AAS Historical Astronomy Division addition to records,
1898-1998 (bulk 1996-1998)
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division.
Size of collection
5 linear feet
5 records boxes
Short description of collection
This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, oral history transcripts, and photographs relating to the publication of the book "The American Astronomical Society’s First Century."
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR199934
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) was founded in 1899 as the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America. The name changed in 1914. Its purpose is the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science. The Society became an Associate Member of the American Institute of Physics in 1958 and has been a full Member Society since 1966. It is also affiliated with the International Astronomical Union. The Historical Astronomy Division of AAS was founded in 1980 to "advance interest in topics related to the historical nature of astronomy," which includes history of astronomy, archaeoastronomy, and the application of historical records to modern astrophysical problems.
This collection contains correspondence, essay manuscripts, oral history transcripts, and photographs relating to the publication of the book "The American Astronomical Society’s First Century." This book, edited by David H. DeVorkin, was published by the AIP Press in 1998 and it contains information regarding the American Astronomical Society (AAS) chapter and national meetings, prominent astronomers, and the emergence of new technologies and concepts. The bulk of the documentation illustrates the production and development phases that DeVorkin went through to prepare the anthology. The individual authors would compile data, photographs, and texts to prepare their chapters, and subsequently send the materials to DeVorkin. Therefore, a great deal of correspondence (both electronic mail and written) between the parties exists. Correspondence between DeVorkin and the AIP Press exists as well, covering topics such as layout, copy editing, copyright permissions, etc.
Permission of an officer of depositing organization required for access to records less than 50 years old.
Researchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. https://www.aip.org/history-programs/niels-bohr-library/item-request.
These papers have been indexed in the
International Catalog of Sources for History of Physics and Allied Sciences (ICOS)
using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
Persons
DeVorkin, David H., 1944-
Institutions
American Astronomical Society.
American Astronomical Society. Historical Astronomy Division.
Subject terms
Astronomy. History.
Astronomy. Societies, etc.
Science publishing.
Genre terms
Photographs
Transcripts.
Organized into the following series:
- Series I: Photographs
- Series II: Author correspondence and drafts
- Series III: Oral history transcripts
- Series IV: Correspondence with AIP relating to production
Received from David DeVorkin, 1999.
Box [number], Folder [number], AAS Historical Astronomy Division addition to records, 1898-1998 (bulk 1996-1998). American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Title
Finding Aid to the AAS Historical Astronomy Division addition to records, 1898-1998 (bulk 1996-1998)
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2013
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Melanie J. Mueller in 2013. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
| Box 1 |
Folder 1 |
Book cover, November-December, 1997 |
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Folder 2 |
Princeton University Observatory, November-December, 1997 |
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Folder 3 |
Photo inventories of astronomers, October-November, 1997 |
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Folder 4 |
DDA images, October-December, 1998 |
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Folder 5 |
Photos from AIP, 1991 |
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Folder 6 |
AAS images from AIP, 1996-1997 |
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Folder 7 |
Chapter on Wentzel and Fraknoi, 1997 |
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Folder 8 |
Photographs for Stebbins' chapter, undated |
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Folder 9 |
Photographs of Bracher, 1997 |
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Folder 10 |
Photographs of John Irwin, 1997 |
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Folder 11 |
Photographs of Hugh Johnson, December 1996-March 1997 |
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Folder 12 |
Photographs of Pasachoff, 1914-1950 |
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Folder 13 |
Physics Today photo at Yerkes Observatory, 1897 |
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Folder 14 |
Sky Magazine photo at Yerkes Observatory, 1897 |
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Folder 15 |
AAS photos, 1898-1954 |
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Folder 16 |
Scientific Advisory Committee at Ballistic Research Labs photo, 1940 |
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Folder 17 |
Photo of Dugan, 1929 |
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Folder 18 |
J. Hall slide, undated |
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Folder 19 |
IEEE photographic negative, undated |
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Folder 20 |
Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada photos, 1929 |
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Folder 21 |
Sky and Telescope Mexico AAS photos, 1960 |
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Folder 22 |
