Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Administrative History
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Vassar College. Department of Astronomy |
| Title: | Vassar College Astronomy Department Records |
| Dates: | 1888-1936 |
| Quantity: | 2 cubic feet (8 boxes and 1 volume) |
| Abstract: | Record books and notebooks, including transit room and dome books containing records of astronomical observations, 1888-1912; variable stars records, 1907-1913; records of observations from the meridian room, 1888-1936; and notebooks from observations, lectures, and studies, some of which were kept by Mary W. Whitney. |
Scope and Content Note
These records include transit room and dome books containing records of astronomical observations, 1888-1912; variable stars records, 1907-1913; records of observations from the meridian room, 1888-1936; and notebooks from observations, lectures, and studies, some of which were kept by Mary W. Whitney.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Related Material
TopSubject Headings
Names:
- Whitney, Mary Watson, 1847-1921
Subjects:
- Astronomical observations--New York (State)--Poughkeepsie
- Astronomy--Observations
- Astronomy--Study and teaching
- Stars, Variable
VCL Categories
- Vassar College Academic Departments and Programs
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Vassar College Astronomy Department Records, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Original processing date unknown.
Acquisition Information
Transfer.
Container List
There is no container list currently available for this collection.
Details
Record books and notebooks, including transit room and dome books containing records of astronomical observations, 1888-1912; variable stars records, 1907-1913; records of observations from the meridian room, 1888-1936; and notebooks from observations, lectures, and studies, some of which were kept by Mary W. Whitney.
