Commissioning a spectrograph for the Leuschner 30-inch telescope

This thesis details the commissioning of the Shelyak Instruments Littrow High Resolution Spectrograph (LHIRES III) for use on the Leuschner 30-inch telescope in Lafayette, California. The commissioning of this new instrument included the installation of a Starlight Xpress "Ultrastar" imaging and guiding camera, and an SBIG ST-8300 CCD Camera on the unit. Installation of the device was completed in May 2019, and the commissioning of the device was completed in June 2019. Additionally, this thesis contains a guide and demonstration of how to use the device and how to reduce spectra using IRA.F.