Overview
| Repository: |
Manuscripts and Archives
Sterling Memorial Library 128 Wall Street P.O. Box 208240 New Haven, CT 06520 Web: http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa/ Email: mssa.assist@yale.edu Phone: (203) 432-1735 Fax: (203) 432-7441 |
| Call Number: | RU 274 |
| Creator: | Yale University. Dept. of Astronomy. |
| Title: | Department of Astronomy, Yale University, records |
| Dates: | 1848-1972 |
| Physical Description: | 65.25 linear feet (173 boxes) |
| Language(s): | The materials are in English. |
| Summary: | The records consist of correspondence, observation books, memoranda, and research notes documenting the activities and operations of the Yale Department of Astronomy. Included are subject files maintained by the directors of the Yale Observatory. |
| Note: | Forms part of Yale Record Group 14-B (YRG 14-B), Records of academic departments and programs of the Yale Faculty of Arts and Sciences. |
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| Finding Aid Link: | To cite or bookmark this finding aid, use the following address: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ru.0274 |
| Catalog Record: | A record for this collection, including location information, may be available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog. |
Administrative Information
Information about Access
The records are open for research.
Cite As
Department of Astronomy, Yale University, Records (RU 274). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.
Alternative Formats
The papers of Frank Schlesinger from both Yale University and the University of Pittsburgh are available on microfilm (Film MISC 978).
Description of the Collection
The records consist of correspondence, observation books, memoranda, and research notes documenting the activities and operations of the Yale Department of Astronomy. Included are subject files maintained by the directors of the Yale Observatory.
Arrangement
The records are arranged as follows: I. Hubert Anson Newton, ca. 1860-1929. II. William Lewis Elkin, ca. 1883-1935. III. Ernest William Brown, 1880-1939. IV. Frank Schlesinger, 1915-1952. V. Dirk Brouwer, 1939-1967. VI. Astronomical Journal, 1941-1969. VII. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), 1965-1972. VIII. Research Data, 1874-1962. IX. Financial Records, 1882-1959; and subsequent accessions.