Maria Mitchell and her father William Mitchell were astronomers. In 1869, Maria Mitchell was one of the first women elected into the American Philosophical Society.
9 microfilm reels.
Purchased from Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association, Nantucket, MA, and accessioned, 03/12/1965 (1965 372mf).
Originals in Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association, Nantucket, MA. Five items are from Nantucket Atheneum Library.
This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.