Papers, 1905-1949 (bulk 1905-1907).

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Papers, 1905-1949 (bulk 1905-1907).

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Includes correspondence, 1905-1908; observational data (journals): Samoa, 1906-1910; Meridian Observations, 1906-1907; Instrument Constants, 1906; one ledger: American Astronomical Society, Treasurer's Records, 1915-1927; and a manuscript autobiography, 1949.

2.25 ln. ft. (4 boxes).

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Boss, Benjamin, 1880-

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