Philip Fox (1878 - 1944) Papers 1904-1941

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Philip Fox (1878 - 1944) Papers, 1904-1941

Philip Fox (1878 - 1944) Papers 1904-1941

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The Philip Fox papers, comprising one box, include correspondence, astronomical notes and calculations, notes and drafts of publications, and lists compiled by Fox of outstanding scientists. The general correspondence covers the years from 1904 to 1941. Of interest are the four letters written in 1909 urging the purchase of the Simon Newcomb Library for the Astronomy Department at Northwestern. The standard equinox correspondence records Fox's interest in 1915 in establishing such a standard internationally. In 1923 there occurred a traditional “class fight” between the freshman and sophomore classes at Northwestern. Members of each class attempted to carry off students from the rival class. In the course of one such episode, a high speed automobile chase through Evanston and Wilmette ended tragically with the death of Louis Aubere, who had been riding on the running board of one of the cars. Fox was a member of the committee of which investigated the incident. His detailed notes, three reports, and a chart of the events are included in the papers.

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