Box MS/11 Rigge Memoirs Box 2
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Box Set of Handwritten Memoirs (Section 12-The Observatory)
The twelfth section of Memoirs, handwritten by Fr. Rigge. The section is all about the observatory.
The Observatory
A handwritten chapter section from Fr. Rigge. This section introduces the chapter of his Memoirs on the observatory.
Round House and Its Equipment
A handwritten chapter of a section from Fr. Rigge. This section is about the start of the observator and the equipment inside.
First Observations 1886
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section discusses the first observations made from the observatory in 1886.
The Transit and Sidereal Clock
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about transit room and the sidereal clock.
Vacation Work of 1887
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about the work that Fr. Rigge did during his vacation in 1887.
Telegraphic Longitude 1887
A handwritten chapter section from Fr. Rigge. The section talks about Fr. Rigge's collaboration with the Naval Observatory in Washington D.C.
Vacation Work 1889
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about the work that Fr. Rigge did during his vacation in 1889.
1890 - 1894
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section covers the work done between 1890 and 1894.
Fr. Joseph Rigge Leaves Omaha 1894
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about when Fr. Rigge left Omaha in 1894.
1894 - 1896
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section covers the time between 1894 and 1896.
Fr. William Rigge Comes to Omaha 1896 and Telephonic Longitude of Lincoln 1900
Two handwritten sections of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. These sections cover Fr. Rigge's return to Omaha in 1896 and Fr. Rigge's work with Professor G.D. Swezey and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
The Total Eclipse of the Sun, May 28, 1900
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about total eclipse of the sun which took place on May 28, 1900.
Minor Items 1901 - 1904
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section covers small events that took place from 1901 to 1904.
The Observatory Condemned to the Roof
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks an issue that arose with the placement of the observatory.
The Equatorial Relacquered
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about the relacquering of the equatorial telescope.
Students Find the Longitude
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about students from Creighton and Nebraska working together to find the correct longitude.
The Steward Altazimuth Improved
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about the improvement of a telescope.
The Observatory Again in Danger
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about more issues with the observatory as 24th Street is being graded.
The Observatory Retaining Wall
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about the building of a retaining wall for the observatory.
Improving the Telescope
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about improvements to the telescope.
Halley's Comet
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about Halley's Comet.
The Value of a Cobweb
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about the importance of cobwebs to a telescope.
The Front Retaining Wall
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about the front retaining wall of the observatory.
The Observatory Secure
A handwritten section of a chapter from Fr. Rigge. This section talks about how the vibrations from street cars affected the telescope and what the fix was.