Correspondence on American observatories, 1959 - 1963
Scope and Contents
(1) Correspondence regarding various American observatories, 1959-1963, including correspondence with the United States Naval Observatory, Washington; Thornton Page, Van Vleck Observatory, Wesleyan University, Connecticut; William Liller, Dr H. Shapley, Professor Donald H. Menzel and Professor Leo Goldberg, Harvard College Observatory; Peter van de Kamp, Sproul Observatory, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Dr I. King, University of Illinois Observatory; Dr Olin J. Eggen, Mount Wilson and Mount Palomar Observatories; Dr K. Hujer, Department of Astronomy, University of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Dr Henry J. Smith, Sacramento Peak Observatory, New Mexico; High Altitude Observatory, Climax, Colorado; Dr W.J. Luyten, Department of Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis; and Miss K. Bracher, John Payson Williston Observatory, Massachusetts.
(2) Correspondence regarding the Lick Observatory, 1960-1962, including correspondence with Dr A. Whitford, Dr H.M. Jeffers and C.D. Shane.
(3) Correspondence regarding the Mount Palomar and Mount Wilson Observatories, 1960-1963, including correspondence with Dr O.C. Wilson, Professor O.J. Eggen, Professor J.L. Greenstein and Dr A.R. Sandage.
Dates
- Creation: 1959 - 1963
Creator
- From the Series: Jones, Harold Spencer, Sir, 1890 - 1960 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Q5U
Finding aid date
2006-06-07 12:30:31+00:00
Subject
- United States Naval Observatory, Washington (Organization)
- Lick Observatory (Organization)
- Mount Wilson Observatory, California (Organization)
- Harvard College Observatory (Organization)
- Palomar Observatory (Organization)
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