| Scope and Content | Materials related to the development, construction and dedication of the Charles S. Morris Observatory: 23 June 1972 memo from David Yeatter, Treasurer and Business Manager to President Helman regarding plans for the observatory project. Photogcopy of the brochure, "The Charles S. Morris Observatory Fund," announcing the description and location of the new observatory. The brochure includes a photocopy of Dr. Morris with Dr. Dwight Farringer. Photocopy of photograph of Mildred Morris Gilbert with grandson, Dustin Hoffmann in front of the Morris Memorial Observatory plaque. Photocopy of Dwight Beery and Janille Gilbert Hoffmann, Jerry Hoffmann, and son, Dustin Hoffmann. 70 days of log entries from 1978 forward through 1996, including problems (3 January 1979 Lock to dome building frozen shut. Solution: Hot water), sightings (solar eclipse, Hercules Cluster, Comet Hyakutake, etc.), lab assistants (Wes Rupel, etc.), and visitors (Kucukalie (Bosnia), Obuz and Tavukau (Turkey), Nobuko Taguchi, Chieko Irie, Momoko Maekawa (Japan). |
