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Reading Nature, Observing Science: Examining Material Practices in the Lick Observatory Archives and Kenneth S. Norris Papers Main Menu Introduction to the Lick Observatory Archives The Lick Observatory: Imaging the Cosmos The Lick Observatory: Eclipse Expeditions Eclipse Intro page (first in a path) Introduction to Kenneth S. Norris Papers Kenneth S. Norris Papers: Natural History in Practice Kenneth S. Norris Papers: Pedagogy and Conservation Connections: In Relation to Nature These images demonstrate the different constructions of nature in the two archives Connections: Materials of Observation Visualization of the Connections Visualizes the connections between all the content Reading Nature, Observing Science Captions and information for the cases of objects on display at UCSC Special Collections

S.W. Burnham's Scrapbook

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Case 1: In Relation to Nature Danielle Crawford
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1. Notes on the appearance of a comet in astronomer Charles D. Perrine's copybook, circa 1890s.
2. Edward Barnard observing the night sky at the 6" Willard lens, 1894 "On chilly or cold nights I wore an Esquimaux coat made of reindeer skin, and heavy rubber overshoes. Frequently, on bringing the eye to the telescope on such nights, a spark would discharge with a slight shock between the eye and the eyepiece. This was extremely annoying, and finally became so disagreeable that it was found convenient frequently to touch the metal of the instrument...the probable explanation of this phenomenon is that it is due to the fur coat and the insulation of the rubber overshoes, the body becoming electrically charged like a Leyden jar." - Barnard in "Photographs of the Milky Way and Comets," 1913
3. Turtles on a Tram Car, Flint Island
4. Mrs Campbell sitting upon a turtle, Flint Island, 1922
5. Environmental Field Program, photograph by Tom O'Leary, UCSC, circa 1979
6. S.W. Burnham's Scrapbook
7. 1973 Natural History Class at Kelso Dunes
8. Photograph of Norris and students during Natural History Field Quarter, undated
9. "Poets in the Field: The Natural History Field Quarter," Science Notes Vol 4.1, 1977 Interview with Dan Warrick, a student in the 1977 Natural History Field Quarter, that highlights the interdisciplinarity of the class. Warrick states that the Field Quarter was based on a “poetic outlook,” wherein students were encouraged to use thoughts and feelings as well as scientific knowledge, all of which was recorded in daily journals, in order to better understand the natural world. According to Warrick, the class was based on a blend of scientific and poetic approaches to studying nature. This campus publication also includes a poem written by Warrick himself about his experience in the Field Quarter.
10. Field Notes 1954-60, Norris
11. Chart recording the distribution of southern stars in astronomer Edward Holden's scrapbook, circa 1890s.

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Connections: Materials of Observation Christine Turk
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