University of Chicago. Yerkes Observatory. Logbooks and Notebooks 1892-1988

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University of Chicago. Yerkes Observatory. Logbooks and Notebooks 1892-1988

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The collection contains logbooks and observations notebooks compiled by astronomers at the Yerkes Observatory. The majority of notebooks date from 1892 to 1947, though All the notebooks are in excellent condition and their information is very accessible.

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