Observatorio Astronm̤ico Nacional (Chile).
Personal papers of former directors, 1853-1960.
Papers from each of the directors; files for each director contain many letters and documents, with the exception of Rutlant's papers, which are missing. Only one album of newspapers remains, the album contains articles Rutlant clipped from journals and newspapers describing the Observatory and science at that time (1950-1960); items of interest are: observations and reports on work accomplished, 1853-1955; letters regarding the Mills Expedition, 1903-1906, 1907; report on the International Polar Year, 1932; information regarding the change of the official hour, 1929; fiscal reports, 1943; letter from Dr. Bruck (Cambridge), 1943; magnetic storm reports, 1943; letter to a Smith at the U. S. Naval Observatory, 1875-1884.
Past directors of the National Observatory of Chile: 1852-1867 Karl Wilhelm Moestr;̀ 1867-1889 Jos ̌Ignaco Vergara; 1889-1906 Huber Alberto Obrecht; 1906-1913 Friedrich Wilhelm Ristenpart; 1913-1923 Huber Alberto Obrecht; 1923-1929 Ismael Gajardo Reyes; 1929-1943 Rosauro Castro; 1943-1950 Rm̤ulo Grandn̤; 1950-1963 Rederico Rutlant.
Obrecht, A. (Albert), 1858-1924.
Ristenpart, F. (Friedrich), 1868-1913.
Observatorio Astronm̤ico Nacional (Chile) -- Administration
Observatorio Astronm̤ico Nacional (Chile) -- Archival resources.
Observatorio Astronm̤ico Nacional (Chile) -- Officers.
United States Naval Observatory
Universidad de Chile
Astronomical observatories -- Chile.
Bruck, Dr.
Castro, Rosauro.
Gajardo Reyes, Ismael.
Grandn̤, Rm̤ulo.
Ignacio Vergara, Jos.̌
Moestra, Karl Wilhelm, 1825-
International Polar Year, 1932-1933.
Mills Expedition.
AIP-ICOS
Observatorio Astronm̤ico Nacional de Chile. Universidad de Chile. Departmento de Astronomia. Casilla 36-D, Santiago, Chile.