40 G, K, and M stars of luminosity class I and III at $R=1500$ by Origlia, Moorwood, and Oliva (1993); ii) the library of 56 spectra O–M of luminosity class I, II, and V at $R=500$ (Lancon & Rocca–Volmerange, 1992); iii) a library of 37 stars of luminosity classes I, III, V at $R=1500-2000$ (Dallier, Boisson, & Joly 1996) over a limited portion of the H–band; and iv) a study of 9 OB Stars at $R=570$ (Blum et al. 1997).

Here we present an H–band spectral atlas for 85 stars of nearly solar abundance with spectral types on the MK classification system ranging from 07-M5 and luminosity classes I-V. These $R=3000$ spectra were collected with the same FTS at the KPNO 4m as the K–band atlases of KH86 and WH97. In Section 2, we describe the sample selection and in Section 3 we describe the observations and calibration of the data. In Section 4 we discuss the dependence of the spectral features on temperature and luminosity and suggest a two–dimensional classification appropriate for late-type stars. In Section 5 we discuss near–IR spectral classification with regard to wavelength range/spectral resolution, and conclude with a summary of our results.

Defining the Sample
