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Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas to John and Chara Haas, May 20, 1953

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Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas (1882-1967) to her son, John C. Haas (1918-2011), and her daughter-in-law, Chara Haas (1927-2012). Enclosed is a letter sent to Uncle Otto and Aunt Phoebe from Madeline and Jack.

Phoebe Waterman Haas was one of the first American women to earn her doctorate in astronomy in 1913.

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  • Series II: Phoebe Waterman Haas Papers, 1882-2006
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  • Box 4, Folder 4

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Waterman Haas, Phoebe. “Letter from Phoebe Waterman Haas to John and Chara Haas, May 20, 1953,” May 20, 1953. Phoebe Waterman Haas Papers, Box 4, Folder 4. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/95z4efq.

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