Details
Title

Frederick L. Chase papers 1882-1945 (bulk 1889-1906)

Date

1882-1945

Call Number

BHS 265

Contents

1 box (28 folders).

Description

This collection comprises family and professional papers of Frederick L. Chase, astronomer, whose father George F. Chase was a Boulder pioneer.

Summary

The papers include financial records and correspondence of Frederick, articles relating to his astronomical research, and biographical files on members of his extended family.

History

George F. Chase arrived in Boulder, Colorado, in July 1859. He was one of the first settlers of the town. He and his wife Augusta had five children; only their son Frederick survived them. Frederick had a successful career as an astronomer at Yale University, before moving back to Boulder to be with his family.

Terms of Use

RIGHTS: The historic photographs and documents, with the Source BHS, belong to the Boulder Historical Society/Museum of Boulder and require attribution when used. These items are on permanent loan to the Carnegie Library for Local History. No duplicated materials may be deposited, or placed on file in any other archive, museum, library or similar repository. Questions of copyright are the responsibility of the user.

Format

Clippings.
Correspondence.
Documents.

Author

Chase, Frederick Lincoln 1865-1933

Subjects

Chase family
Chase, George F, 1837-1918
Chase, Frederick Lincoln, 1865-1933
Pioneers--Colorado--Boulder--Biography
Boulder (Colo.)--Biography

Acquisition Note

Donor: unknown Date unknown

Ownership Note

The Paddock Collection of Chase family photographs and papers was brought to the Boulder Public Library's Carnegie Branch Library from the Boulder Daily Camera on 24 July 1985.

Note

This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.

Pages

Chase notebook 1902
Chase notebook 1902
Call Number 265-1-19
Date 1902
Contents 1 item.
Description This red leather notebook, compliments of First National Bank of Boulder, Colo., was used in 1902 by Frederick Chase, then a professor at Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Other than a few cryptic notes, the pages are blank.

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Reports for the years 1905 to 1910
Reports for the years 1905 to 1910: presented by the board of managers of the observatory of Yale University to the president and fellows 1910
Call Number 265-1-20
Date 1910
Contents 1 item.
Description This item is a seven page pamphlet containing the observatory director's annual narrative reports.

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Yale Alumni Weekly 1906 Oct. 10
Yale Alumni Weekly 1906 Oct. 10
Call Number 265-1-21
Date 1906
Contents 1 item.
Description This issue of the Yale Alumni weekly contains an article on page 45 about Professor Frederick L. Chase's work at the observatory from about 1893 to 1906. The article is titled Fixed star distances: result of thirteen years' work by Professor Chase at the observatory."

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Chase autobiographical sketch
Chase autobiographical sketch
Call Number 265-1-22
Date undated
Contents 1 folder.
Description This folder contains hand written autobiographical notes by George Franklin Chase in pencil on pages of a school tablet, a copy of a six page typed transcription of those notes, and photocopies of two cards from the Daily Camera's morgue file with information about Mr. and Mrs. George F. Chase.

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George F. Chase calling cards 1900-1921
George F. Chase calling cards 1900-1921
Call Number 265-1-23
Date 1900-1921
Contents 4 items.
Description This folder contains calling cards of George and Augusta (Mrs. G. F.) Chase and a Christmas greetings postal card received by Augusta in 1921.

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Memorial poem for Susan Chase, 1872
Memorial poem for Susan Chase, 1872
Call Number 265-1-24
Date 1872
Contents 1 item.
Description The poem, which is written below the facts of Susie's death, is by Gertie L. Wright.

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Arthur Chase obituaries 1897
Arthur Chase obituaries 1897
Call Number 265-1-25
Date 1897
Contents 2 items.
Description This folder contains clippings about the death, at age 30, of Arthur Chase, and a typed note from the Daily Camera which gives incorrect information regarding the month of his death.

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Riddles and puzzles
Riddles and puzzles
Call Number 265-1-26
Date undated
Contents 8 items.
Description This folder contains hand written, typed, and printed riddles and puzzles collected by George Franklin Chase.

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Will for George F. Chase
Will for George F. Chase
Call Number 265-1-27
Date undated
Contents 4 items.
Description This folder contains the hand written will of George Franklin Chase, a typed transcript of the will, and a note about Miss K. Armstrong.

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George F. Chase obituary and eulogies 1918
George F. Chase obituary and eulogies 1918
Call Number 265-1-28
Date 1918
Contents 5 items.
Description This folder contains a newspaper clipping about the death of George F. Chase, the memorial service program, two typed pages of Lucius Reed's memorial address in the First Congregational Church, Boulder (we are missing the concluding page[s]), and a resolution of the Mt. Sinai Commandery #7 Knights Templar.

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