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Mount Wilson Director's papers

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Description: The collection consists of the Director's papers of George Ellery Hale (1868-1938) during his tenure at the Mount Wilson Observatory
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1901-1925.
Call number: mssMount Wilson Director
Creator: Hale, George Ellery (1868-1938)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Placed on deposit by Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1988.
Restrictions: RESTRICTED. Use digital reproduction in the Huntington Digital Library or photocopy reproduction in box. Original available by special permission only.

Mount Wilson Observatory Legal Papers

Manuscripts

The Mount Wilson Observatory Legal Papers comprise one box of material relating to the founding, construction, and operation of the institution dating from 1903 to 1939. The bulk of the papers are legal documents: deeds, leases, utility contracts, and permits. Two folders contain documents relating to legal actions taken against Mount Wilson and the Carnegie Institution. Also included are three letters from John D. Hooker, a Los Angeles industrialist, philanthropist, and founder of the California Academy of Science, announcing his donation to fund the 100" telescope that would bear his name. Other participants include George Ellery Hale, Walter S. Adams and Francis G. Pease.

mssMount Wilson legal papers

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George Ellary Hale letter to Seth Barnes Nicholson

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This autograph letter, written by George Ellery Hale to Seth Barnes Nicholson, concerns Nicholson's employment at the Mount Wilson Observatory and an eclipse. He expresses, "...I sincerely hope you may see your way clear to stay with us. We can certainly give you better facilities for research than you could get elsewhere, and you may also count on an adequate increase in salary." This letter was written in Florence, Italy.

mssHM 83603

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Roberts, H.M. 1 item [undated] to Mount Wilson Observatory

Manuscripts

The Mount Wilson Observatory Legal Papers comprise one box of material relating to the founding, construction, and operation of the institution dating from 1903 to 1939. The bulk of the papers are legal documents: deeds, leases, utility contracts, and permits. Two folders contain documents relating to legal actions taken against Mount Wilson and the Carnegie Institution. Also included are three letters from John D. Hooker, a Los Angeles industrialist, philanthropist, and founder of the California Academy of Science, announcing his donation to fund the 100" telescope that would bear his name. Other participants include: George Ellergy Hale, Walter S. Adams and Francis G. Pease. The papers are arranged alphabetically according to the person, company, or institution that created them.

mssMount Wilson legal papers

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California Highway Commission. 4 items (1923) to Mount Wilson Observatory

Manuscripts

The Mount Wilson Observatory Legal Papers comprise one box of material relating to the founding, construction, and operation of the institution dating from 1903 to 1939. The bulk of the papers are legal documents: deeds, leases, utility contracts, and permits. Two folders contain documents relating to legal actions taken against Mount Wilson and the Carnegie Institution. Also included are three letters from John D. Hooker, a Los Angeles industrialist, philanthropist, and founder of the California Academy of Science, announcing his donation to fund the 100" telescope that would bear his name. Other participants include: George Ellergy Hale, Walter S. Adams and Francis G. Pease. The papers are arranged alphabetically according to the person, company, or institution that created them.

mssMount Wilson legal papers

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Western Casualty and Surety Company. 7 items (1910) to Mount Wilson Observatory

Manuscripts

The Mount Wilson Observatory Legal Papers comprise one box of material relating to the founding, construction, and operation of the institution dating from 1903 to 1939. The bulk of the papers are legal documents: deeds, leases, utility contracts, and permits. Two folders contain documents relating to legal actions taken against Mount Wilson and the Carnegie Institution. Also included are three letters from John D. Hooker, a Los Angeles industrialist, philanthropist, and founder of the California Academy of Science, announcing his donation to fund the 100" telescope that would bear his name. Other participants include: George Ellergy Hale, Walter S. Adams and Francis G. Pease. The papers are arranged alphabetically according to the person, company, or institution that created them.

mssMount Wilson legal papers

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Mount Wilson Observatory. 1 letter (1925, Dec. 7) to Strong & Dickenson

Manuscripts

The Mount Wilson Observatory Legal Papers comprise one box of material relating to the founding, construction, and operation of the institution dating from 1903 to 1939. The bulk of the papers are legal documents: deeds, leases, utility contracts, and permits. Two folders contain documents relating to legal actions taken against Mount Wilson and the Carnegie Institution. Also included are three letters from John D. Hooker, a Los Angeles industrialist, philanthropist, and founder of the California Academy of Science, announcing his donation to fund the 100" telescope that would bear his name. Other participants include: George Ellergy Hale, Walter S. Adams and Francis G. Pease. The papers are arranged alphabetically according to the person, company, or institution that created them.

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