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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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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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This series follows the organization of the files as they were stored in the Carnegie Observatories' attic. As at the Observatories, the materials are segregated by year. Within each year they are arranged alphabetically (incoming and carbon copies of outgoing correspondence) by named correspondent or subject (annual report, budget, etc.). In some years, correspondents will have their own folder, while in others they have been included in the miscellaneous folders. These individuals' names have been underlined when listed in the miscellaneous folders. The contents are listed by folder number, folder title, approximate number of items [in brackets], and the names of correspondents [in brackets]. Due to the nature of the position of the director, many letters to others were forwarded to him. In addition, he also received blind copies of correspondence, mainly from MWO or CIW staff. In this organization, the enclosures have been kept with the material with which they were sent. They are noted below in the description of folder contents. Many of the letters that remain in the "miscellaneous" folders can be categorized as follows: (1) unsolicited requests for employment, (2) "crank" letters by amateurs on new scientific theories, (3) permission to reproduce photographs from the Observatories, and (4) requests for permission to visit the observatories and perhaps obtain a "behind the scenes" tour.
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Manuscripts
The Albert R. Hibbs Papers, 1884-2009 (80 boxes) document the personal life and career of Hibbs as a manager and scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the relationships between JPL, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), and the development of the solar system exploration programs. Hibbs' consulting work for television and radio programs, Biosphere 2, and Morgantown Area Rapid Transit System (MARTS) are also documented. Although the collection arrived at The Huntington in disarray, original order of the materials was maintained when possible and the arrangement reflects Hibbs' general organization by correspondent, subject, or format of materials. The collection is divided into ten series: Audio Visual Materials, Consulting Files, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Notebooks, Personal Files, Photographs and Negatives, Presentations and Speeches, Publications and Writings, Teaching Files, and Oversize. The bulk of collection materials date from 1931 to 1999 and consists of audio and video tapes, clippings, correspondence, memoranda, notes, photographs, publications, speeches, and writings. As the collection is arranged by both subject and format of the materials, researchers should be aware that materials are often dispersed through the series. For example, materials related to specific subjects are frequently represented in the JPL and Notebooks Series; similarly, Hibbs' friendship and collaboration with Roy L. Walford is documented in the Correspondence and Aging Research and Writings subseries of the Personal Series, in the Space Bioshpheres Ventures subseries of the Consulting series, as well as in the Audio Visual Materials Series. Correspondence is also dispersed throughout the series.
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Manuscripts
Draft, Notes
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The Correspondence, Manuscripts, and Ephemera Series contains Irving Hill's personal and professional papers, including correspondence, dockets, court instructions and orders, newspaper clippings, photos, and speeches. The vast majority of the professional papers originated from Hill's tenure as a U.S. District Court judge. This series is arranged alphabetically by genre.
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