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Collection Overview
| Size | 19.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 6500 items) |
| Abstract | The collection contains adminstrative and promotional files of the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, which opened on the campus of the University of North Carolina in 1949. Files (1945-2002) include correspondence, memoranda, and other administrative materials related to activities at the planetarium, including education, events, accreditation, operations, and automation, as well as files related to the training of astronauts in the 1960s. |
| Creator | Morehead Planetarium and Science Center |
| Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives. |
| Language | English |
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Processed by: Davia Webb and Jodi Berkowitz, April 2024
Encoded by: Jodi Berkowitz, April 2024
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Subject Headings
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Historical Information
The Morehead Planetarium and Science Center opened on the campus of the University of North Carolina in 1949. Businessman, chemist, politician, philanthropist, and University of North Carolina alum (1891) John Motley Morehead III sought to give his alma mater the first planetarium on a college campus, allowing millions to benefit from the science programs it has subsequently offered.
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Scope and Content
The collection contains adminstrative and promotional files of the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Files (1945-2002) include correspondence, memoranda, and other administrative materials related to activities at the planetarium, including education, events, accreditation, operations, and automation, as well as files related to the training of astronauts in the 1960s.
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, 1945-2002.
Arrangement: Original order as received from donor has been maintained.