(SmallCube, FunctionalTestTopds4OutputFileSize) {
   std::getline(renderedStream, line);
   EXPECT_EQ("69536", line);
 }
-
diff --git a/isis/tests/HistoryTests.cpp b/isis/tests/HistoryTests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bced5eeb2254559f8d6fb2b69f83768617d226f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/isis/tests/HistoryTests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#include "Fixtures.h"
+#include "History.h"
+
+#include "gmock/gmock.h"
+
+using namespace Isis;
+
+TEST(HistoryTests, HistoryTestsDefaultConstructor) {
+  History history;
+
+  Pvl historyPvl  = history.ReturnHist();
+  EXPECT_EQ(historyPvl.groups(), 0);
+}
+
+TEST_F(HistoryBlob, HistoryTestsFromBlob) {
+  History readHistory(historyBlob);
+
+  Pvl historyPvl = readHistory.ReturnHist();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(historyPvl.hasObject("mroctx2isis"));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(historyPvl.findObject("mroctx2isis").hasGroup("UserParameters"));
+}
+
+TEST_F(HistoryBlob, HistoryTestsAddEntry) {
+  History history;
+
+  history.AddEntry(historyPvl);
+
+  Pvl newHistoryPvl = history.ReturnHist();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(newHistoryPvl.hasObject("mroctx2isis"));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(newHistoryPvl.findObject("mroctx2isis").hasGroup("UserParameters"));
+}
+
+TEST_F(HistoryBlob, HistoryTeststoBlob) {
+  History history(historyBlob);
+
+  Blob blob = history.toBlob();
+
+  std::stringstream os;
+  char *blob_buffer = blob.getBuffer();
+  Pvl newHistoryPvl;
+  for (int i = 0; i < blob.Size(); i++) {
+    os << blob_buffer[i];
+  }
+  os >> newHistoryPvl;
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(newHistoryPvl.hasObject("mroctx2isis"));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(newHistoryPvl.findObject("mroctx2isis").hasGroup("UserParameters"));
+}
diff --git a/isis/tests/StretchBlobTest.cpp b/isis/tests/StretchBlobTest.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a2ff508ead82caa3825f8b38c031022d38e2412b..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/isis/tests/StretchBlobTest.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-#include "CubeStretch.h"
-#include "StretchBlob.h"
-#include "IException.h"
-#include "Cube.h"
-#include "TestUtilities.h"
-#include "Fixtures.h"
-
-#include <QString>
-#include <QDebug> 
-
-#include <gtest/gtest.h>
-#include "gmock/gmock.h"
-
-using namespace Isis;
-
-TEST(StretchBlob, Constructors) {
-  // Default
-  StretchBlob stretchBlob;
-
-  // Set Name
-  StretchBlob nameStretchBlob("name");
-
-  // Set Stretch
-  CubeStretch cubeStretch("TestStretch", "testType", 2);
-  StretchBlob stretchStretchBlob(cubeStretch);
-
-  // Test retrieval of cubeStretch from StretchBlob
-  CubeStretch retrievedStretch = stretchStretchBlob.getStretch();
-
-  EXPECT_STREQ(stretchBlob.Name().toLatin1().data(), "CubeStretch");
-  EXPECT_STREQ(stretchBlob.Type().toLatin1().data(), "Stretch"); 
-
-  EXPECT_STREQ(nameStretchBlob.Name().toLatin1().data(), "name");
-  EXPECT_STREQ(nameStretchBlob.Type().toLatin1().data(), "Stretch"); 
-
-  EXPECT_STREQ(stretchStretchBlob.Name().toLatin1().data(), "CubeStretch");
-  EXPECT_STREQ(stretchStretchBlob.Type().toLatin1().data(), "Stretch");
-
-  EXPECT_STREQ(retrievedStretch.getName().toLatin1().data(), cubeStretch.getName().toLatin1().data());
-  EXPECT_STREQ(retrievedStretch.getType().toLatin1().data(), cubeStretch.getType().toLatin1().data());
-  EXPECT_EQ(retrievedStretch.getBandNumber(), cubeStretch.getBandNumber());
-};
-
-
-TEST_F(DefaultCube, StretchBlobWriteRead) {
-  // Set up Stretch to write
-  QString stretchName = "TestStretch";
-  CubeStretch cubeStretch(stretchName, "testType", 2);
-
-  // add pair(s)
-  cubeStretch.AddPair(0.0, 1.0);
-  cubeStretch.AddPair(0.25, 50.0);
-  cubeStretch.AddPair(1.0, 100.0);
-  Isis::StretchBlob stretchBlob(cubeStretch);
-
-  // Write to Cube
-  testCube->write(stretchBlob);
-  // Set up stretch and blob to restore to
-  StretchBlob restoreBlob(stretchName);
-  testCube->read(restoreBlob);
-  CubeStretch restoredStretch = stretchBlob.getStretch();
-  EXPECT_TRUE(restoredStretch == cubeStretch);
-};
diff --git a/isis/tests/TableTests.cpp b/isis/tests/TableTests.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c2be04e1287d0e896feee107d43717d864643371
--- /dev/null
+++ b/isis/tests/TableTests.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+#include "Fixtures.h"
+#include "Table.h"
+#include "TableField.h"
+#include "TableRecord.h"
+
+#include "gmock/gmock.h"
+
+using namespace Isis;
+
+TEST(TableTests, RecordConstructor) {
+  TableField f1("Column1", TableField::Integer);
+  TableField f2("Column2", TableField::Double);
+  TableField f3("Column3", TableField::Text, 10);
