Daniel M. Popper joined the new astronomy department at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1947 as its first stellar astronomer. At UCLA, Popper became a full professor in 1955, chaired the department from 1951-1957 and 1959-1963, and retired as professor emeritus and research astronomer in 1978. The collection includes research files, the UCLA Astronomy Department's administrative documents, information on Popper's courses, correspondence, and publications.

Daniel M. Popper was born in Oakland, California on August 17, 1913. He received his B.A. and Ph.D. in Astronomy from the University of California, Berkeley in 1934 and 1938, respectively. Popper started his academic career in the late 1930s as a fellow at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York. During his early career he was a founding staff member at the MacDonald Observatory, spent time as an instructor at Yerkes Observatory, and took a position during WWII at UC Berkeley's Radiation Laboratory. In 1947, he joined the new astronomy department at the University of California, Los Angeles, as its first stellar astronomer. At UCLA, Popper became a full professor in 1955, chaired the department from 1951-1957 and 1959-1963, and retired as professor emeritus and research astronomer in 1978.

42.2 linear ft. (41 cartons, 2 document boxes and 1 flat box.)

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