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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The Astronomy of the Mayas by Clifford N. Anderson

Description:: A newspaper article on the Mayan calendar system.
Year:: 1960
Contributor:: Anderson, Clifford N., b. 1895 (creator)
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Back to Bangkok

Description:: An article from Brown Alumni Monthly about Professor Smiley's 1955 journey to Thailand.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Brown's Professor Smiley just wasn't anywhere

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Description:: A newspaper article about Professor Smiley's eclipse expedition to Bangkok.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Ceylon bars eclipse TV

Description:: A newspaper article about the Ceylon government's ban on US filming of the June 20 solar eclipse from an airplane.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Ceylon bars TV for eclipse

Description:: A newspaper article about the government of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)'s refusal to allow American television networks to film a total solar eclipse from an …
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Detailed weather report

Description:: A weather report for Mexico.
Year:: 1965
Contributor:: Tiburcio, Humberto (creator)
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Smiley arrived in Bangkok on Thursday

Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Experts to study 7 minute eclipse

Description:: A newspaper article about the seven minute total eclipse in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) on June 20, 1955.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Floating cafes are Hong Kong highlight

Description:: An article about the approximately 200,000 Hong Kong residents who live on the water.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Hong Kong!

Description:: A general article about Hong Kong.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles; photographs
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Little Five's tourism

Description:: An article about the concerted efforts fo Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica to develop a central tourism industry.
Year:: 1965
Contributor:: Kennedy, Paul P. (creator)
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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The Long Eclipse, June 20, 1955

Description:: An article taken from Sky and Telescope about a solar eclipse that occurred on June 20, 1955; the same eclipse inspired Professor Smiley to journey …
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Long for foreign expedition? Here's how to do it by proxy

Description:: A newspaper article about Professor Smiley's need for donations to finance his Thailand trip.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Mexico unearths Teotihuacan

Description:: Articles discusses the excavation of the ancient Aztec capital of Teotihuacan in Mexico City.
Year:: 1963
Contributor:: Kennedy, Paul P. (creator)
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Origin of the Mayas

Description:: A series of articles about theories on the origin of the Maya and their achievements.
Year:: 1959
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Professor Charles H. Smiley ... is back again

Description:: An article about Professor Smiley's eclipse journey to Bangkok.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Professor Smiley tells of eclipse plans

Description:: A newspaper article about Professor Smiley's eclipse trip to Thailand in 1955.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Professor Smiley, aides en route to Bangkok to view eclipse

Description:: A newspaper article about Professor Smiley's trip with his colleagues to Bangkok to observe a total solar eclipse.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Smiley presents portrait to host

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Description:: A newspaper article about Professor Smiley's presentation to Thailand's Prime Minister, Phibum Pibul-songgram of a portrait of his daughter, Pacharabul Pibul-songgram.
Year:: 1955
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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Tenayuca articles

Description:: Two articles about the Tenayuca and Saint Cecilia pyramids.
Year:: 1965
Genre:: articles
Collection:: Brown University Library; Physics; Archives of the Ladd Observatory

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