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The Papers of Benjamin Boss, 1910-1949

The Papers of Benjamin Boss were established as a separate collection from the institutional archives as they contain material created by Boss outside his employment at the Observatory and also materials related to Boss' relationship with the American Astronomical Society. These papers were found among the institutional archives of the Observatory. Researchers should also review the Records of the Dudley Observatory and the Records of the Astronomical Journal for additional materials on Benjamin Boss.

Size: 2.25 linear feet (4 boxes). 

Restrictions: None. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for common law literary rights, copyright laws, and laws pertaining to libel. 

Content Note

The Papers of Benjamin Boss include correspondence, observational data, journals, a ledger and a manuscript. They have been arranged chronologically into series identified by form. The papers before processing were in no recognizable order. This arrangement has been initiated at the discretion of the processing archivist.

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