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Additional papers of the Alger family, 1809-1984 (inclusive), 1952-1981 (bulk)

FOUND IN: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Collection Identifier: 84-M102

Overview:

Addenda to the papers (A-103) of the Alger family from New England, including correspondence and photographs.

Records of the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory, 1940-1972

FOUND IN: Harvard University Archives

Collection Identifier: UAV 713.9025 through UAV 713.9269.5

Overview:

The Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory was established in 1940 to conduct research on speech, hearing, and communications during World War II. It continued to operate after the War and in 1962 it was renamed the Laboratory of Psychophysics. These records document the activities of the laboratory.

Papers of Donald Howard Menzel, 1931-1986

FOUND IN: Harvard University Archives

Collection Identifier: HUG 4567

Overview: Donald Howard Menzel (1901-1976) taught astronomy at Harvard, and was director of the Harvard College Observatory from 1952 to 1966. According to the National Academy of Sciences' Biographical Memoir, "Menzel was one of the first practitioners of theoretical astrophysics in the United States and pioneered the application of quantum mechanics to astronomical spectroscopy." These papers chiefly document Menzel's professional life of research, writing, and participation in professional...

Papers of the Alger family, 1809-1969

FOUND IN: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Collection Identifier: A-103

Overview:

Correspondence, diaries, financial accounts, photographs, etc., of seven prominent New England and Pennsylvanian families: Alger, Rodgers, Meigs, Taylor, Jackson, Price, and Hubbell.