Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Simon Newcomb papers, 1813-1949 |
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Span Dates | 1813-1949 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1865-1909) |
ID No. | MSS34629 |
Creator | Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909 |
Extent | 46,000 items |
Extent | 145 containers plus 8 oversize |
Extent | 61.2 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.ms014072 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79034629 |
Summary | Astronomer, mathematician, and economist. Correspondence, diaries, commonplace books, drafts of speeches, articles, reviews, and books, financial papers, genealogical papers, charts, tables, computations, photos, and printed matter reflecting Newcomb's personal and family life, his work in mathematics and astronomy, his writing of articles for encyclopedias and other publications, and his work as president of the International Congress of Arts and Sciences. |