Invited papers regarding the 75th anniversary of the American Astronomical Society [sound recording] / 1974 August 22.

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Invited papers regarding the 75th anniversary of the American Astronomical Society [sound recording] / 1974 August 22.

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Session 11. Speakers include: Richard Berendzen, "On the Origins of the American Astronomical Society;" Carl Sagan, "A Journal Journey;" a female speaker from IBM (name not noted in program), "The History of Women in Astronomy;" Dornitt Hoffleit, "Yale University Observatory at the Turn of the Century;" and A. G. Franknoi, "A Public Attitude Survey Concerning Astronomy."

1 sound tape reel: (2.5 hrs.) : 3 3/4 ips, analog, mono. ; 7 in.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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