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Series I: Gibson Reaves lecture notesGibson Reaves student notes on lectures by Louis G. Henyey, 1947-1951
Description of Collection
Repository
American Institute of Physics. Niels Bohr Library & Archives.
Papers created by
Reaves, Gibson, 1923-2005
Size of collection
0.5 linear feet
Size of collection
1 manuscript box
Short description of collection
Lecture notes taken by Gibson Reaves from courses taught by Louis G. Henyey at the University of California, Berkeley (1947-1950).
Language(s) of collection
English
Collection number:
AR 1995-378
Biographical Note
Ph.D., astronomy (University of California, Berkeley, 1952). Professor of astronomy at the University of Southern California (1965-1997).
Scope and Contents of Collection
This collection includes lecture notes taken by Gibson Reaves from courses taught by Louis G. Henyey at the University of California, Berkeley (1947-1950). The courses included: Introduction to Astrophysics (1947-1948), Astrophysics (1948-1949), Stellar Atmospheres (1949-1950).
Restrictions on Use and Access
Researchers must have an approved access application on file in order to access archival materials. https://aip.libwizard.com/f/ItemRequest.
Selected Search Terms
These papers have been indexed in the Niels Bohr Library & Archives catalog using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
Persons
Henyey, Louis George, 1910-
Reaves, Gibson, 1923-2005
Institutions
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley. Department of Astronomy
Subject terms
Astronomers.
Astrophysics
Stellar activity.
Genre terms
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Received from Gibson Reaves, 1995.
Preferred Citation of Collection
Box [number], Folder [number], Gibson Reaves student notes on lectures by Louis G. Henyey, 1947-1951. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, College Park, MD 20740, USA.
Administrative Information
Title
Finding Aid to the Gibson Reaves student notes on lectures by Louis G. Henyey, 1947-1951
Publisher
American Institute of Physics Niels Bohr Library & Archives
One Physics Ellipse
College Park, MD 20740
USA
nbl@aip.org
2017
Encoding Information
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Sarah Cochrane in 2017. Any revisions made to this finding aid occurred as part of the editing and encoding process.
Series I: Gibson Reaves lecture notes
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Introduction to astrophysics - 117A, Fall 1947-1948 |
| Folder 2 | Introduction to astrophysics - 117B, Spring 1948 |
| Folder 3 | Astrophysics - 227A, Fall 1948-1949 |
| Folder 4 | Astrophysics - 227B, Spring 1949 |
| Folder 5 | Stellar atmospheres - 217A, Fall 1949-1950 |
| Folder 6 | Stellar atmospheres - 217B, Spring 1950 |
| Folder 7 | Course description from the University of California, Berkeley catalog, 1951 |