Douglas Richstone papers, 1993-1996.

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Douglas Richstone papers, 1993-1996.

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Print-out of e-mail communications documenting background of effort of University of Michigan to join Magellan Project, a consortium of research institutions that intended to build and operate two 6.5 meter optical/infrared telescopes at Las Campanas, Chile.

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University of Michigan. Astronomy Department

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The first mention of the Department of Astronomy as a unit of the University of Michigan was in 1929 when Will Carly Rufus was named Acting Director of the Observatories and acting Chairman of the Department of Astronomy. It is surmised that the Department was created in that year. During the 1980's, Chairmen of the Department included Robert P. Kirshner and Douglas O. Richstone. Historically, the Department has operated, established, and cooperatively maintained a numbe...

Richstone, Douglas O. (Douglas Orange), 1949-

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Professor of astronomy at the University of Michigan. From the description of Douglas Richstone papers, 1993-1996. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 83950600 ...

University of Michigan.

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Outside of museum holdings, no comprehensive survey and inventory of campus artwork had been attempted since 1937. With support from the Michigan Commission on Art in Public Places, 1,076 items were inventoried during 1988-1990. Additional inventory work was undertaken in 1997-1998 for risk management purposed, but generated little new information. From the description of Inventory of University of Michigan-owned art, 1988-1990, 1997-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id...