+  TableField f4("Column4", TableField::Double);
+  TableRecord rec;
+  rec += f1;
+  rec += f2;
+  rec += f3;
+  rec += f4;
+  Table t("UNITTEST", rec);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.RecordFields(), rec.Fields());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.RecordSize(), rec.RecordSize());
+}
+
+
+TEST(TableTests, Association) {
+  Table t("UNITTEST");
+
+  // Default initialization should be no association
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsSampleAssociated());
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsLineAssociated());
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsBandAssociated());
+
+  t.SetAssociation(Table::Samples);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(t.IsSampleAssociated());
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsLineAssociated());
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsBandAssociated());
+
+  t.SetAssociation(Table::Lines);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsSampleAssociated());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(t.IsLineAssociated());
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsBandAssociated());
+
+  t.SetAssociation(Table::Bands);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsSampleAssociated());
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsLineAssociated());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(t.IsBandAssociated());
+
+  t.SetAssociation(Table::None);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsSampleAssociated());
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsLineAssociated());
+  EXPECT_FALSE(t.IsBandAssociated());
+}
+
+
+TEST(TableTests, UpdatingRecords) {
+  TableField f1("Column1", TableField::Integer);
+  TableField f2("Column2", TableField::Double);
+  TableField f3("Column3", TableField::Text, 10);
+  TableField f4("Column4", TableField::Double);
+  TableRecord rec;
+  rec += f1;
+  rec += f2;
+  rec += f3;
+  rec += f4;
+  Table t("UNITTEST", rec);
+
+  rec[0] = 5;
+  rec[1] = 3.14;
+  rec[2] = "PI";
+  rec[3] = 3.14159;
+  t += rec;
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(t.Records(), 1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TableRecord::toString(t[0]).toStdString(), TableRecord::toString(rec).toStdString());
+
+  rec[0] = -1;
+  rec[1] = 0.5;
+  rec[2] = "HI";
+  rec[3] = -0.55;
+  t.Update(rec, 0);
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(t.Records(), 1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TableRecord::toString(t[0]).toStdString(), TableRecord::toString(rec).toStdString());
+}
+
+
+TEST(TableTests, AddingRecords) {
+  TableField f1("Column1", TableField::Integer);
+  TableField f2("Column2", TableField::Double);
+  TableField f3("Column3", TableField::Text, 10);
+  TableField f4("Column4", TableField::Double);
+  TableRecord rec;
+  rec += f1;
+  rec += f2;
+  rec += f3;
+  rec += f4;
+  Table t("UNITTEST", rec);
+
+  rec[0] = 5;
+  rec[1] = 3.14;
+  rec[2] = "PI";
+  rec[3] = 3.14159;
+  t += rec;
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(t.Records(), 1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TableRecord::toString(t[0]).toStdString(), TableRecord::toString(rec).toStdString());
+
+  rec[0] = -1;
+  rec[1] = 0.5;
+  rec[2] = "HI";
+  rec[3] = -0.55;
+  t += rec;
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(t.Records(), 2);
+  EXPECT_EQ(TableRecord::toString(t[1]).toStdString(), TableRecord::toString(rec).toStdString());
+}
+
+
+TEST(TableTests, ToFromBlob) {
+  TableField f1("Column1", TableField::Integer);
+  TableField f2("Column2", TableField::Double);
+  TableField f3("Column3", TableField::Text, 10);
+  TableField f4("Column4", TableField::Double);
+  TableRecord rec;
+  rec += f1;
+  rec += f2;
+  rec += f3;
+  rec += f4;
+  Table t("UNITTEST", rec);
+
+  t.SetAssociation(Table::Lines);
+
+  rec[0] = 5;
+  rec[1] = 3.14;
+  rec[2] = "PI";
+  rec[3] = 3.14159;
+  t += rec;
+
+  rec[0] = -1;
+  rec[1] = 0.5;
+  rec[2] = "HI";
+  rec[3] = -0.55;
+  t += rec;
+
+  Blob tableBlob = t.toBlob();
+
+  Table t2(tableBlob);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.RecordFields(), t2.RecordFields());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.RecordSize(), t2.RecordSize());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsSampleAssociated(), t2.IsSampleAssociated());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsLineAssociated(), t2.IsLineAssociated());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsBandAssociated(), t2.IsBandAssociated());
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(t.Records(), t2.Records());
+  for (int i = 0; i < t.Records(); i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(TableRecord::toString(t[i]).toStdString(), TableRecord::toString(t2[i]).toStdString());
