Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52 // Digital Collections

Daniel Kirkwood was an astronomer and professor of mathematics at Indiana University almost continuously from 1856 until 1886. Collection consists of papers of Daniel Kirkwood in two series: Correspondence and Publications. Correspondence, 1864-1895, consists of both incoming and outgoing correspondence. Some noted correspondents are Cyrus Nutt, president of Indiana University 1860-1875, Joseph Swain, IU president, 1893-1902, astronomer Sherburne W. Burnham, and Arthur C. Mellette, governor of the Dakota Territory from 1861-1889. The Publications series, 1864-1891, consists of articles written by Kirkwood. Several of the publications are photocopies of the originals.

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Collection Details

Total items: 38
Size: unknown
Modified date: 2023-05-31
Identifier (local): InU-Ar-VAA2674
Campus: IUB
Related URL: https://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/findingaids/archives/InU-Ar-VAA2674
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Title	Date Added	Visibility
12 March 1883 Is part of: Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52	2022-09-26	Public
"The November Meteors" Iowa Instructor and School Journal 7, no. 4 (January 1866): 107-111. Is part of: Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52	2022-09-26	Public
"Note on the Planetary Distances" American Journal of Science and Arts 39 (January 1865): 1-4. Is part of: Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52	2022-09-26	Public
2 March 1883 Is part of: Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52	2022-09-26	Public
Nutt, Cyrus, 22 May 1866 Is part of: Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52	2022-09-26	Public
Austin, B. W., 22 October 1886 Is part of: Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52	2022-09-26	Public
Bordwell, F. W.,3 January 1877 Is part of: Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52	2022-09-26	Public
Roberts, J. B., 1 January 1877 Is part of: Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52	2022-09-26	Public
Gay, J. L., 28 December 1876 Is part of: Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52	2022-09-26	Public
Ficklin, Joseph, 30 December 1876 Is part of: Daniel Kirkwood papers, 1864-1895, C52	2022-09-26	Public