Reading Nature, Observing Science: Examining Material Practices in the Lick Observatory Archives and Kenneth S. Norris PapersMain MenuIntroduction to the Lick Observatory ArchivesThe Lick Observatory: Imaging the CosmosThe Lick Observatory: Eclipse ExpeditionsEclipse Intro page (first in a path)Introduction to Kenneth S. Norris PapersKenneth S. Norris Papers: Natural History in PracticeKenneth S. Norris Papers: Pedagogy and ConservationConnections: In Relation to NatureThese images demonstrate the different constructions of nature in the two archivesConnections: Materials of ObservationVisualization of the ConnectionsVisualizes the connections between all the contentAlex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6Christine Turkb279a3dcf419860f915007f04f08e6fc0f8662ceDanielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08e
Exhibition at UCSC Special Collections
12016-06-01T16:07:18-07:00Christine Turkb279a3dcf419860f915007f04f08e6fc0f8662ce918442Captions and information for the cases of objects on display at UCSC Special Collectionsstructured_gallery2016-06-07T12:27:55-07:00Danielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08e
12016-06-07T11:24:18-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6Reading Nature, Observing Science1An introduction to the exhibit and the two collectionsplain2016-06-07T11:24:18-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
12016-06-07T08:49:27-07:00Danielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08eVelvet Cases11The velvet case contains a chest of slides from Norris's slide collection. This chest has a handwritten inventory, although there is a notable discrepancy between the actual slides in the chest and the titles listed on the inventory sheet. Twelve of the slides from the chest are featured in the listed images. They document various species of lizards, snakes, frogs, and toads, as well as desert habitats throughout California and New Mexico. As the majority of these slides are dated 1948, they are representative of Norris's work in desert ecology during his studies at UCLA. These velvet cases also contain atlases from UCSC Special Collections that pertain to the theme of Reading Nature.gallery2016-06-07T12:37:09-07:00Danielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08e
12016-06-03T15:39:08-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6Case 3: In Relation to Nature20This case brings the two archives together. Here you can compare the methods and material practices of observation archived in these two collections, as well as how scientists in each field interfaced with and related to nature.gallery2016-06-07T11:23:02-07:00Danielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08e
12016-06-03T15:13:12-07:00Danielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08eCase 2: Natural History, Pedagogy, and Echolocation29All of the objects in this case are from the papers of Kenneth S. Norris, who was a professor of natural history at UCSC's Environmental Studies Department. The materials in this case highlight Norris's work in natural history, his creation of the popular Natural History Field Quarter class, and his research in dolphin echolocation.gallery2016-06-07T13:20:59-07:00Danielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08e
12016-06-01T11:36:57-07:00Christine Turkb279a3dcf419860f915007f04f08e6fc0f8662ceCase 5: Illustrating the Cosmos58The images on the top shelf of case 5 display a selection of astronomical illustrations from the Lick Observatory archives. Notably, the archives contain sketches and correspondence from famous astronomical illustrator Étienne Trouvelot. Did the ideas and images offered by artists like Trouvelot have an impact on the way astronomers at the Lick perceived the cosmos? Can astronomical illustrations count as factual data? When observing the cosmos, can objectivity be disentangled from aesthetic experience? Click the above link to read more about this topic.gallery2016-06-07T11:55:34-07:00Christine Turkb279a3dcf419860f915007f04f08e6fc0f8662ce
12016-06-01T17:58:36-07:00Christine Turkb279a3dcf419860f915007f04f08e6fc0f8662ceCase 5: Photographing the Cosmos41The middle and bottom shelves of case 5 display documents, images, and objects related to the early astrophotographic work of the Lick Observatory. Is it possible to obtain "objective" representations of celestial objects like galaxies and nebula when their details are invisible even in the telescope? How were Lick astronomers' ideas about the objectivity of the camera filtered through the aesthetic concern to produce visually stunning photographs? How is our idea of the reality of the cosmos--then, as now--a matter of aesthetic expectations created by certain standards and conventions of representation? Click the above link to read more.gallery2016-06-07T12:03:16-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6
12016-06-01T17:54:20-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6Eclipse Expeditions in Context21Information for all the objects in Case 4structured_gallery2016-06-07T12:52:56-07:00Danielle Crawford22ce6a14f83c9ff73c3545a665951a092258f08e
12016-06-03T16:27:07-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6The Importance of framing10These four images of the Schaeberle camera point to the importance that framing can play in a photograph and the story that it tells.plain2016-06-04T18:45:23-07:00Alex Moore6cd84a9f7efd71803c15562e48a509db9e0bb5a6