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1. EAP1190/1/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/1
Title:
Mazelspoort Meteorological Observations: 1927-1928 (No. 1).
Scope & Content:
This register contains the earliest weather data recorded at Boyden, very shortly after the site was established. Almost a year's records are contained in it, after which a second register book was used. From the cover, the book covers weather observations from 1927 August 15 to 1928 July 31. Fo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
28

2. EAP1190/1/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4/1
Title:
Astronomical Images taken at Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
A collection of images taken from Boyden Observatory, primarily with the ADH Telescope and the 10-inch Metcalf Telescope. n/a. Extent: 32 glass plates. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 25cm, width 20cm, thickness 0.3cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Custodial histo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
32

3. EAP1190/1/7/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/14
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 27: Comet Peltier, zodiacal light, and reproductions
Scope & Content:
Two images of astronomical objects are presented in this set of images: Comet Peltier, imaged in 1936, and the zodiacal light, imaged in 1932. The latter plate, however, appears fogged, rendering the subtle zodiacal light all but impossible to make out. A faded pencilled note on the plate box re...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
2

4. EAP1190/1/7/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/12
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 23: Port Elizabeth scenery
Scope & Content:
A collection of scenic images of rural landscapes. A faded pencilled note on the plate box reads "PE Garden Route", suggesting that these may be views in or around Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and along the Garden Route. Three images show the Gamtoos River. All the images are undated. It is unk...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
11

5. EAP1190/1/2/17

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/17
Title:
Log Book: Stellar ephemeris for Arequipa for out-of-focus work
Scope & Content:
Description of a program to carry out out-of-focus photometry of southern stars. The bulk of the book consists of a list of stars, giving their designations, rise times and other basic data, along with plate numbers on which they were recorded. A hand-written essay, titled "Out-of-focus Work on ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
36

6. EAP1190/1/6/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/10
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 14: Aerial views of Boyden Observatory, the 60-inch telescope, and celestial objects
Scope & Content:
Aerial views (1932, 1960s), the 60-inch Rockefeller Telescope and its mirror in a vacuum chamber, and several astronomical objects (bright nebulae, star clusters, Milky Way star fields, and the Magellanic Clouds). n/a. Extent: 14 photographic prints (11 black-and-white, 3 colour). Custodial h...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
14

7. EAP1190/1/7/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/7/7
Title:
Boyden Plate Box 16: People, telescopes and urban scenes
Scope & Content:
A set of images which may relate to an expedition to observe a solar eclipse. Several images show street scenes in Murraysburg and Cradock, South Africa. A well-observed solar eclipse occurred on 01 Oct 1940. There is also a series of images showing people (including observatory director John St...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
16

8. EAP1190/1/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/1
Title:
Boyden Lantern Slides Box 3: Scenery (including South American), astronomical objects, diagrams, Boyden Observatory, and Mazelspoort.
Scope & Content:
A collection of images of Boyden Observatory grounds and environs, 1930-1931. A remarkable photograph shows the Residence and garage under snow. An image dated 1930 June shows 3 steam wagons carting the 60-inch telescope parts to the Observatory site. n/a. Extent: 6 lantern slides. Size and d...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
6

9. EAP1190/1/6/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 12: Telescopes, buildings, observatory terrain, people, and celestial objects.
Scope & Content:
Telescopes (ADH, 60-inch Rockefeller and observer platform, enclosure construction, engine shed construction), buildings (aluminising tank and building), terrain images (aerial views and surroundings), photos of people, and photos of celestial objects (bright nebulae, solar surface). Several ear...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
57

10. 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