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BOX RC 8-RC 12 |
Subject File, 1942-1996
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Correspondence, planning notes, publicity releases, travel and event itineraries, invitation and
attendance lists documenting Strand's work with specific organizations, projects,
and research. Included are files relating to Strand's contributions to the design,
development, and construction oversight of pioneering equipment such as the U.S.
Naval Observatory's 61-Inch Astrometric Reflector and the Strand Automatic
Measuring Machine (SAMM), and his activities as President of Commissions 24
(Photographic Astrometry) and 26 (Double Stars) with the International
Astronomical Union (IAU). |
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Arranged alphabetically by name
of organization, conference, event, or activity. |
BOX RC 13-RC 14 |
Miscellany, 1926-1999
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Biographical materials, personal documents, awards, employment records, military records,
publications, property documents, master's thesis computations, and photocopies of
Strand's scrapbooks consisting primarily of publicity pieces from newspapers and
articles published in foreign and domestic press. |
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Arranged
alphabetically by type of material or organization to which the documents relate. |
BOX RC 15 |
Photographs and Slides, 1944-1980
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Publicity portraits of Strand, construction and dedication of the 61-Inch
Astrometric Reflector, samples of early color star and galaxy photography taken
with the 61-Inch telescope, conference and event photographs, and personal
family photos. |
BOX RC 16 |
Books, Notebooks, and Journals, 1929-1975
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Observation journals, student notebook, course lecture notebook, and
published books edited by Strand. |
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Arranged by type of material. |