Anderson, John A. (John Augustus), 1876-1959
John August Anderson papers, 1914-1951.
Correspondence, calculations, drawings, and photos, relating chiefly to Palomar Observatory and Anderson's work on the instrument and optical design of the telescope. As Executive Officer of the Observatory Council from 1928 to 1948, Anderson corresponded extensively with George E. Hale and the Rockefeller Foundation, whose International Education Board funded the $6.5 million project. Much of the correspondence resulted from Anderson's work on the instrument and optical design of the telescope.
Astronomer; Executive Officer, Observatory Council, California Institute of Technology, 1928-1948.
Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938
International Education Board.
Palomar Observatory -- Administration.
Rockefeller Foundation.
Astronomers -- Correspondence.
Astronomical instruments -- Design.
Astronomical observatories -- Administration.
Optical instruments -- Design.
Reflecting telescopes -- Design.
Calculations. aat
Drawings. aat aat
Photographs. att aat
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