Papers of Fred Lawrence Whipple, 1929-1997

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Papers of Fred Lawrence Whipple, 1929-1997

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The Papers of Fred Lawrence Whipple document his studies in astronomy and astrophysics while at the Harvard College Observatory and at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence with colleagues, friends, students, university officials, amateur astronomers, professional associations, and government agencies. It also includes a small amount of material related to the subject matter Whipple taught at Harvard University.

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