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The mysterious box: nuclear science and art
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
A corrected draft; the excerpts were used by the Proprietors' lawyers to prove the authenticity of the 1686 treaty.
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Contains the proceedings of scientific societies
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"Catherine Wagner's photographs of the subjects and objects of science, from the most sophisticated--DNA sequencing and radioactive cell growth--to the most mundane--beakers, flasks and fruit flies--combine to reflect the impact of science on contemporary society. These photographs are part of a project for which Catherine Wagner travelled to major laboratories across the United States, engaging with scientists to create her visual investigation of the exclusive world of scientific research. The resulting images offer the opportunity to encounter science in an innovative and unusual manner, as they bridge the distances between art, science and everyday life"--From dust jacket.
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Manuscripts
The papers of Edwin P. Hubble include manuscripts and reprints of his articles, papers, public lectures, addresses, etc., scientific documentation for his papers, logbooks of photographic plates taken by Hubble at Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories, diaries and biographical memoirs of his wife Grace Burke Hubble, professional, personal, and social correspondence, photographs, medals and awards, a scrapbook assembled by Grace Hubble, newspaper clippings, etc.
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Visual Materials
One boxed collection of art reproductions, ca. 135 pieces, ranging in date from approximately 1920-1950. A significant portion of the represented paintings are American. The collection is comprised primarily of reproductions from Perry Pictures, The University Prints and Brown's Famous Pictures series of reproductions. A few postcards and newspaper clippings are also included in the group. The collection is housed within a paperboard box that has "Painting, American, few miscellaneous" written in ms., in pencil, on the lid. This collection was created by Mabel Spofford. Title supplied by cataloger.
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This collection contains 6 paintings of astronomical art created by scientist and artist William K. Hartmann as well as Chesley Bonestell, Ron Miller, and Vladimir A. Vaiman. Some of the artwork envisions planetary travel and planetary environments prior to the availability of photographic and other scientific data. The painting by Ron Miller, for instance, used photographic/scientific evidence in his painting. These works were inspired by the deserts in the American Southwest, Pacific Rim lava fields, and other landscapes on earth.
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