Department of Astronomy records, 1880-1917

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Series II: Correspondence of Harold Jacoby, 1888-1913

Like his mentor John K. Rees, Harold Jacoby's written correspondence demonstrates an extensive communication with colleagues within the Columbia community and beyond.


Subseries II.1: General, 1907-1913

This subseries includes the bulk of Jacoby's professional correspondence with publishers, manufacturers of astronomical instruments and colleagues. Communication with Carl Zeiss, an astronomical instrument maker in Germany, contains some photographs and technical drawings of telescopes and is predominantly in German. Jacoby's carbon copy responses are in English. Of additional interest is correspondence between Jacoby and the general public regarding inquiries and appointments to visit the observatory, and a folder of letters pertaining to the 1908 meeting of the Astronomical Society of America at Put-in-Bay, Ohio.



Box 3 Folder 1 1907 October-1908 June


Box 3 Folder 2 1908 August-October Regarding Meeting at Put-in-Bay, 1908 August-October


Box 3 Folder 3 1908 September


Box 3 Folder 4 1908 October


Box 3 Folder 5 1908 November 1-12


Box 3 Folder 6 1908 November 13-30


Box 3 Folder 7 1908 December


Box 3 Folder 8 1908-1910 Regarding Visitors to the Observatory, 1908-1910


Box 3 Folder 9 1908-1911 With Carl Zeiss, 1908-1911


Box 3 Folder 10 1909 January


Box 3 Folder 11 1909 February


Box 3 Folder 12 1909 March-April


Box 3 Folder 13 1909 May


Box 3 Folder 14 1909 June-September


Box 3 Folder 15 1909 October


Box 3 Folder 16 1909 November-December


Box 3 Folder 17 1910 January-February


Box 3 Folder 18 1910 March


Box 3 Folder 19 1910 April


Box 3 Folder 20 1910 May


Box 3 Folder 21 1910 June-December


Box 3 Folder 22 1911


Box 3 Folder 23 1912


Box 3 Folder 24 1913


Subseries II.2: Jacoby's Letter File, approximately, 1888-1891

This subseries is arranged alphabetically according to Jacoby's personal letter file and contains both professional and personal correspondence with colleagues, friends and family members. Many carbon copies of Jacoby's original letters are included and of special interest is correspondence regarding Jacoby's involvement in an expedition to Cape Hope, South Africa to observe an eclipse in 1887.


Box 3 Folder 25 to 31 A-G, (7 Folders)



Box 4 Folder 1 H


Box 4 Folder 2 J


Box 4 Folder 3 K-L


Box 4 Folder 4 M-N


Box 4 Folder 5 O-P


Box 4 Folder 6 R-S


Box 4 Folder 7 V-Z