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Papers, 1959,2010.

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The collection is divided into three series: Osborn Papers; Central Michigan University (CMU) Materials; and CMU Physics Department Materials. The Osborn Papers, 1965-2007, and undated (2 cubic ft.), consist mainly of his personal work and research correspondence, notes, and data, published articles, teaching materials, and biographical information. His research proposals, reports, notes, articles, photographs and other related materials on the Coleman Meteorite, and his research projects at both the Hubble Space Telescope and at the National Underground Research Observatory (NURO) at Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff (Ariz.) are documented in this series. Also in this series are Osborn's correspondence developing an agreement with NURO to bring CMU students there to conduct astronomical observations, 1993-2001, as well as his professional and research correspondence with Dr. Francisco Fuenmayor and Dr. Antonio Luis Cardenas, both of the Universidad de Los Andes in Merida, Venezula, 2000-2001 and 1970-1976, respectively, and his correspondence with Juan Jose Claria, 1976-1979. The Claria and some of the Cardenas correspondence is in Spanish. The CMU Materials, 1959,2006 (approx. 1 cubic ft.), consists mainly of memos, meeting minutes, reports, and other materials of a substantial nature, documenting changes in policy, procedure or interests at CMU, accreditation issues, various policies, legal opinions, and documentation of the search for a new provost in 2002. The CMU. Physics Department Materials, 1968-2006 (approx. 3.5 cubic ft.) consists mainly of departmental and various committee meeting minutes, 1976-2006; student manuals and study guides for astronomy and physics classes mainly taught by Osborn, 1976-2005 (Scattered); department publications, brochures, and strategic planning documents; and the departmental constitution and bylaws. There are also a few materials Osborn helped generate such as the Off-Campus Observatory Proposal and Study, 1968-1976, his Colloquia and Seminar Notes, 1980-2006, and various departmental program reviews, 1981-1998 (Scattered), and proposals. Miscellaneous materials complete the collection.

6 cubic ft. (in 12 boxes) : ill.

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Central Michigan university

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Maybee was a history professor at CMU. The Clarke Historical Library has several of his publications and his papers. The Advisory Committee developed plans for major events, publications, re-dedications of campus buildings, presentations, and a historical marker for CMU's 75th Anniversary. The Awards Screening Committee reviewed nominations of people who had contributed significantly in some way to CMU, selected honorees, and organized a presentation ceremony and plaque for each honoree. The Cla...

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Central Michigan University. Physics Dept.

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Central Michigan University. Academic Senate.

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Central Michigan University. Board of Trustees.

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North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (U.S.)

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Osborn, Wayne H.

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Osborn was born in Los Angeles (Calif.) on Oct. 8, 1942. He earned an A. B. in Astronomy from the University of California-Berkeley (1964), a M.A. in Astronomy from Wesleyan University (1967), and a Ph. D. in Astronomy from Yale University (1971). In Aug. 1976 he was hired as an assistant professor in the Physics Dept. at CMU. Osborn was promoted to Associate Professor in Aug. 1978 and to full Professor in Aug. 1985. Twice he has served as chair of his dept. Also, Osborn served as Chair of CMU's...

Fuenmayor, Francisco.

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Claria, Juan Jose.

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Lowell Observatory

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Lowell Observatory, an independent, nonprofit, astronomical research organization, was founded by Percival Lowell in Flagstaff, Arizona in 1894. From the description of Records [microform], 1894-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78961648 Lowell Observatory was founded by Percival Lowell in 1894 at Flagstaff, Arizona. From the description of Correspondence, 1894-1916. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523528 From the guid...