Departmental Records, 1958-2003

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Summary

Consists of records documenting the operation and programs of the Optical and Infrared Astronomy Division at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). Materials include news bulletins, summaries, correspondence, scientific papers written by SAO scientists, progress reports, brochures, budget records, memoranda, journal articles, proposals, drafts, black and white photographs, black and white negatives, and color transparencies.

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Series Level Description

Notes

  • To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
  • For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1958
  • 1958-2003

Topic

  • Observatories
  • Astrophysics
  • Research institutes
  • Astronomy

Form/Genre

  • Brochures
  • Manuscripts
  • Black-and-white negatives
  • Black-and-white photographs
  • Color transparencies

Local number

SIA RS00638

Physical description

5.5 cu. ft. unprocessed holdings

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