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Planetary sciences photographic slides, circa 1960-1990s.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 45

Abstract

Slides from old Hayden Planetarium including the Hall of the Sun exhibits, murals, art and Zeiss projector. Images of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, moon rocks and moon surface, sun spots, stars, constellations, eclipse, galaxy, nebulas. Total solar eclipse from February 16, 1980, taken at Voi, Kenya, Africa. Eclipse of the moon dated March 13, 1960. Jay Barbree Space Collection includes astronaut medallions, matches, boxes, patches. Many images of Planetarium sculpture (Michelle Doner).

Dates

  • circa 1960-1990s

Restrictions on Access

Please contact Special Collections; materials are sometimes restricted.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box )

circa 300 Photographic Slides

Language of Materials

English

Condition

condition reviewed 20110826 good

General Note

Includes images from Hayden Planetarium's last exhibition held in the mid-1990s (photographer, Denis Finnin).

General Note

Some slides contain K numbers.

General Note

Most slides contain detailed caption descriptions.

General Note

Photocopied list of Jay Barbree Space Collection inventory included.

General Note

William P. Sterne, Jr. is also credited as a photographer.

General Note

Some slides have glass mounts.

General Note

Previous numbers include: USDE 861, USDE 3043, USDE 3042, USDE 3044

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Sponsor
The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation provided support to make this finding aid available in ArchivesSpace (2016-2017). Minimal level collection record created with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Hidden Collections grant, 2010.

Repository Details

Part of the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library Repository

Contact:
American Museum of Natural History
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New York NY 10024 USA
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