Photos by Richard Dreiser (AAS Yerkes Observatory photos), 1909-1997 |
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Folder 23 |
Photos by Richard Dreiser (AAS meeting photos), 1912-1997 |
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Folder 24 |
Photo of McVittie, 1978 |
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Folder 25 |
Photo of E.C. Pickering, 1910 |
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Folder 26 |
John N. Bahcall, Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee, undated |
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Folder 27 |
Substructure tables of various American and astronomical societies in comparison with AAS, 1996 |
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Folder 28 |
Landolt tables, 1997 |
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Folder 29 |
Maran figures, undated |
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Folder 30 |
Jarrel chapter photograph, 1911 |
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Folder 31 |
Photos of Walter S. Adams, 1938 |
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Folder 32 |
Andy Franknoi photos, undated |
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Folder 33 |
Photo of R.G. Aitken at Griffith Observatory, undated |
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Folder 34 |
Photo of Albert Bargas, 1960 |
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Folder 35 |
Photo of Roger Bell, 1976 |
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Folder 36 |
Photo of D. Scott Birney, 1979 |
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Folder 37 |
Photo of Bart Bok, 1993 |
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Folder 38 |
Photo of Ira S. Bowen, undated |
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Folder 39 |
Photo of Ernest William Brown, 1929 |
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Folder 40 |
Photo of William Wallace Campbell, undated |
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Folder 41 |
Photo of G.C. Comstock, undated |
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Folder 42 |
Photo of Gerald DeVaucoulears, 1957 |
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Folder 43 |
Photo of Lee A. DuBridge, undated |
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Folder 44 |
Photo of Dugan, undated |
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Folder 45 |
Photo of Olin Eggen, 1970 |
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Folder 46 |
Photo of Albert Einstein, undated |
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Folder 47 |
Photo of Fecker, undated |
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Folder 48 |
Photo of Sergei Gaposchkin, 1979 |
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Folder 49 |
Photo of Jesse Greenstein, 1972 |
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Folder 50 |
Photo of George E. Hale, undated |
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Folder 51 |
Photo of Sally Heap, 1970 |
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Folder 52 |
Photo of Dave Heeschen, 1971 |
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Folder 53 |
Photo of Herzberg, undated |
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Folder 54 |
Photo of E. Hertzsprung, 1961 |
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Folder 55 |
Photo of Helen Sawyer Hogg, 1972 |
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Folder 56 |
Photo of Nancy Houk, 1972 |
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Folder 57 |
Photo of Edwin Hubble, undated |
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Folder 58 |
Photo of J. Allen Hynek, undated |
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Folder 59 |
Photo of Ivan King, 1978 |
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Folder 60 |
Photo of Krons and Herbigs, 1978 |
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Folder 61 |
Photo of John T. Jeffries, 1973 |
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Folder 62 |
Photo of Littell, undated |
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Folder 63 |
Photo of Percival Lowell, undated |
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Folder 64 |
Photo of Ed Mannery, 1976 |
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Folder 65 |
Photo of Alla Masevich, 1976 |
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Folder 66 |
Photo of Dick McCrosky, 1973 |
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Folder 67 |
Photo of Robert Raynnolds McMath, undated |
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Folder 68 |
Photo of Munch, undated |
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Folder 69 |
Photo of Newall, 1910 |
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Folder 70 |
Photos of Simon P. Newcomb, 1997 |
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Folder 71 |
Photos of E.C. Pickering, undated |
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Folder 72 |
Photo of Rosseland, 1941 |
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Folder 73 |
Photo of Routly, undated |
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Folder 74 |
Photos of H.N. Russell, 1938-1941 |
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Folder 75 |
Photos of Frank Schlesinger, undated |
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Folder 76 |
Photo of Harlow Shapely, 1838-1946 |
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Folder 77 |
Photo of Gene Shoemaker, 1997 |
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Folder 78 |
Photo of Sitterly, undated |
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Folder 79 |
Photos for Stebbins chapter, circa 1940 |
