The Phoebe Waterman Haas Family Papers contain the personal, family, and professional papers of American astronomer Phoebe Waterman Haas. The materials in this collection document the personal and professional life of Phoebe Waterman Haas and to a lesser extent, her parents John Charles Waterman and Clara Leonard Waterman, her grandfather Charles Waterman, and her sister Harriett Waterman.
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Letter from John Charles Waterman to John Charles Haas, April 30, 1936
Box 9, Folder 4- 1936-Apr-30
Letter from John Charles Waterman (1857-1939) congratulating his grandson, John Charles Haas (1918-2011), for graduating from the Episcopal Academy.
- Author Waterman, John Charles, 1857-1939
- Addressee Haas, John C. (John Charles)
- Subject Haas, John C. (John Charles)
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Letter from John C. Waterman to Otto Haas, January 25, 1914
Box 9, Folder 5- 1914-Jan-25
Letter from John Charles Waterman (1857-1939) to his future son-in-law, Otto Haas (1872-1960). Otto Haas, co-founder of Rohm & Haas, married Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) in 1914. Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the…
- Author Waterman, John Charles, 1857-1939
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Haas, Otto, 1872-1960, Waterman, John Charles, 1857-1939
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Letter from John C. Waterman to Otto Haas, December 14, 1913
Box 9, Folder 5- 1913-Dec-14
Letter from John Charles Waterman (1857-1939) to his future son-in-law, Otto Haas (1872-1960). Otto Haas, co-founder of Rohm & Haas, married Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) in 1914. Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the…
- Author Waterman, John Charles, 1857-1939
- Addressee Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
- Subject Waterman, John Charles, 1857-1939, Haas, Otto, 1872-1960
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Letter from Clara Waterman to John C. Waterman, September 29, 1876
Box 9, Folder 2- 1876-Sep-29
Letter from John Charles Waterman (1857-1939) to Clara Waterman nee Leonard (1859-1933). Clara and John are Phoebe Waterman Haas's (1882-1967) parents.
Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the first American women to earn…
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Letter from Clara Waterman to John C. Waterman, July 22, 1877
Box 9, Folder 2- 1877-Jul-22
Letter from John Charles Waterman (1857-1939) to Clara Waterman nee Leonard (1859-1933). Clara and John are Phoebe Waterman Haas's (1882-1967) parents.
Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the first American women to earn…
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Postcard from John C. Haas to his family, 1933
Box 9, Folder 3- 1933
Postcard from John C. Haas (1918-2011) to his grandparents, John Charles Waterman (1857-1939) and Clara Waterman nee Leonard (1859-1933), and his aunt Harriet Waterman (1884-).
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My Friend the Indian, with note
Box 5, Folder 2- 1920-Dec-25
Book cover of My Friend the Indian, written by James McLaughlin (1842-1923), along with a note written to Otto Haas (1872-1960), co-founder of Rohm and Haas.
The note, written presumably by a relative of Phoebe…
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The Vassar Alumnae Monthly
Box 5, Folder 3- 1910-Apr
April 1910 issue of The Vassar Alumnae Monthly, featuring an article written by Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) titled On the Frontiers of Astronomy.
Phoebe Waterman Haas received an AB degree from Vassar in 1904.…
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Phoebe Waterman Haas's confirmation certificate
Box 3, Folder 1- 1916-Apr-19
Confirmation certificate for Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967), dated April 19, 1916, in the city of Philadelphia.
Phoebe Haas was one of the first American women to earn her doctorate in astronomy in 1913.
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Phoebe Waterman Haas's Diary, 1900
Box 4, Folder 7- 1900
Diary belonging to Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) for the year 1900. The diary contains her current address and emergency contact information, an almanac, and daily journal entries for the entire year.
Phoebe…
- Creator Of Work Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967
- Subject Waterman Haas, Phoebe, 1882-1967, Diaries, Women in science
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Fort Totten, Dakota Territory: The Last Outpost Before the Northwest Wilderness
Box 5, Folder 1- 1960s
Pamphlet published by the State Historical Society of North Dakota on the history of Fort Totten, North Dakota.
The pamphlet refers to the Indigenous peoples living in the area as “Indians,” an outdated umbrella term…
- Publisher State Historical Society of North Dakota
- Subject North Dakota--Fort Totten, West United States
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The Visual Region of the Spectrum of Brighter Class A Stars
- Lick Observatory Bulletin Number 243
Box 5, Folder 3- Circa 1913
Phoebe Waterman Haas's (1882-1967) dissertation, titled The Visual Region of the Spectrum of Brighter Class A Stars. Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the first American women to earn her doctorate in astronomy in 1913.
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Fort Totten, Dakota Territory: The Last Outpost Before the Northwest Wilderness
Box 5, Folder 3- 1960s
Pamphlet published by the State Historical Society of North Dakota on the history of Fort Totten, North Dakota.
The pamphlet refers to the Indigenous peoples living in the area as “Indians,” an outdated umbrella term…
- Publisher State Historical Society of North Dakota
- Subject North Dakota--Fort Totten, West United States
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Biographical timeline of Phoebe Waterman Haas
Box 2, Folder 6- Circa 1986 – circa 2006
Handwritten timeline of Phoebe Waterman Haas's (1882-1967) life. Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the first American women to earn her doctorate in astronomy in 1913.
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New York Times newspaper clipping
- Astronomy and Politics
Box 3, Folder 4- Circa 1912
Newspaper clipping from the New York Times titled Astronomy and Politics, featuring an anecdote from Robert W. Wood, an American physicist and inventor.
- Publisher New York times
- Subject Wood, Robert Williams, 1868-1955, New York times
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Letter and article from John C. Haas to John Lankford, June 1, 1992
Box 2, Folder 6- 1992-Jun-01
John C. Haas (1918-2011) thanks John Lankford (1934-) for sending him an article titled Women and Women's Work at Mount Wilson Observatory, 1906-1940. Haas corrects minor facts relating to his mother, Phoebe Waterman…
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Email from John Lankford to John C. Haas, October 20, 1997
Box 2, Folder 6- 1997-Oct-20 – 2006
Letter from John Lankford (1934-) to John C. Haas (1918-2011) regarding Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the first American women to earn her doctorate in astronomy in 1913.
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Letter from John C. Haas to John Lankford, September 29, 1997
Box 2, Folder 6- 1997-Sep-29 – 2006
Letter from John C. Haas (1918-2011) to John Lankford, dated September 29, 1997. Haas compliments Lankford on his new book American Astronomy, and tells him about his mother, Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
Phoebe…
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Letter from John C. Haas to Andrea H. Ciminello, July 1, 1997
Box 2, Folder 6- 1997-Jul-01
Letter from John C. Haas (1918-2011) to Andrea H. Ciminello about his mother, Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the first American women to earn her doctorate in astronomy in 1913. She…
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Letter from Andrea H. Ciminello to Chara and John C. Haas, June 25, 1997
Box 2, Folder 6- 1997-Jun-25
Letter from Andrea H. Ciminello to Chara Haas (1952-2011) and John C. Haas (1918-2011) about his mother, Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the first American women to earn her doctorate…
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AAVSO [The American Association of Variable Star Observers] and Variable Star Observing
Box 2, Folder 6- 1990-Jun
Overview of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) and variable star observing, written by the director of AAVSO, Janet A. Mattei (1943-2004).
Janet Mattei was a Turkish-American Astronomer who…
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Diary of Charles Waterman, September 1907-December 1907
Box 10, Folder 3- 1907-Sep-16
Diary belonging to Charles Waterman (1828-1912), written from September 16, 1907, through December 30, 1907. Charles Waterman was staying in Fort Riley, Kansas, where his son, John Charles Waterman (1857-1939), was…
- Creator Of Work Waterman, Charles, 1828-1912
- Subject Waterman, Charles, 1828-1912, Kansas--Fort Riley
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Diary of Charles Waterman, October 1901-May 1902
Box 10, Folder 2- 1901-Oct – 1902-May-18
Diary belonging to Charles Waterman (1828-1912), written from October 1901 through May 18, 1902. Diary entries suggest that Charles Waterman was traveling and staying in Cuba, where his son, John Charles Waterman…
- Creator Of Work Waterman, Charles, 1828-1912
- Subject Waterman, Charles, 1828-1912, Cuba--Columbia Barracks
