Collection for Historical Scientific Instruments [Science Center]
Factsheet of archival materials concerning the Harvard University Institute of Geographical Exploration held by the Collection for Historical Scientific Instruments.
CHSI’s records of the Institute of Geographical Exploration may be found on Waywiser. This is a broad summary of the collection’s contents, with links to more detailed inventories.
| Contents | Quantity | Further details |
|---|---|---|
| Aerial photographs taken with the T-3A Fairchild camera (5-lens) from a hole cut in the belly of an airplane. | 69 | List of T-3A, 5-lens camera pictures |
| Oblique photos single-lens | 17 | List of small, oblique angle photos |
| Instruments (aerial photography) | 10 | List of HUIGE photography-related objects, Including: camera, mount for camera inside airplane, printer, stereoscope viewer for 3D effect, etc. |
| Blueprint | 1 | Measurements for how to set up the parts of a 5-lens assembled photograph. Signed by the student “Bocchino” |
| Instruments (other) | around 50 |