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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2 items
Email from Thomas R. Williams to John C. Haas, October 20, 1997
Box 2, Folder 6- 1997-Oct-20
Email from Thomas R. Williams, historian of science, to John C. Haas (1918-2011). Williams updates Haas on his professional life and John Lankford's (1934-) new address.
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Postcard from Phoebe Waterman Haas to John C. Haas, November 13, 1950
Box 3, Folder 5- 1950-Nov-13
Postcard featuring an airplane from Fly-Eastern Airlines, sent from Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) to her son John C. Haas (1918-2011).
Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the first American women to earn her doctorate…
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Letter from John C. Waterman to Otto Haas, January 22, 1914
Box 9, Folder 5- 1914-Jan-22
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 to Otto Haas, December 4, 1913
Box 3, Folder 4- 1913-Dec-03
Letter from an unknown sender to Otto Haas (1872-1960). The author asks Haas when he can visit Vassar College and mentions Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the first American women to…
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Email from M. Hecht to John C. Haas, August 31, 2004
Box 2, Folder 6- 2004-Aug-31
Email from M. Hecht to John C. Haas (1918-2011) regarding the death of Fred Whipple (1906-2004), an American astronomer who invented the “meteor bumper,” now known as the Whipple Shield.
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9 items
Letter and notes from Thomas R. Williams to John C. Haas, November 12, 1990
Box 2, Folder 6- 1990-Nov-12 – 2006
Letter from Thomas R. Williams, historian of science, to John C. Haas (1918-2011). Williams sends Haas notes and biographical information about his mother, Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
Phoebe Waterman Haas was…
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Letter from Andrea H. Ciminello to John C. Haas, June 12, 1997
Box 2, Folder 6- 1997-Jun-12
Letter from Andrea H. Ciminello to John C. Haas (1918-2011) about an upcoming visit to Vassar College and the E. Phoebe Waterman Haas Telescope, named after his mother, Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
Phoebe Waterman…
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Letter from Robert D. Hicks to John C. Haas, July 8, 2004
Box 2, Folder 6- 2004-Jul-08
Robert D. Hicks thanks John C. Haas (1918-2011) for sending him an article from The Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers about Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967).
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Letter from Janet A. Mattei to John C. Haas, October 26, 1998
Box 2, Folder 6- 1998-Oct-26
Letter from Janet A. Mattei ( 1943-2004), director of The American Association of Variable Star Observers, to John C. Haas (1918-2011) regarding an article about Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967), mother of John C.…
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The Story of the AAVSO [The American Association of Variable Star Observers]
Box 2, Folder 6- 1961
The Story of The AAVSO, written by Robert Newton Mayall. Mayall co-authored many books with his wife, Margaret Walton Mayall.
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7 items
Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas to John C. Haas, April 25, 1951
Box 3, Folder 6- 1951-Apr-25
Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) to her son John C. Haas (1918-2011).
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Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas to John C. Haas, April 12, 1951
Box 3, Folder 6- 1951-Apr-12
Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) to her son John C. Haas (1918-2011).
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Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas to John C. Haas, April 19, 1951
Box 3, Folder 6- 1951-Apr-19
Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) to her son John C. Haas (1918-2011).
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Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas to John C. Haas, April 4, 1951
Box 3, Folder 6- 1951-Apr-04
Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) to her son John C. Haas (1918-2011).
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14 items
Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas to Charles Waterman, February 9, 1906
Box 9, Folder 15- 1906-Feb-09
Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) to her grandfather, Charles Waterman (1828-1912), while in the Philippines.
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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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24 items
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
