Records of Director, Joseph Winlock, 1866-1875 (inclusive).

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Records of Director, Joseph Winlock, 1866-1875 (inclusive).

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Joseph Winlock (1826-1875) was an astronomer and mathematician who served as the third director of the Harvard College Observatory from 1866 until his death on June 11, 1875. The records document Joseph Winlock's tenure as director, and primarily consist of Winlock's incoming and outgoing correspondence files. The letters relate to Observatory publications, relationships with other scientific institutions, and discussions of astronomical and meteorological information. The records also include a bound volume of drafts and memoranda related to Observatory funds, which provides some insight into the Observatory’s finances from 1866 to 1874.

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