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Historical HAO related photos, 1945 - 1989

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A collection of black and white photos related to the High Altitude Observatory (HAO) research and staff. Neg. 31b, 1134a-11, Climax coronascope, coronagraph, circa 1970; Neg. 1132-9, Climax Observatory; Neg. 1462-11, 1462-1, ASP seminar, A.J. Hundhausen, Art Hundhausen, 01-21-1971; Neg. 1624-5, CDC 200 Remote Computer Terminal, Victor Pizzo, 08-02-1972; Neg. 1922-32, Gary Emerson, African eclipse, Kenya, 06-28-1973; Neg. 2736b-13, no information; Neg. 2736b-15, Bernard Lyot, John Wainwright Evans Jr., Walter Orr Roberts, Caption on HAO site: Bernard Lyot (left), the inventor of the coronagraph, visits the HAO installation on Fremont Pass during July 1946. Earlier that year, the efforts were formally incorporated in "The High Altitude Observatory of Harvard College and the University of Colorado." HAO's first two employees were John (Jack) Wainwright Evans Jr. (center) and Walt Roberts (right); Neg. 2766b-2, 2766b-6 HAO solar flares, created by Douglas Lilly; 01-22-1975; Neg.2782b, Sac Peak Telescope, 02-04-1975; Neg. 6043-2, HAO Portrait of Louise Beierle, 08-03-1983; Neg. 7328c-120, Cray computer, 04-06-1988; Neg. 7657c-14, Cray computer, 05-12-1989; Neg. 8353b-11, Donald Menzel, professor of astronomy at Harvard (second from left), Edward Condon, director, National Bureau of Standards (third from left), Walter Orr Roberts (right), circa 1950; Filename DI02070, Walter Orr and Janet S. Roberts, Climax Observatory, circa 1945; Filename DI02072, Walter Orr Roberts and the Climax coronascope, circa 1945.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945 - 1989

Creator

Full Extent

From the Collection: 150 Linear Feet

Full Extent

From the Collection: 6 Terabytes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English