Title
Alvan Clark & Sons Business and Family Papers
Reference
ACP
Creator
Clark, AlvanClark, AlvanClark, MaryClark Eastman, Caroline
Scope and Content
The items in this collection include business correspondence for Alvan Clark & Sons as well as personal correspondence for Alvan Clark and his family. The collection contains mostly handwritten letters, invoices, and other business materials relating to the manufacture and delivery of their telescopes. There are also personal letters between family members and friends. Additionally, there are letters and documents relating to astronomy and science publications relating to Alvan Clark. The collection includes photographs.
Physical Descrip.
4 linear feet (4 boxes)\n
Subjects
Optical glass, Telescopes, Lenses, Clark family, Alvan Clark & Sons, Eastman family
Geographic Access Point
Massachusetts--Cambridge
Name as Subject(s)
Alvan Clark, George Basset Clark, Mary P. Clark, Alvan Graham Clark, Mary M. Clark, Caroline A. Clark Eastman
Level of description
COLLECTION
