Title:

36-inch refractor, the "Great Lick Refractor": view with the floor up

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Refracting telescopes and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Refracting telescopes, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36 and Box 41

Title:

Crossley 36-inch reflector: view of the eye end

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Reflecting telescopes and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Reflecting telescopes, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36 and Box 40

Title:

36-inch refractor, the "Great Lick Refractor": detail view of eye end

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Refracting telescopes and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Refracting telescopes, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36 and Box 40

Title:

36-inch refractor, the "Great Lick Refractor": general view

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

Place:

Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Refracting telescopes and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Refracting telescopes, Observatory domes, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36 and Box 37

Title:

Mills Observatory, Chile station of the Lick Observatory: view of the dome

Creator:

Hartmann, Jo

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

D. O. Mills Observatory and Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory, Cerro San Cristóbal, and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, D. O. Mills Observatory, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, Cerro San Cristóbal, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley Dome: exterior view of dome entrance

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Crossley Dome

Creator:

Keeler, James Edward, 1857-1900

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Date Created:

September 27, 1898

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley Dome: exterior view of dome and entrance

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Crossley Dome

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley Dome: exterior view of the dome

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Crossley Dome

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Date Created:

1896 or later

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: view of entrance to the Main Building and the 12-inch dome

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; 36-inch Dome; Exteriors

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Date Created:

1900-1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: workmen on the Great Dome

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Date Created:

July 14, 1921

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Mills Observatory, Chile station of the Lick Observatory: transparency for duplicate negative, general view of the observatory

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

D. O. Mills Observatory and Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Cerro San Cristóbal

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, D. O. Mills Observatory, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Cerro San Cristóbal

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Mills Observatory, Chile station of the Lick Observatory: transparency for duplicate negative, distant view of the observatory

Creator:

Bergmann, Carl A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

D. O. Mills Observatory and Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Cerro San Cristóbal

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, D. O. Mills Observatory, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Cerro San Cristóbal

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley Dome: view of entrance

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Crossley Dome

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley Dome and Reflector: sectional elevation and partial roof plan

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Crossley Dome

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Date Created:

1887

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: view of the 12-inch dome and Main Entrance

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; 36-inch Dome; Exteriors

Creator:

Mathews, H. E.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Date Created:

approximately 1895

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: view of the main entrance and the Great Dome, open

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; 36-inch Dome; Exteriors

Creator:

Vogt, George A.

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: view towards the main entrance and the Great Dome, open

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; 36-inch Dome; Exteriors

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley Dome: view of dome under construction

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Crossley Dome

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Date Created:

approximately 1895

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory: view of the entrance and the Great Dome

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; 36-inch Dome; Exteriors

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley Dome: exterior view from the hillside below

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Crossley Dome

Creator:

Hussey, William J. (William Joseph), 1862-1926

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Date Created:

1900-1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Lick Observatory, 12-inch dome: exterior view of the building

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; 12-inch Dome

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Date Created:

1900-1907

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Crossley Dome: view of entrance

Sub-Series Title:

Views, Lick Observatory; Buildings and Domes; Crossley Dome; Residences

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Mount Hamilton

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Mount Hamilton

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Mills Observatory, Chile station of the Lick Observatory: view of the dome

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

D. O. Mills Observatory and Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Cerro San Cristóbal

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, D. O. Mills Observatory, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Cerro San Cristóbal

Call Number:

UA 36

Title:

Mills Observatory, Chile station of the Lick Observatory: view of the dome

Type:

Image

Series:

Series 6: Glass Negatives

People:

D. O. Mills Observatory and Lick Observatory

Place:

Lick Observatory and Cerro San Cristóbal

Topic:

Astronomical observatories and Observatory domes

Description:

The Lick Observatory Archive documents one of the most historically important observatories in the world, and is a unique resource for the study of the history of modern astronomy. The digital collection contains digitized historical photographs from Series 6 and 7 of the larger collection and includes portraits of astronomers, telescope and lens makers and other prominent scientists, scenes of life at the observatory on Mount Hamilton, instruments, and documentation of expeditions. The physical archive includes records beginning in 1870 describing the founding construction and operation of the observatory, and documenting aspects of the early astronomical ambitions and achievements of its founders. Correspondence, copybooks, drawings, diaries and logs, and the personal papers of resident and visiting astronomers make up a large portion of the Archive.

Subject:

Astronomical observatories, Observatory domes, D. O. Mills Observatory, Lick Observatory, Lick Observatory, and Cerro San Cristóbal

Call Number:

UA 36