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.

Request Box 3

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)

Request Box 4

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

Collection Overview

Collection Contents

Department of Astronomy records, 1880-1917

Series II: Correspondence of Harold Jacoby, 1888-1913

Subseries II.1: General, 1907-1913

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