Scope and Contents
Circa 800 autograph letters, mostly signed, addressed to Elias Loomis, 1828-1889. Letters pertain chiefly to Loomis's teaching and research in astronomy and meteorology. Correspondents are primarily scientists and other scholars.
Dates
- circa 1828-1889
Creator
Language of Materials
Chiefly in English. Some materials in French and German.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Letters to Elias Loomis 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
Source unknown.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
Extent
2.09 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Circa 800 autograph letters, mostly signed, addressed to Elias Loomis, 1828-1889. Letters pertain chiefly to Loomis's teaching and research in astronomy and meteorology. Correspondents are primarily scientists and other scholars.
Biographical / Historical
Elias Loomis (1811-1889) (Yale 1830) was an astronomer, meteorologist, teacher, and author of scientific and mathematical texts. He was a tutor at Yale College from 1833 to 1836 and was professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at Western Reserve College from 1836 to 1844 and at the University of the City of New York from 1844 to 1860. Loomis became professor of natural philosophy at Yale in 1860.
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
During processing, letters were removed from the 13 volumes to which they were previously adhered to better facilitate use of the collection. The order established in these volumes (alphabetical) has been maintained.
Former call number: Z117 00113.
- Astronomers -- Connecticut
- Astronomers -- Connecticut -- 19th century
- Astronomy
- Case Western Reserve University -- Faculty
- College teachers -- Connecticut
- College teachers -- Connecticut -- 19th century
- Connecticut -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
- Meteorologists -- Connecticut
- Meteorologists -- Connecticut -- 19th century
- Meteorology
- New Haven (Conn.)
- New York University -- Faculty
- Western Reserve College (1826-1882)
- Yale College (1718-1887)
- Yale University -- Faculty
- Title
- Guide to the Letters to Elias Loomis
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Lerner
- Date
- September 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
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