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McKim Observatory records

 Collection
Identifier: DSU-2013-1610

Collection Statement

This collection includes photographs, brochures and newspaper clippings from various sources in Greencastle, Indiana ranging from 1884-1996 regarding McKim Observatory.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1884-1996

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Usage Restrictions

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their legal heirs and assigns. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections. The publisher must also obtain permission from the copyright holder.

Historical Note

McKim Observatory was built in 1884 and has been in continuous operation since 1885.

Extent

0.05 Cubic Feet (1 file folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically within its folder.

Custodial History

This collection was received by the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections as a donation.

Accruals

The repository continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis.

Related Materials

Materials relating to this collection may be found in the following collections in Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN:

MSD-000-025: Wilbur Vincent Brown papers, 1885-1929

Processing Information

Collection processing and finding aid completed 2013/11/21 by John Riggs. Finding aid revised 2021/07/19 by Bethany Fiechter.

Status
Completed
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository

Contact:
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States