Department of Astronomy Records, 1880-1917.

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Department of Astronomy Records, 1880-1917.

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The Department of Astronomy and the Observatory Records document the origins of the modern astronomy department and the construction of the early observatories at Columbia University. The correspondence and writings of faculty members illustrate the growth of the department in its formative years and highlight contemporary scholarly interests within the field.

5 linear ft. (4 record storage cartons, 2 document boxes)

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Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6347747

Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Columbia University

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Poor, Charles Lane, 1866-

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Mitchell, S. A. (Samuel Alfred), 1874-1960

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Rees, John Krom, 1851-1907

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Columbia University. Dept. of Astronomy.

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The records within this collection begin with the recruitment of J.K Rees to Columbia College as Director of the Observatory in 1881. A graduate of Columbia in 1875, Rees left his position at Washington University in St. Louis as Professor of Math and Astronomy and joined the faculty of the School of Mines at Columbia. He took charge of the newly founded Summer School of Geodesy and taught courses in astronomy and geodesy throughout the academic year. At the urging of his fellow pro...

Jacoby, Harold, 1865-1932

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