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Papers of Edwin Francis Carpenter

1917 to 1963
1930 to 1960
MS 332
Collection Guide

Contains biographical materials, correspondence, publications and appearances, printed materials, and photographs. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence documenting his professional activities, and photographs documenting the building and instrumentation of Steward Observatory at The University of Arizona, and Kitt Peak National Observatory in the Quinan Mountains, west of Tucson, Arizona. Selected correspondents include Bart Bok, Raymund Dugan, Sture Holm, Knut Lundmark, Otto Struve, and Harlow Shapley.

Included materials:
Photographs
Manuscript
Subject Area:
University of Arizona
Environment
Collection Area:
History of Science

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