Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Asaph Hall papers, 1837-1998 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1837-1998 |
| Bulk Dates | 1860-1920 |
| ID No. | MSS24505 |
| Creator | Hall, Asaph, III, 1829-1907 |
| Extent | 1,180 items |
| Extent | 10 containers plus 2 oversize |
| Extent | 4.8 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008080 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm73024505 |
| Summary | Astronomer. Correspondence, diaries, journals, speeches, writings, scientific notebooks, biographical material, family papers, printed matter, photographs, and other papers relating to astronomers Asaph Hall, III, (1829-1907) and his son, Asaph Hall, IV, (1859-1930). Documents the career of Asaph Hall, III, (1829-1907) at the United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. and to his discovery of the moons of Mars. |