Yale University Department of Astronomy collection of astronomical reference materials
Scope and Contents
Astronomical reference materials, including star charts, atlases, catalogs, and maps. The collection also includes fourteen manuscript volumes documenting parallaxes, photographs of the moon taken by Lunar Orbiter I, II, and III in the 1960s, and a small amount of material related to Yale's observatory, including records of the Trustees of the Winchester Observatory from 1871.
Dates
- 1859-1984
Creator
- Yale University. Department of Astronomy (Collector)
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Yale University Department of Astronomy Collection of Astronomical Reference Materials is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Yale University Department of Astronomy, 2010.
Arrangement
Organized into three series: I. Star charts, undated. II. Parallaxes, 1920s-1930s. III. Other materials and photographs, 1859-1984.
Extent
70 Linear Feet ((84 boxes) + 27 broadside)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
- Title
- Guide to the Yale University Department of Astronomy Collection of Astronomical Reference Materials
- Author
- by Beinecke staff
- Date
- November 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
The Beinecke Library is open to all Yale University students and faculty, and visiting researchers whose work requires use of its special collections. You will need to bring appropriate photo ID the first time you register. Beinecke is a non-circulating, closed stack library. Paging is done by library staff during business hours. You can request collection material online at least two business days in advance of your visit, using the request links in Archives at Yale. For more information, please see Planning Your Research Visit and consult the Reading Room Policies prior to visiting the library.