Identity area
Reference code
UTA 0023-A2008-0024
Title
David Dunlap Observatory Scrapbook
Date(s)
- 1930-1935 (Creation)
Level of description
Accession
Extent and medium
1.2 meters of textual and photographic material (1 scrapbook)
Context area
Name of creator
(1926-)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
David Dunlap Observatory scrapbook was prepared in 1934 by Jessie Donalda Dunlap for her son as a Christmas gift. The scrapbook contains letters, printed articles, clippings and photographs documenting the David Dunlap Observatory from its initial conception through it's construction and opening.
The Scrapbook, which measures 22" x 38" when open, was donated by the Dunlap family to the David Dunlap Observatory in 1968 where it resided in the main entrance of the Administration Building until 2008.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
None
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
None
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
The David Dunlap Observatory scrapbook has been digitized and can be viewed on the Internet Archive