Margaret Harwood (1885-1979)

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Object Details

Summary
From 1916 to 1957, Harvard College astronomer Margaret Harwood (1885-1979) directed the Maria Mitchell Observatory on Nantucket Island, and ran its female-founded and female-run nonprofit science education institute; she spent summers on the island doing research and conducting classes.
Cite as
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-3368
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Local number
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-3368]
Restrictions & Rights
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Type
Black-and-white photographs
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Topic
Astronomy
Record ID
siris_arc_297394
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0

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