Archives of the Ladd Observatory

Materials from the archives of Ladd Observatory, including eclipse expedition scrapbooks, slides, and associated materials from Charles H. Smiley.

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"C" and Jack, Paris

Description:: A photograph of Professor Smiley and his traveling companion, Jack Reed, taken in Paris, France.
Year:: 1955
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (photographer)
Genre:: slides (photographs)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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3 girls in shopping alley, Tokyo, Japan

Description:: A photograph of three women in traditional dress, walking down a street in Tokyo, Japan.
Year:: 1955
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (photographer)
Genre:: slides (photographs)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Aberdeen Harbor, Hong Kong

Description:: A postcard of Aberdeen Harbor, famous for having a large number of people who live with their families on boats throughout the year.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: picture postcards
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Aberdeen Harbor, Hong Kong

Description:: A postcard of Aberdeen Harbor in Hong Kong.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: picture postcards
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Acropolis, side propylaeum, Baalbek, Lebanon

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Description:: A photograph of the ruins of the Acropolis at Baalbek, Lebanon.
Year:: 1955
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (photographer)
Genre:: slides (photographs)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Actress Molly Oong

Description:: A photograph of Chinese actress Molly Oong modeling a coat.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: photographs
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Ad. Chulaton, Amporn, Pandit

Description:: A photograph of Admiral Chulaton, Lieutenant Pandit Suvongse, and another member of the Royal Thai Navy.
Year:: 1955
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (photographer)
Genre:: slides (photographs)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Aerial sketch of Chichen Itza

Description:: A hand-drawn map of the Mayan city of Chichen Itza.
Year:: 1960
Genre:: maps (documents)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Aerial sketch of Uxmal

Description:: A hand-drawn map of the Mayan city of Uxmal.
Year:: 1960
Genre:: maps (documents)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Aerial view of Teotihuacan

Description:: An aerial photograph of Teotihuacan from the early 1960s, before the Avenue of the Dead and a number of other temples had been excavated.
Year:: 1965
Genre:: picture postcards
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Alfriston views

Description:: View of Alfriston shop front and post office.
Year:: 1955
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (photographer)
Genre:: slides (photographs)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Alfriston, square with cross

Description:: View of Alfriston and town square with cross.
Year:: 1955
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (photographer)
Genre:: slides (photographs)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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All the way around the world

Description:: A scrapbook detailing astronomer Charles Smiley's trip around the world in 1955.
Year:: 1955
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (creator)
Genre:: scrapbooks
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Ancient Mayan glyphs, three columns - drawing

Description:: A set of plates containing Mayan symbols.
Genre:: plates (illustrations)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Another view of the temple in the forest

Description:: Sunlight peaks through the forest surrounding an old temple at the Palenque site.
Year:: 1965
Genre:: photographs
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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The antiquity and precision of Mayan astronomy

Description:: A paper by Professor Smiley discussing the history of Mayan astronomical knowledge.
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (creator)
Genre:: professional papers
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Approaching distant 7 dolls temple: Dzibilchaltun Yuc.

Description:: A photograph of the Temple of the Seven Dolls in Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan, Mexico.
Year:: 1965
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (photographer)
Genre:: slides (photographs)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Apt. houses in the city, Beirut, Lebanon

Description:: A photograph of an apartment complex in Beirut, Lebanon.
Year:: 1955
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (photographer)
Genre:: slides (photographs)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Apt. with Yellow Awnings: Seine R., Paris

Description:: A photograph of an apartment complex on the Seine River, Paris, France.
Year:: 1955
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (photographer)
Genre:: slides (photographs)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Arc de Triomphe de Etoile, Paris, France

Description:: A photograph of the Arc de Triomphe in Place de l'Etoile, Paris, France. The arch was commissoned by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806, but not completed …
Year:: 1955
Contributor:: Smiley, Charles H. (Charles Hugh), 1903-1977 (photographer)
Genre:: slides (photographs)
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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