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Charles Lang Freer Papers, Correspondence: Platt, Charles Adams, 1912-1919
Correspondence between Charles Lang Freer and Charles Adams Platt.
Browse projects by Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Charles Lang Freer Papers, Correspondence: Pewabic Pottery, 1915
Correspondence between Charles Lang Freer and Pewabic Pottery.
Browse projects by Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Charles Lang Freer Papers, Correspondence: Peters, Samuel T., 1913-1918
Correspondence between Charles Lang Freer and Samuel T. Peters.
Browse projects by Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Texas Assistant Commissioner, Letters Received, Entered in Register 2, S, 1867–69, Part 3
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Assistant Commissioner for Texas, Series 4: Letters Received. Additional resources are available on the Freedmen's Bureau Instructions Page. Please help us transcribe these records to learn more about the lives of formerly enslaved men and women in Texas during the Reconstruction Era.
Charles Lang Freer Papers, Art vouchers, 1906-1907
Charles Lang Freer's vouchers for art purchases in 1906 and 1907.
Browse projects by Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Project PHaEDRA - at Maria Mitchell Observatory - Measurement of Variable Stars
At Harvard College Observatory (now the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian), Women Astronomical Computers studied glass plate photographs of the night sky. Here they cataloged stars, identified variables, interpreted stellar spectra, counted galaxies, and measured the vast distances in space. Several of them made game-changing discoveries in astronomy and astrophysics. For Women's History Month, Project PHaEDRA is focusing on the notebooks of women who made observations at the Maria Mitchell Observatory while associated with Harvard. The Maria Mitchell Observatory is located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, and was so named in 1908 after the first well-known American woman astronomer. Two of the Women Astronomical Computers served as the first directors of the Observatory after their time at Harvard; Margaret Harwood (1912-1957) and Dorrit Hoffleit (1957-1978). We are interested in the work that the Women Astronomical Computers were doing at the Maria Mitchell Observatory, and how this space may have furthered their careers and allowed them to work alongside and beneath the authority of other women.
Browse projects by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Texas Assistant Commissioner, Letters Received, Entered in Register 2, S, 1867–69, Part 1
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Assistant Commissioner for Texas, Series 4: Letters Received. Additional resources are available on the Freedmen's Bureau Instructions Page. Please help us transcribe these records to learn more about the lives of formerly enslaved men and women in Texas during the Reconstruction Era.
Project PHaEDRA - at Maria Mitchell Observatory - Measurements at Maria Mitchell
At Harvard College Observatory (now the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian), Women Astronomical Computers studied glass plate photographs of the night sky. Here they cataloged stars, identified variables, interpreted stellar spectra, counted galaxies, and measured the vast distances in space. Several of them made game-changing discoveries in astronomy and astrophysics. For Women's History Month, Project PHaEDRA is focusing on the notebooks of women who made observations at the Maria Mitchell Observatory while associated with Harvard. The Maria Mitchell Observatory is located in Nantucket, Massachusetts, and was so named in 1908 after the first well-known American woman astronomer. Two of the Women Astronomical Computers served as the first directors of the Observatory after their time at Harvard; Margaret Harwood (1912-1957) and Dorrit Hoffleit (1957-1978). We are interested in the work that the Women Astronomical Computers were doing at the Maria Mitchell Observatory, and how this space may have furthered their careers and allowed them to work alongside and beneath the authority of other women.
Browse projects by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Charles Lang Freer Papers, Correspondence: Pecorini, Daniele, 1910-1914
Correspondence between Charles Lang Freer and Daniele Pecorini.
Browse projects by Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Project PHaEDRA - Evelyn F. Leland - Miscellaneous Observations - Variables M5 #3
At Harvard College Observatory (now the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian), women computers studied glass plate photographs of the night sky. Here they catalogued stars, identifying variables, interpreting stellar spectra, counting galaxies, and measuring the vast distances in space. Several of them made game-changing discoveries in astronomy and astrophysics. Interested in historical women? Love astronomy? Help us transcribe the work of the Harvard Observatory's women computers and see which stars shine the brightest. You can sign up for our Project PHaEDRA newsletter here. Have questions? Want to start a discussion? Head over to our blog posts to make comments about notebooks and ask questions. NOTE: Please follow these special instructions when transcribing these notebooks.
Browse projects by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Texas Assistant Commissioner, Letters Received, Entered in Register 2, S, 1867–69, Part 2
The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Assistant Commissioner for Texas, Series 4: Letters Received. Additional resources are available on the Freedmen's Bureau Instructions Page. Please help us transcribe these records to learn more about the lives of formerly enslaved men and women in Texas during the Reconstruction Era.
District of Columbia Education, School Reports, Monthly Teachers' Reports, Oct, 1865–Apr. 1866, Part 1
The Bureau of Refugees, Freemen, and Abandoned Lands, often referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established on March 3, 1865. The duties of the Freedmen’s Bureau included supervision of all affairs relating to refugees, freedmen, and the custody of abandoned lands and property. These documents come from the Records of the Superintendent of Education for the District of Columbia, Series 7: School Reports . Please help us transcribe these records to learn more about the experiences of formerly enslaved men and women during the Reconstruction Era. Have questions about how to transcribe tables in these documents? View special directions here.