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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Boyden Observatory Archive

871. EAP1190/1/7/7/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/13
Title:
Murraysburg seen from outside the town.
Scope & Content:
Murraysburg seen from outside the town. Identification based on the appearance of the Dutch Reformed Church building. The profile of the hills in the background may secure this identification. In the foreground is scrubby veldt and the dry course of a non-perennial river with a low bridge. No ob...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

872. EAP1190/1/7/7/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/14
Title:
J.S. Paraskevopoulos and another sitting on a rock in the veld.
Scope & Content:
Two men sitting on a rock in the veld during the day, eating fruit. Sitting on the right is John Stefanos Paraskevopoulos (1889 June 20 - 1951 March 15), astronomer in charge of the Boyden station of Harvard Observatory. Both are wearing a collared shirt and tie. The person on the left has on an...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

873. EAP1190/1/7/7/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/15
Title:
John S. Paraskevopoulos and another with a mounted three-camera instrument and a small telescope
Scope & Content:
John S. Paraskevopoulos and an unidentified male next to an equatorial fork mount, carrying three cameras, on a temporary stand. Paraskevopoulos is sitting on the ground while the other person is standing. On the ground to the right of Paraskevopoulos is a pith helmet. On the far left is a small...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

874. EAP1190/1/7/7/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7/16
Title:
Murraysburg street scene.
Scope & Content:
A tree-lined dirt road with electricity poles and street lights. Several cars are parked on both sides of the road, often in the shade of the trees. On the right is a lamp pole used as a fingerpost. The approximate directions (but not distances) to 8 settlements are shown. Based on triangulation...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

875. EAP1190/1/7/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/8
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 18: Boyden Observatory, people and telescopes
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of telescopes at Boyden Observatory: the 24-inch Bruce Telescope, the 13-inch Boyden Refractor, the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope, and the early Sky Patrol camera. 2 images include Michiel John Bester, Observer at Boyden (1937-1982). A faded pencilled note on the plate box...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
14

876. EAP1190/1/7/8/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/8/1
Title:
24-inch Bruce Telescope
Scope & Content:
Side view of the north pier, lower polar axis, and back-end of telescope. Fecker name plate visible. PLB18_0004 and PLB18_0001 appear almost identical; PLB18_0008 is related. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

877. EAP1190/1/7/8/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/8/2
Title:
24-inch Bruce Telescope
Scope & Content:
Oblique front view of the north pier showing the exposed drive assembly, polar axis, and back-end of the telescope. PLB18_0002 and PLB18_0006 are from a similar vantage point. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. C...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

878. EAP1190/1/7/8/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/8/3
Title:
24-inch Bruce Telescope
Scope & Content:
Upper portion of the south pier, polar axis and telescope. The dew cap, rather dented and scuffed, is very light in colour. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Cr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

879. EAP1190/1/7/8/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/8/4
Title:
24-inch Bruce Telescope
Scope & Content:
Side view of the north pier, lower polar axis, and back-end of telescope. Fecker name plate visible. PLB18_0004 and PLB18_0001 appear almost identical; PLB18_0008 is related. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

880. EAP1190/1/7/8/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/8/5
Title:
24-inch Bruce Telescope
Scope & Content:
Oblique side view of the north pier showing the exposed drive assembly, polar axis, and back-end of the telescope. PLB18_0007 and PLB18_0005 are from a similar vantage point. n/a. Extent: 1 glass plate. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2cm, width 10.7cm, thickness 0.3cm. Co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1