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Folder 80 |
Photo of J. Stebbins, 1946 |
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Folder 81 |
Photo of Otto Struve, 1946 |
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Folder 82 |
Photo of van den Bergh, 1968 |
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Folder 83 |
Photo of Fred Whipple, 1973 |
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Folder 84 |
Photo of Wildt, 1960 |
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Folder 85 |
Image requisitions and records of past meetings, 1990-1997 |
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Folder 86 |
Photos of Loomis Telescope, 1985 |
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Folder 87 |
Earlier versions and worksheets of astronomical photographs, 1996-1997 |
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Folder 88 |
Council minutes from 135th and 136th meetings, 1971 |
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Folder 89 |
Correspondence pertaining to rough drafts, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 90 |
Original manuscript sent to AIP Press, 1998 |
| Box 2 |
Folder 1 |
Paul W. Hodge correspondence, 1997 |
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Folder 2 |
Richard A. Jarrell correspondence, 1997 |
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Folder 3 |
Arlo Landolt correspondence, 1996-1997 |
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Folder 4 |
Arlo Landolt oral history transcript - DeVorkin original, 1996 |
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Folder 5 |
Arlo Landolt research and development, 1996 |
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Folder 6 |
Stephen P. Maran correspondence, 1997 |
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Folder 7 |
Donald Osterbrock chapter 2 figures, 1997 |
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Folder 8 |
Donald Osterbrock chapter 1 and correspondence, 1997 |
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Folder 9 |
Donald Osterbrock chapter 2, 1997 |
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Folder 10 |
Yerkes pre-AAS meeting photo, undated |
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Folder 11 |
Harvard meeting photo for Osterbrock chapter, 1898 |
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Folder 12 |
Paul Routly oral history transcript, 1995 |
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Folder 13 |
Vera Rubin correspondence, 1997 |
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Folder 14 |
Marc Rothenberg and Thomas R. Williams chapter and correspondence, 1997 |
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Folder 15 |
Frank Shu chapter, 1997 |
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Folder 16 |
Susan Simkin chapter and correspondence, 1997 |
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Folder 17 |
John Thomas, 1997 |
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Folder 18 |
Silvia Torres-Peimbert, 1997 |
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Folder 19 |
Virginia Trimble, 1997 |
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Folder 20 |
Don Wentzel, 1997 |
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Folder 21 |
Sidney Wolff, 1997 |
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Folder 23 |
AAS diagrams, undated |
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Folder 24 |
AAS membership, 1997 |
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Folder 25 |
Membership data, undated |
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Folder 26 |
AAS membership, undated |
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Folder 27 |
AAS membership, 1997 |
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Folder 28 |
Routly chapter statistical data, 1997 |
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Folder 29 |
Astronomical Journal and Astrophysical Journal relations with AAS, 1941-1971 |
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Folder 30 |
Astrophysical Journal AAS journal articles, 1995 |
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Folder 31 |
Authors - Physical Review, undated |
| Box 3 |
Folder 1 |
Steven Van Agt transcript, 1997 |
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Folder 2 |
Adriaan Blaauw transcript, 1979 |
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Folder 3 |
Bart Bok transcript (sessions 1-4), 1978 |
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Folder 4 |
Frank K. Edmonson transcript, 1978 |
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Folder 5 |
Frank K. Edmonson transcript, 1977 |
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Folder 6 |
Margaret R. Edmonson transcript, 1977 |
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Folder 7 |
Leo Goldberg transcript, 1978 |
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Folder 8 |
Leo Goldberg transcript, 1978 |
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Folder 9 |
Jan Oort transcript, 1977 |
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Folder 10 |
Henry Norris Russell. Jr. transcript, 1977 |
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Folder 11 |
Maarten Schmidt transcript, 1975 |
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Folder 12 |
Maarten Schmidt transcript, 1977 |
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Folder 13 |
Martin Schwarzchild - session I transcript, 1977 |
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Folder 14 |
Martin Schwarzchild - session II transcript, 1977 |
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Folder 15 |
Martin Schwarzchild - session III transcript, 1977 |
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Folder 16 |
Martin Schwarzchild - session IV transcript, 1979 |
