Scope and Contents This collection contains the personal papers of Charles A. Schweighauser relating to his time as a professor for the Environmental Studies, Astronomy, and English programs at Sangamon State University (later University of Illinois-Springfield) and as the Director of the university’s observatory. It includes correspondence, memoranda, program and project proposals, meeting minutes, syllabi, assignment and exam prompts, photographs, and audiovisual materials relating to his extremely varied...

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Narrators recall the appearance of Halley's Comet in 1910. They also discuss people's reactions to the comet, stories of poisonous gases, comet pills, and other incidents.

3 tapes, 180 mins. Interview by Charles Schweighauser, 1985 Donated by Charles Schweighauser RESTRICTED: No legal release. See collateral file