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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. EAP1190/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2
Title:
Astronomical Log Books
Scope & Content:
A set of hard-cover note books used to record the progress of research programmes carried out on a certain telescope. During this period of Boyden’s history, photography was the principal method of detecting and recording information. Typically, a piece of glass was coated with a photographic em...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
969

3. EAP1190/1/2/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/16
Title:
Log Book: Observing Programmes (1962-1967) (Book 3)
Scope & Content:
Observing programmes, on a variety of telescopes, in the form of lists of target objects with pencilled-in plate numbers as applicable, with very basic programme notes. The book has several titles on the cover, which are struck through. These refer to the 8-inch Bache and the ADH Telescope, and ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
21

4. EAP1190/1/2/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/19
Title:
Log Book: 60-inch Galactic Clusters Programme (1938+) (Book 5)
Scope & Content:
Description of 2 photographic programmes on star (open) clusters. The first, "Galactic Clusters" (1938 April, 1942 February 02), is a "list extended by Dr Shapley (Sept. 1938) to include Gal. clusters from Harv[ard] Mon[ographs] No. 2". The second, "60-inch Cuffey's Clusters" (1939 December 13),...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
13

5. EAP1190/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6
Title:
Photographic Prints
Scope & Content:
The majority of the material dates from the 1930s, and the 1950s. 2 images were taken in the 1970s and 1 in 1994. Several of the prints are from glass plate negatives held in the collection and described elsewhere. Themes in this series include the Observatory site and its development, views of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
508

6. EAP1190/1/6/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 11: People, telescopes and buildings at Boyden Observatory, and celestial objects
Scope & Content:
Images of telescopes (ADH, the 60-inch with photometer, and the coelostat), buildings (several aerial views, the construction of the aluminising tank enclosure and the garage of the Residence) and people (including a portrait of John Stefanos Paraskevopoulos, and Bart and Priscilla Bok at Bloemf...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
48

7. EAP1190/1/6/7/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7/14
Title:
ADH Telescope at Perkin-Elmer.
Scope & Content:
Written note on back: "February 15, 1950.". Typed note on back: "HARVARD TAKES OVER GIANT TELESCOPE FOR 'MILKY WAY' EXPEDITION / The largest Baker-Schmidt type telescope is accepted by Dr. Harlow Shapley, Director of Harvard College Observatory at ceremony today (Feb.15) at The Perkin-Elmer Corp...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

8. EAP1190/1/6/7/22

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7/22
Title:
E.M. Lindsay and the ADH Telescope.
Scope & Content:
Written on back: "Dr E.M. LINDSAY and ADH at Boyden, early 1950's (probably 1952)." PB11_0009, PB11_0022, and PB11_0048 are duplicates. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 20cm, width 26cm. Condition of original material: Marked damage (foxing, curled,...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

9. EAP1190/1/6/7/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7/25
Title:
Portrait of John Stefanos Paraskevopoulos.
Scope & Content:
Written on back: "Dr. JOHN STEFANOS PARASKEVOPOULOS / Director of Boyden, Arequipa 1923-27, Mazelspoort 1927-1951". n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 20cm, width 25cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (curled, edge damage). Author(s)/Cr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

10. EAP1190/1/6/7/45

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7/45
Title:
Group photo outside 60-inch building.
Scope & Content:
Written on back: "PLATE II / Dr E.C. SLIPHER / Mr A.P. FITZGERALD / Dr E.M. LINDSAY / Mr E.G. BURTON / Mr M.J. BESTER / JULY 1954 / IAJ 12 No. 3/4 / Jarrett", and reproduction instructions. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 20cm, width 26cm. Conditio...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1