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Pine Mountain Observatory records

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: UA 093

Scope and Contents

The collection includes construction and dedication records, committee and staff minutes, correspondence and reports, office files, guest registries, and a 2-volume history from 1963-1997.

Dates

  • 1963-1997

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Permanent University Archive public records are available for research, and are subject to state, and in some cases federal freedom of information laws. In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, FERPA and HIPAA, specific records that are legally protected, sensitive, private, or confidential are exempt (not subject to disclosure) and closed to protect individual privacy. Access to paper records will be granted after a professional review of the records occurs based on regulations in state and federal laws. Contact Special Collections and University Archives well in advance in order to access these records.

Conditions Governing Use

Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

The Pine Mountain observatory operates under the University of Oregon's Department of Physics and under a special use permit from the Deschutes National Forest. The observatory's primary function is research and other astronomical observations, including basic and advanced scientific research. The Friends of Pine Mountain Observatory provide public service for the Observatory.

[Sources: Pine Mountain Observatory website: http://pmo.uoregon.edu/] [Friends of Pine Mountain Observatory website: http://pmo-sun.uoregon.edu/~pmo/index.html ]

Extent

1.5 linear feet (1 container) : 1 record storage box

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Pine Mountain observatory operates under the University of Oregon's Department of Physics and under a special use permit from the Deschutes National Forest. The collection consists of construction and dedication records, committee and staff minutes, correspondence and reports, office files, guest registries, and a 2-volume history from 1963-1997.

Arrangement

Material within this collection may have little to no intellectual or physical arrangement. Any arrangement may have derived from the records' creators or custodians. It may be necessary to look in multiple places for the same types of materials.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records have been acquired through occasional transfers from the Pine Mountain Observatory.

Accruals

Continued transfers of records from the Pine Mountain Observatory are expected indefinitely.

Related Materials

Other collections relating to Pine Mountain Observatory records at Special Collections and University Archives include: University Archives alphabetical subject files, UA Ref 1; University Archives alphabetical subject single files, UA Ref 6.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Tanya Parlet, 2011.

This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.

This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal to no organization and rehousing.

Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents. Folder titles are based on those created by the creators or previous custodians. Titles have not all been verified against the contents of the folders. In some cases, staff supplied folder titles during initial processing.

Title
Guide to the Pine Mountain Observatory Records
Status
Complete Description
Author
Tanya Parlet
Date
2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Repository Details

Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA