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Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble telegram to V. M. Slipher regarding travel plan, undated, Undated

A telegram from Hubble to Slipher mentioning that Hubble would be passing through Flagstaff and would like to connect. Contains handwritten response…

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Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher, October 23, 1923, on the Committee on Nebulae and bibliographies, 1923-10-23

Hubble sent Slipher a formal recommendation for the Committee on Nebulae to sponsor and begin a bibliography on nebulae from 1877 onward. He also…

Tags: bibliography, Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Slipher, V. M., Comments on Above Suggested General Catalogue of Nebulae by V. M. Slipher, undated, Undated

List of four comments and suggestions by V. M. Slipher, likely regarding Edwin Hubble's manuscript sent some time prior. Several suggestions are…

Tags: galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher, February 9, 1924, on unclassified nebulae and institutional establishment, 1924-02-09

Hubble sent Slipher a memorandum with the letter to pass on to the Committee on Nebulae at the International Astronomy Union, regarding a proposal for…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Slipher, V. M., V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, March 29, 1924, on contacting Dr. Curtis to discuss bibliography, 1924-03-29

Slipher suggests Hubble contact Dr. Curtis to discuss the bibliography research Hubble has been conducting and briefly describes Curtis, including his…

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Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher, July 14, 1924, in response to several letters, 1924-07-14

Hubble responds to several of Slipher's letters at once as he had been away on a wedding trip. Among his responses, he notes sending a dozen sets of…

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Slipher, V. M., V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, October 17, 1924, on copies of Professor Bailey's letter and nebulae variables, 1924-10-17

Slipher enclosed copies of a letter from Professor Bailey, believing Hubble could find use for them with his committee, and asks how their work is…

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Slipher, V. M., V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, December 16, 1924, requesting information and preliminary reports on Hubble's projects, 1924-12-16

Slipher requests that Hubble sends him his suggestions for the preliminary report for the Commission on Nebulae and clusters so he can have a draft…

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Hubble, Edwin, Edwin Hubble to V. M. Slipher, December 20, 1924, in response to Slipher's request for information, 1924-12-20

Hubble responds to Slipher's request for information from earlier that month by giving a quick, rough sketch of what has been happening, such as the…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Nebula, nebulae, V.M. Slipher

Slipher, V. M., V. M. Slipher to Edwin Hubble, March 19, 1925, in congratulations of his award and on the Nebulae Commission, 1925-03-19

Slipher congratulates Hubble on receiving the Association Prize for his Cepheid work, then suggests he will have a report ready soon that he would…

Tags: Edwin Hubble, galaxies, galaxy, Harlow Shapley, Nebula, nebulae, star clusters, V.M. Slipher