Abstract
Situated on a quiet street in Pasadena is a group of buildings, the existence of which is still unknown to many Pasadenans, although the first of the group was erected over forty-five years ago, when the Mount Wilson Observatory was founded as one of the branches of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Everyone knows the domes and towers on Mount Wilson, but many people do not realize that only the observing is done on the mountain and that most of the work is carried on in Pasadena, on Santa Barbara Street, where the astronomers' offices, the library, the business office, the physical and photographic laboratories, and the optical and machine shops are located. Dr. George Ellery Hale, founder and first director of the Observatory, considered books and a library essential from the very beginning. When the first building, now containing the business offices and the machine and carpenter shops, was finished in 1904, Dr. Hale began ordering books for the library. These and many volumes from his own collection were on shelves in the rear room (now the carpenter shop), where the computers worked in little partitioned-off spaces along the east side, with Dr. Hale's own office in the front east corner. Members of the
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