+  }
+}
+
+
+TEST_F(TempTestingFiles, TableTestsWriteRead) {
+  TableField f1("Column1", TableField::Integer);
+  TableField f2("Column2", TableField::Double);
+  TableField f3("Column3", TableField::Text, 10);
+  TableField f4("Column4", TableField::Double);
+  TableRecord rec;
+  rec += f1;
+  rec += f2;
+  rec += f3;
+  rec += f4;
+  Table t("UNITTEST", rec);
+
+  t.SetAssociation(Table::Lines);
+
+  rec[0] = 5;
+  rec[1] = 3.14;
+  rec[2] = "PI";
+  rec[3] = 3.14159;
+  t += rec;
+
+  rec[0] = -1;
+  rec[1] = 0.5;
+  rec[2] = "HI";
+  rec[3] = -0.55;
+  t += rec;
+
+  QString tableFile = tempDir.path() + "/testTable.pvl";
+  t.Write(tableFile);
+  Blob tableBlob("UNITTEST", "Table", tableFile);
+  Table t2(tableBlob);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.RecordFields(), t2.RecordFields());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.RecordSize(), t2.RecordSize());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsSampleAssociated(), t2.IsSampleAssociated());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsLineAssociated(), t2.IsLineAssociated());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsBandAssociated(), t2.IsBandAssociated());
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(t.Records(), t2.Records());
+  for (int i = 0; i < t.Records(); i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(TableRecord::toString(t[i]).toStdString(), TableRecord::toString(t2[i]).toStdString());
+  }
+
+  Table t3("UNITTEST", tableFile);
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.RecordFields(), t3.RecordFields());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.RecordSize(), t3.RecordSize());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsSampleAssociated(), t3.IsSampleAssociated());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsLineAssociated(), t3.IsLineAssociated());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsBandAssociated(), t3.IsBandAssociated());
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(t.Records(), t3.Records());
+  for (int i = 0; i < t.Records(); i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(TableRecord::toString(t[i]).toStdString(), TableRecord::toString(t3[i]).toStdString());
+  }
+
+  Table t4("NOT_UNITTEST");
+
+  EXPECT_ANY_THROW(Table("NOT_UNITTEST", tableFile));
+}
+
+
+TEST(TableTests, Assignment) {
+  TableField f1("Column1", TableField::Integer);
+  TableField f2("Column2", TableField::Double);
+  TableField f3("Column3", TableField::Text, 10);
+  TableField f4("Column4", TableField::Double);
+  TableRecord rec;
+  rec += f1;
+  rec += f2;
+  rec += f3;
+  rec += f4;
+  Table t("UNITTEST", rec);
+
+  rec[0] = 5;
+  rec[1] = 3.14;
+  rec[2] = "PI";
+  rec[3] = 3.14159;
+  t += rec;
+
+  rec[0] = -1;
+  rec[1] = 0.5;
+  rec[2] = "HI";
+  rec[3] = -0.55;
+  t += rec;
+
+  Table t2 = t;
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.Name().toStdString(), t2.Name().toStdString());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.RecordFields(), t2.RecordFields());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.RecordSize(), t2.RecordSize());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsSampleAssociated(), t2.IsSampleAssociated());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsLineAssociated(), t2.IsLineAssociated());
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.IsBandAssociated(), t2.IsBandAssociated());
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(t.Records(), t2.Records());
+  for (int i = 0; i < t.Records(); i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(TableRecord::toString(t[i]).toStdString(), TableRecord::toString(t2[i]).toStdString());
+  }
+}
+
+
+TEST(TableTests, Clear) {
+  TableField f1("Column1", TableField::Integer);
+  TableField f2("Column2", TableField::Double);
+  TableField f3("Column3", TableField::Text, 10);
+  TableField f4("Column4", TableField::Double);
+  TableRecord rec;
+  rec += f1;
+  rec += f2;
+  rec += f3;
+  rec += f4;
+  Table t("UNITTEST", rec);
+
+  rec[0] = 5;
+  rec[1] = 3.14;
+  rec[2] = "PI";
+  rec[3] = 3.14159;
+  t += rec;
+
+  rec[0] = -1;
+  rec[1] = 0.5;
+  rec[2] = "HI";
+  rec[3] = -0.55;
+  t += rec;
+
+  t.Clear();
+
+  EXPECT_EQ(t.Records(), 0);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/isis/tests/UnitTestImagePolygon.cpp b/isis/tests/UnitTestImagePolygon.cpp
index 3500b3ac97a8c8c104b4b0a37192eae23ae8fb6c..e8f9076cf65c6e38c1b706c9ff72a9c99ffc648f 100644
--- a/isis/tests/UnitTestImagePolygon.cpp
+++ b/isis/tests/UnitTestImagePolygon.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, UnitTestImagePolygonDefaultParams) {
   std::vector<double> lats = {9.928429, 9.928429, 10.434929, 10.434929, 9.928429};
 
   geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence coordArray = geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence(*(boundary->getCoordinates()));
-  for (int i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
     EXPECT_NEAR(lons[i], coordArray.getAt(i).x, 1e-6);
     EXPECT_NEAR(lats[i], coordArray.getAt(i).y, 1e-6);
   }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, UnitTestImagePolygonSubPoly) {
   std::vector<double> lats = {10.039260, 10.039260, 10.213952, 10.213952, 10.039260};
 
   geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence coordArray = geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence(*(boundary->getCoordinates()));
-  for (int i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
     EXPECT_NEAR(lons[i], coordArray.getAt(i).x, 1e-6);
     EXPECT_NEAR(lats[i], coordArray.getAt(i).y, 1e-6);
   }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ TEST_F(TempTestingFiles, UnitTestImagePolygonCross) {
   std::vector<double> lats = {54.208706, 54.208706, 77.858556, 77.858556, 54.208706};
 
   geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence coordArray = geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence(*(boundary->getCoordinates()));
-  for (int i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
     EXPECT_NEAR(lons[i], coordArray.getAt(i).x, 1e-6);
     EXPECT_NEAR(lats[i], coordArray.getAt(i).y, 1e-6);
   }
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, UnitTestImagePolygonBoundary) {
   std::vector<double> lats = {12.939325, 12.939325, 26.058469, 26.058469, 12.939325};
 
   geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence coordArray = geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence(*(boundary->getCoordinates()));
-  for (int i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
     EXPECT_NEAR(lons[i], coordArray.getAt(i).x, 1e-6);
     EXPECT_NEAR(lats[i], coordArray.getAt(i).y, 1e-6);
   }
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ TEST_F(TempTestingFiles, UnitTestImagePolygonMosaic) {
   std::vector<double> lats = {-43.643248, -43.643248, -42.323638, -42.323638, -43.643248};
 
   geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence coordArray = geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence(*(boundary->getCoordinates()));
-  for (int i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
     EXPECT_NEAR(lons[i], coordArray.getAt(i).x, 1e-6);
     EXPECT_NEAR(lats[i], coordArray.getAt(i).y, 1e-6);
   }
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, UnitTestImagePolygonOutlier) {
     throw IException(IException::Programmer, msg, _FILEINFO_);
   }
   footprintCube.close();
-  
+
   ASSERT_EQ(234, poly.numVertices());
 
   geos::geom::Geometry* boundary = poly.Polys()->getEnvelope();
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ TEST_F(DefaultCube, UnitTestImagePolygonOutlier) {
   std::vector<double> lats = {-66.783492, -66.783492, 5.718545, 5.718545, -66.783492};
 
   geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence coordArray = geos::geom::CoordinateArraySequence(*(boundary->getCoordinates()));
-  for (int i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < coordArray.getSize(); i++) {
     EXPECT_NEAR(lons[i], coordArray.getAt(i).x, 1e-6);
     EXPECT_NEAR(lats[i], coordArray.getAt(i).y, 1e-6);
   }