Planetary sciences photographic slides, circa 1960-1990s.
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
- American Museum of Natural History -- : Exhibitions
- Hayden Planetarium
- Lunar eclipses
- Lunar mineralogy
- Museum exhibits -- Photographs
- Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.)
- Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.)
- Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.)
- Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.)
- Photo Studio
- Photographic Slide Collection
- Solar eclipses
- Space flight
- 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
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
New York NY 10024 USA
(212) 769-5420
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