Astronomical observatories – Canada – History

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              Miriam Burland Fonds
              CA ON00419 BUR · Fonds · 1924-1983

              Fonds consists of correspondence, notes, drafts, publications, clippings photographs, educational aids (star map and constellation abbreviations), and other material from the academic, professional, and post-retirement career of Miriam Burland. University records include a scrapbook from a tour she took as an undergraduate, a graduation photograph, and notes taken from the astrophysics course given by A. V. Douglas at McGill University from 1926-1927. Records from her career at the Dominion Observatory include photographs as well as correspondence and texts she wrote as an astronomer and later as a public relations education officer. The fonds also contains materials related to her work with the Ottawa Centre section of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and with the National Museum of Science and Technology. The records are arranged in rough chronological order.

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              Mary Grey fonds
              CA ON00419 GRE · Fonds · 1866 – 1977, predominant 1974-1992

              Fonds primarily consists of material accumulated during Mary Grey’s career at the National Museum of Science and Technology (renamed in 1999 the Canada Science and Technology Museum). The fonds is arranged into three series: GRE-1) Astronomy Lantern Slides; GRE-2) Curatorial career files; and 3) Second World War memorabilia. GRE-1) consists of 524 lantern slides illustrating 23 different subjects. The slides were collected by Mary Grey over her career. Series GRE-2) Curatorial Career consists of slide shows, photographs and research material. The series primarily consists of her work on Haley’s comet. GRE-3) Second World War memorabilia consists of correspondence and ephemera related to several women during the war.

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              CA ON00419 DOC · Collection · 1903-1971

              Fonds primarily consists of material on the history of the Dominion Observatory, and technical and graphic material covering its 15-inch telescope and lens. The fonds is arranged into two series: DOC-1) Textual records; and DOC-2) Photographs. Series DOC-1 consists of 12 files of textual records on the history of the Dominion Observatory, including original correspondence, programming, and research documents created by Observatory staff, as well as subject research files created by Museum staff. The files often contain a few photographs that relate directly to the textual material in their files. Series DOC-2 consists of photographs, slides and negatives illustrating the construction of the Dominion Observatory, the 15-inch telescope, staff, interior and exterior images of the building. The lantern slides in the series seem to have been used for public lectures and educational programs. There are also approximately 300 black and white 9.5 x 11.5 cm photographic prints that may be observational data.

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