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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Boyden Observatory Archive

1. EAP1190/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1
Title:
Endangered Records in the Boyden Observatory Archive
Scope & Content:
Boyden Observatory - named for the American engineer Uriah A. Boyden (1804-1879) - was established as a southern station of the Astronomical Observatory of Harvard College (popularly known as Harvard College Observatory) in 1890, at Arequipa in Peru. In 1927 it was relocated to South Africa, 26 ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
25432 File(s)

2. EAP1190/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/1
Title:
Variable star observations by Alexander William Roberts for the period 1891-1933
Scope & Content:
This series contains 95 sets of handwritten documents, dated between 1891 and 1933, containing original astronomical observations made by A. W. Roberts from his private observatory, Lovedale Observatory, near the town of Alice in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. In addition to the raw ob...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1891-1933
Extent:
22578

3. EAP1190/1/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/1/1
Title:
A. W. Roberts' variable star observations for 1908.
Scope & Content:
Original observations for the period 1908 January 01 to 1908 September 24. Includes comments about clock times. Previously listed as R023. Split into two packets. n/a. Extent: Approximately 325 loose, unnumbered pages (336 blank sides). Size and dimensions of original material: Height 36cm, w...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
01 Jan 1908-24 Sep 1908
Extent:
325

4. EAP1190/1/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/1/2
Title:
A. W. Roberts' variable star observations for 1904 (Part 1 of 2).
Scope & Content:
Original observations for the period 1904 January 07 to 1904 June 14, as well as a few pages with notes. Previously listed as R046. Split into two packets. n/a. Extent: Approximately 344 loose, unnumbered pages (328 blank sides). Size and dimensions of original material: Height 36cm, width 23...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
07 Jan 1904-14 Jun 1904
Extent:
345

5. EAP1190/1/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/1/3
Title:
A. W. Roberts' variable star observations for 1904 (Part 2 of 2).
Scope & Content:
Original observations for the period 1904 June 14 to 1904 November 05. Includes notes about clock time. Previously listed as R046. Split into two packets. n/a. Extent: Approximately 350 loose, unnumbered pages (337 blank sides). Size and dimensions of original material: Height 36cm, width 23c...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jun 1904-05 Nov 1904
Extent:
349

6. EAP1190/1/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/1/4
Title:
A. W. Roberts' variable star observations for 1905 (Part 1 of 2).
Scope & Content:
Original observations for the period 1905 March 17 to 1905 June 10. Includes notes about clock time. Previously listed as R042. Split into two packets. n/a. Extent: Approximately 325 loose, unnumbered pages (321 blank sides). Size and dimensions of original material: Height 36cm, width 23cm. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Mar 1905-10 Jun 1905
Extent:
325

7. EAP1190/1/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/1/5
Title:
A. W. Roberts' variable star observations for 1905 (Part 2 of 2).
Scope & Content:
Original observations for the period 1905 June 10 to 1905 December 30. Includes notes about clock time. Previously listed as R042. Split into two packets. n/a. Extent: Approximately 320 loose, unnumbered pages (316 blank sides). Size and dimensions of original material: Height 36cm, width 23c...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1905-30 Dec 1905
Extent:
320

8. EAP1190/1/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/1/6
Title:
A. W. Roberts' variable star observations for 1910 (Part 1 of 2).
Scope & Content:
Summary of observations made between 1910 January 29 and 1910 June 03. Several comments about clock time. Previously listed as R013. Found in a brown paper wrapped bundle (T 85 mm), tied with string, labelled "ROBERTS' VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1910", in a Waltons storage box marked R013 and labelled ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1910-03 Jun 1910
Extent:
257

9. EAP1190/1/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/1/7
Title:
A. W. Roberts' variable star observations for 1910 (Part 2 of 2).
Scope & Content:
Summary of observations made between 1910 June 03 and 1910 December 26. Several comments about clock time. Previously listed as R013. Found in a brown paper wrapped bundle (T 85 mm), tied with string, labelled "ROBERTS' VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1910", in a Waltons storage box marked R013 and labelled...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
03 Jun 1910-26 Dec 1910
Extent:
270

10. EAP1190/1/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/1/8
Title:
A. W. Roberts' variable star observations for 1917.
Scope & Content:
Summary of observations made between 1917 January 10 and 1917 December 22. Several comments about clock time. Previously listed as R013. Found in a brown paper wrapped bundle (T 85 mm), tied with string, labelled "ROBERTS' VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 1910", in a Waltons storage box marked R013 and label...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1917-22 Dec 1917
Extent:
219