Jewett Observatory Records, 1948-1956
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Blueprint, 32" & 30" reflector mounting, 1949
- Construction expenditures, 1953
- Correspondence
- , 1950
- , 1951, Jan.
- , 1951, Feb.
- , 1951, Mar.-Apr.
- , 1951, May-Jun.
- , 1951, Aug.-Nov.
- , 1952
- , 1953-1956
- Dedication - programs & clippings, 1953
- Drawings & plans, 1951
- Financial estimates, undated
- History, 1953
- A Report Regarding Proposals for The Observatory of The State College of Washington, 1948
- Set-up instructions for telescope, [1952]
- Specifications, 1951
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Jewett Observatory Records
- Dates
- 1948-1956 (inclusive)19481956
- Quantity
- .25 linear feet of shelf space, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- Archives 363 (collection)
- Summary
- Correspondence, plans, specifications, drawings, and other documents relating to the construction of the James Richard Jewett Observatory on the Washington State University campus.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English.
Historical Note
While Washington State College had previously had one telescope, mounted on top of Carpenter Hall, it had fallen into disrepair. In 1948 Sidney Hacker of the WSC Mathematics Department put together a proposal for a campus observatory. With most of the funding coming from a gift from George F. Jewett in honor of his father, Richard, the observatory was constructed on the southeast edge of campus. It was dedicated on the evening of May 14, 1953.
Content Description
The collection consists of correspondence and documentation either created or collected by Sidney G. Hacker of Washington State College’s Department of Mathematics between 1948 and 1956. It deals with the planning and creation of the George Jewett Observatory on the Washington State University campus.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply
Preferred Citation
[Item Description] Jewett Observatory Records, 1948-1956 (Archives 363)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in subject order. The only real series in the collection is the Correspondence, 1950-1956, and folders in that series are ordered chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The records were donated to the Washington State University Libraries’ Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) in 1984 by Evelyn Hacker, and retained as MS1984-09.
Processing Note
In 2016, these observatory papers were separated out of Sidney Hacker’s papers, the majority of which dealt with unrelated instructional and personal matters. Hacker had been the first director of the Jewett Observatory. The observatory papers were processed by University Archivist Mark O’English in July, 2016
Separated Materials
Material from this and other Hacker donations, primarily instructional, research, and personal in nature, remains in WSU MASC as MSSM.074.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Blueprint, 32" & 30" reflector mountingDates: 1949Container: Folder 1
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Description: Construction expendituresDates: 1953Container: Folder 2
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Description: CorrespondenceDates:Container: Folder
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Description:Dates: 1950Container: Folder 3
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Description:Dates: 1951, Jan.Container: Folder 4
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Description:Dates: 1951, Feb.Container: Folder 5
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Description:Dates: 1951, Mar.-Apr.Container: Folder 6
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Description:Dates: 1951, May-Jun.Container: Folder 7
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Description:Dates: 1951, Aug.-Nov.Container: Folder 8
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Description:Dates: 1952Container: Folder 9
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Description:Dates: 1953-1956Container: Folder 10
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Description: Dedication - programs & clippingsDates: 1953Container: Folder 11
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Description: Drawings & plansDates: 1951Container: Folder 12
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Description: Financial estimatesDates: undatedContainer: Folder 13
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Description: HistoryDates: 1953Container: Folder 14
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Description: A Report Regarding Proposals for The Observatory of The State College of WashingtonDates: 1948Container: Folder 15
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Description: Set-up instructions for telescopeDates: [1952]Container: Folder 16
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Description: SpecificationsDates: 1951Container: Folder 17
