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Hayden Planetarium

 Organization

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Hayden Planetarium materials and scientific publications, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: DR-H 13
Abstract

Academic materials, bulletins, journals, correspondence, summary of annual reports, geological related material, moon maps, newspaper, various published materials.

Dates: undated

Hayden Planetarium Memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: Mem 100
Scope and Contents These materials are loosely grouped and described based on their nature and use. Their description may be fully refined as more is learned about them. The Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History opened on October 3, 1935. Since its inception, the Planetarium has served as an educational and exhibition platform and as the face of the Department of Astronomy, known as the Department of Astronomy and American Museum-Hayden Planetarium after 1953. The Hayden...
Dates: Usage: circa 1935-1997

Hayden Planetarium publications relating to astronomy, 1993-1995.

 Collection
Identifier: DR-H 04
Abstract

Various publications, some in German and Spanish, relating to astronomy.

Dates: 1993 - 1995

Hayden Planetarium The Sky Reporter collection, 1947-1958.

 Collection
Identifier: DR-H 03
Abstract

Contains many issues of The Sky Reporter, the official monthly bulletin of the Hayden Planetarium. Also includes mimeo sheets of The Sky Reporter, Volume I, No. 1, November 1947 to Volume II, No. 8, June 1948 (handwritten notation indicating that some volumes are missing).

Dates: 1947 - 1958

Thomas Nicholson astronomy papers, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: DR-H 14
Abstract

Various academic papers and periodicals concerning astronomy that were compiled and annotated by Thomas Nicholson.

Dates: 9999 - 9999