Images arranged by Observatory number, circa 1887-approximately 1932?
Scope and Contents
This series contains the photographs with Observatory plate numbers indicated on the image or support. In some instances similiar or duplicate images may be found among the series of photographs with image numbers assigned by the University Archives.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1887-approximately 1932?
Conditions on use and access
The collection is open for research. Permission of the University Archives is required for photocopying or publishing.
Extent
1200 photographs9.5 cubic feet (49 flat boxes)
Arrangement
Images arranged by original Observatory plate number
- AA and AZ (chiefly Peru)
- D (Duplicate? plates)
- E (Observatory Equipment and Activites, chiefly Cambridge, Massachusetts)
- N (chiefly Western United States)
- O (South America)
- R and X (Astronomical data)
Creator
- From the Series: Harvard College Observatory (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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