A project by the Wolbach Library, in collaboration with many partners, to catalog, digitize, transcribe, and enrich the metadata of over 2500 logbooks and notebooks produced by the Women Astronomical Computers and other early Harvard astronomers.
In support of women’s history research, Wolbach Library’s Curator of Women’s History created a bibliography covering major secondary and scholarly works written about women in astronomy, as well as a bibliography listing memoirs written by women in astronomy. The bibliographies are living documents to be updated and maintained by Wolbach Librarians.
A fellowship program designed to help bring a historical perspective to contemporary conversations about race and colonialism in astronomy. These fellows undertake original research while participating in the life of the observatory and acting as a resource for the community.
A digital history project at the Wolbach Library which aims to connect people with resources to help them understand and appreciate different astronomical cultures, as well as meaningfully engage in conversations about how colonialism and racism have been, and continue to be, facets of astronomical pursuits.