Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Alan H. Shapley papers, 1934-1996 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1934-1996 |
| Bulk Dates | 1948-1985 |
| ID No. | MSS85134 |
| Creator | Shapley, Alan H. |
| Extent | 88,000 items |
| Extent | 255 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 102.0 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English with some French and Russian |
| 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.ms016069 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2004085134 |
| Summary | Geophysicist and science administrator. Correspondence, memoranda, organizational and government records, reports, writings, printed matter, scientific data, photographs, subject files, and miscellaneous material relating to Shapley's career and his participation in the International Geophysical Year 1957-1958. |