Walter S. Adams, 1904–1937
Scope and Contents
This collection provides a thorough record of George Ellery Hale’s activities. A prolific correspondent, Hale kept copies of most of his letters. The collections contains significant material relating to the theoretical and instrumental development of astrophysics, the history of the Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories, and the early history of the California Institute of Technology. It also documents Hale’s work with the National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council.
Dates
- 1904–1937
Creator
- Adams, Walter S. (Walter Sydney), 1876-1956 (Correspondent, Person)
- Hale, George Ellery, 1868-1938 (Correspondent, Person)
- Woodward, Robert Simpson, 1849-1924 (Correspondent, Person)
- King, Arthur S. (Arthur Scott), 1879-1957 (Correspondent, Person)
- Carnegie Institution of Washington (Organization)
- National Research Council (U.S.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Most of this collection is available on the web, linked from individual folder records in this finding aid. The original paper copies of the first nine series are located at the Caltech Archives, where access is available to anyone conducting research for which it is necessary; please contact the Caltech Archives to make an appointment. The original Director’s Files of the Mount Wilson Observatory are located at the Huntington Library, where they are available to qualified researchers by application through their Reader Services Department.
Extent
630 pages
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Existence and Location of Copies
This folder is represented in the microfilm edition of the Hale Papers by reel 2, frames 20 to 645.
- Anderson, John Augustus (Astronomer)
- Astronomy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Babcock, Harold D. (Harold Delos), 1882-1968
- Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937
- Campbell, W. W. (William Wallace)
- Cawthron Institute
- Conklin, Edwin Grant, 1863-1952
- Earthquakes Subject Source: Local sources
- Eastman Kodak Company
- Ellerman, Ferdinand
- Engineering Subject Source: Local sources
- Fraunhofer lines Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- General Electric Company
- Hooker telescope Subject Source: Local sources
- Hubble, Edwin
- Humason, Milton
- King, Arthur S. (Arthur Scott), 1879-1957
- Maanen, Adriaan van
- Merriam, John C., 1869-1945
- Merrill, Paul Willard
- Meteorology Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Michelson, Albert A. (Albert Abraham), 1852-1931
- Millikan, Robert Andrews, 1868-1953 (Experimental Physicist, Nobel Laureate, Caltech President)
- Mount Wilson Observatory
- Nicholson, Seth
- Noyes, Arthur A. (Arthur Amos), 1866-1936
- Pease, Francis
- Seares, Frederick H.
- Smithsonian Institution
- Stark effect Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sunspots Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Telescopes--Design Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War I Subject Source: Local sources
- World War, 1914-1918--Science--United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- astronomers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the California Institute of Technology Archives and Special Collections Repository
1200 East California Blvd.
MC B215-74
Pasadena California 91125 United States of America
(626) 395-2704
archives@caltech.edu
