Hayden Planetarium records
Scope and Contents
Collection includes administrative records, reports, publications, correspondence, and materials related to construction and public relations. It also includes documents, audiovisual, and visual materials relating to exhibits and planetarium shows.
The majority of the material was transferred from the Perkins Library in the 1990s. The collection is in need of processing and subject to institutional restrictions.
Dates
- Creation: 1800 - 2007
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1947 - 2007
Conditions Governing Access
Conducting research in the Museum Archives is by appointment only. Archival records in the Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library may be restricted. Visit our website to request an appointment to view archival material and to learn more about our approach to restricted records.
Biographical / Historical
The Hayden Planetarium opened on October 3, 1935 and provided a physical space to represent the American Museum of Natural History's recently established Department of Astronomy. From this beginning, the relationship and identity of the Astronomy department and the Hayden Planetarium, as well as their staff members, were interchangeable. In 1999, the Department of Astronomy changed to the Department of Astrophysics and the Hayden Planetarium began to have distinct leadership. In 2000, the Hayden Planetarium reopened as part of the Rose Center for Earth and Space.
Full Extent
315 Linear Feet (256 boxes, 138 audio reels, 14 binders, 47 videodiscs, 25 slide carousels)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Richard S. Perkin Library in. Method of acquisition--Transfer from the former; Date of acquisition--1996.
Source
- Hayden Planetarium (Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- 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
archives@amnh.org