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Folder 17 |
Bengt Stromgren transcript, 1976 |
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Folder 18 |
Bengt Stromgren transcript, 1978 |
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Folder 19 |
Hedrik van de Hulst transcript, 1978 |
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Folder 20 |
Peter van de Kamp - session I transcript, 1997 |
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Folder 21 |
Peter van de Kamp - session II transcript, 1979 |
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Folder 22 |
Hedrik van de Hulst transcript, 1983 |
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Folder 23 |
A.J. Wesselink - session I transcript, 1977 |
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Folder 24 |
A.J. Wesselink - session II transcript, 1978 |
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Folder 25 |
Frank B. Wood transcript, 1977 |
| Box 4 |
Folder 1 |
AAS exhibit, undated |
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Folder 2 |
Centennial book cover, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 3 |
Centennial book meeting budget, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 4 |
Public relations, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 5 |
Publicity and marketing, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 6 |
Note logbook, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 7 |
Images for book, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 8 |
Final cover - Friedman, 1998 |
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Folder 9 |
Book index, 1998 |
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Folder 10 |
Chronology, 1998 |
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Folder 11 |
Table of contents, undated |
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Folder 12 |
Tables, illustrations, and glossary, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 13 |
Images sent to AIP Press, 1998 |
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Folder 14 |
Author biographies, 1998 |
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Folder 15 |
First proofs, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 16 |
Second proofs and index, 1998 |
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Folder 17 |
E-mail notelogs, 1995-1998 |
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Folder 18 |
AIP edit 4, 1997 |
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Folder 19 |
AIP edit 6, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 20 |
Photo orders to NASM, 1997 |
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Folder 21 |
Copies of letters to authors, 1996-1997 |
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Folder 22 |
Contract proposal, 1995-1996 |
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Folder 24 |
Authors, 1996-1998 |
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Folder 25 |
Copyright forms, 1996 |
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Folder 26 |
Authors' addresses, undated |
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Folder 27 |
Editorial guide, undated |
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Folder 28 |
Status updates, 1996 |
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Folder 29 |
Oral history permission forms, undated |
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Folder 30 |
AIP permission forms, undated |
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Folder 31 |
AIP Guidelines for Authors, 1996-1997 |
| Box 5 |
Folder 1 |
Laurence W. Fredrick chapter, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 2 |
Paul W. Hodge chapter, 1997 |
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Folder 3 |
Frank K. Edmonson chapter, 1996 |
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Folder 4 |
Frank K. Edmonson oral history transcript, 1996 |
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Folder 5 |
R.L. Duncombe chapter, 1997 |
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Folder 6 |
Andrea Dupree chapter, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 7 |
Richard L. Walker and William Baum oral history transcript, 1997 |
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Folder 8 |
David H. DeVorkin chapter and permissions, 1997 |
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Folder 9 |
David H. DeVorkin and Paul Routly chapter, 1997 |
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Folder 10 |
David H. DeVorkin chapter, 1996-1997 |
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Folder 11 |
Editor's preface, 1998 |
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Folder 12 |
David H. DeVorkin chapter "The Pickering Years", 1997-1998 |
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Folder 13 |
David H. DeVorkin AAAS, 1998 |
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Folder 14 |
Dale P. Cruikshank and Joseph W. Chamberlain chapter, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 15 |
Katherine Bracher chapter, 1997-1998 |
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Folder 16 |
Margaret Burbidge chapter, 1997 |
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Folder 17 |
Peter Boyce chapter and oral history, 1997 |
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Folder 18 |
Richard Berendzen chapter, undated |
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Folder 19 |
Visible Astronomy exhibit photos, undated |
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Folder 20 |
Helmut A. Abt chapter, 1997 |
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Folder 21 |
David A. Attis chapter, 1996-1997 |
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Folder 22 |
John N. Bahcall chapter, 1996 |
