The collection consists of personal and business papers primarily related to the James De Barth Shorb family and their business ventures and estate settlements. There is also a substantial amount of material about Benjamin Davis Wilson and his...
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,...
The records contain 12 folders in 1 box plus 10 volumes. The inclusive dates are 1903-1953. The two largest folders each have 36 items while the two smallest folders each have only 1 item. The folders include correspondence, insurance policies,...
This small collection contains 16 photographs taken on Mount Wilson. Many of the scenes include historic camp sites in the San Gabriel Mountains including Strain's and Martin's. Photographs were taken by Stiffler & Gill.
The Mount Wilson Observatory Optical Shop Papers comprise 8 boxes of material relating to the operation of the department from 1911 to 1963 (bulk 1930-1947). This material is divided into four general categories: research and procedural notes,...
The papers consist of Francis Pease's research papers. It contains correspondence, manuscripts, Pease's notes (including his work notes, many of which contain various drawings and diagrams by him), reprints, photographs, etc. Topics covered in the...
The papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, documents, and printed material related to the FNCB, NCB and local ballet companies; the papers also include sheet music and original music scores, ballet production files and photographs for the...
The collection chiefly consists of the administrative, scientific, and personal correspondence of Walter S. Adams spanning the years 1921 to 1956, including his work during World War II. Adams and the observatory staff worked, in secret, with the...
The collection has several strong subject points for the purpose of research including journalism and the writing process and the history of Los Angeles. There are many letters written during World War II that discuss life in America as well as...
The collection consists of letters, manuscripts, documents and maps related to the life and business affairs of Benjamin D. Wilson. Subject matter includes business and social life in California (1850-90), Indian affairs in Southern California...
The collection consists of copies of scripts for plays performed at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, Calif., and at its other theaters, including The Improvisational Theatre, New Theatre for Now, and The Lab. New scripts are added to the...
The majority of the collection consists of correspondences and papers relating to the Alaskan earthquake and tsunami of 1964, the Hilo Harbor Tsunamis, and a boat landing project for Long Beach Harbor. There are also notebooks of other projects on...
The collection is semi-cataloged and consists of 987 items in 6 boxes with the manuscripts and correspondence arranged alphabetically by author and the ephemera arranged alphabetically by type. The manuscripts number 54 items. The manuscripts...
The collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, printed material and ephemera all related to astronomer Francis Gladheim Pease, his astronomy work, and the telescopes he designed. There are 13 letters by George Ellery Hale as well as a copy of...
The collection is composed primarily of correspondence between Dr. Pogo and members of the general public with an interest in astronomical issues and the work of the Mount Wilson Observatory. The Observatory was founded in 1904 by George Ellery...
This collection consists of materials relating to Ralph H. Cameron's political and business activities, mostly in the years between 1903 and 1912. Box 1 consists of manuscript files, including land and mining claims, financial documents, and...
The collection, which deals with the Mexican War, consists of correspondence, military orders, reports, lists of prisoners, and paroles of honor. Participants include: William Orlando Butler, Sylvester Churchill, Ethan Allen Hitchcock, George W....
The collection deals primarily with the professional activities of Olin C. Wilson, who was most active from the mid-1930s into the 1980s. Wilson corresponded frequently with astronomers from a variety of universities in the United States and...
Olin C. Wilson at the microphotometer, Mount Wilson Observatory. Wilson is seated on a stool inside a room at the observatory. He is wearing a suit, eyeglasses and is smoking a pipe. The microphotometer and other instruments are visible on the...
Olin Wilson at the microphotometer, Mount Wilson Observatory. Wilson is seated on a stool inside a room, working with the microphotometer. He is wearing a suit, eyeglasses, and is smoking a pipe. Additional instruments and wire are visible in the...