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Descriptive Summary

Title:
John A. Anderson papers, 1914-1951

Collection number:
Consult repository

Creator:
Anderson, John Augustus, 1876-1959

Extent:
3.5 linear feet

Repository:
California Institute of Technology. Archives.
Pasadena, California 91125

Abstract:
These papers document the career of astronomer John A. Anderson. The bulk of the documentation is in the form of correspondence, calculations, drawings, and photos. They relate chiefly to Palomar Observatory and Anderson's work on the instrument and optical design of the telescope.

Language:
English.

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