Astronomy--Study and teaching
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Truman H. Safford (1836-1901) Papers
Collection
Identifier: 29/4
Abstract
Astronomer Truman Safford was the first director of the Dearborn Observatory (in its old location on the South Side of Chicago, before it was moved in 1889 to Northwestern University). The records consist mainly of notebooks in which he recorded observations, calculations and notes. Materials include Safford's teaching files from the first University of Chicago, astronomical observations, computations regarding celestial objects, extracts from astronomical catalogs and two manuscripts. One...
Dates:
1850-1871