Papers of Alice H. Farnsworth, 1901-1962.

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Papers of Alice H. Farnsworth, 1901-1962.

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The Alice Hall Farnsworth Papers contain correspondence (1915-1957); writings (1901, 1917-1955); astronomy files (1913-1956); records from the American Association of Variable Star Observers (1925-1952); scrapbooks (1933-1945); biographical material; and photographs. The correspondence primarily deals with her experiences as a student and as an astronomy teacher at Mount Holyoke. The writings include a notebook and many published articles. The biographical material includes newspaper clippings and press releases. The photographs include pictures of Farnsworth (1919-1957), an album from a trip to South America, and various other albums.

7 boxes.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Mount Holyoke College.

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The first official publication of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary was a catalogue issued in 1837 containing information about trustees, teachers, terms of admission, the course of study, the schedule for the year, Family Accommodations, and the Moral and Religious Influence at the school. Subsequent catalogues (with periodic updates) trace the growth of the institution and provide detailed information about the academic program and residential life for students at the College. These publications h...

Farnsworth, Alice H. (Alice Hall), 1893-1960

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Alice Hall Farnsworth was born on October 19, 1893, in Williamsburg, Massachusetts. She attended Tanton public schools, and graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1916. She received an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1917 and 1920 respectively. In 1920 she began teaching astronomy at Mount Holyoke College. In 1936 she became chair of the department, and she retired in 1957. Alice Hall Farnsworth died on October 1, 1960, in Newton, Massachusetts. From the guide to th...