Grace Burke Hubble correspondence, 1935-1983

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Summary

Creators:
Hubble, Grace Burke, 1889-1980
Abstract:
A collection of material related to Grace Burke Hubble.
Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Grace Burke Hubble correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

This small collection consists primarily of letters from Grace Burke Hubble to Ida Crotty. Grace writes about her travels throughout Europe, Edwin Powell Hubble's lectures, social life and daily activities such as fishing. There are quite a few letters where Grace writes from Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland, in the 1940s. In 1944, she describes obtaining a clearance from the Rocket Laboratory to ships firing anti-aircraft guns. There is a letter dated August 4, 1949, after Hubble's heart attack in Colorado, where Grace thanks Ida for sending him French editions of Vogue, which he enjoys very much while recuperating. The folder of miscellaneous items contains The Foothill Guide of the California Institute for Cancer Research membership list, notes, invoices, and a Report of the Library Committee.

Biographical / historical:

Grace Burke Hubble (1889-1980) was the wife of famed astronomer Edwin Powell Hubble (1889-1953). The couple first met on Mount Wilson, California, in 1921. They later married in a private ceremony on February 26, 1924, in Pasadena, California. She passed away in 1980.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Anne Crotty, July 2003.
Processing information:

Processed by Gina C Giang in 2017; in March 2024, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Grace Burke Hubble correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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