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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1190/1 Subject Landscapes Level [41] Item

1. EAP1190/1/4/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4/1/3
Title:
Orion Nebula (Messier 42) region
Scope & Content:
Un-numbered, undated plate (no envelope) showing a field of view just under 3° wide. Extent: 1 glass negative. Condition of original material: Poor. Corner missing, chips, emulsion damage near edge. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scribe(s): Latin. Publisher(s): Left-to-Right. Editor(s): Un...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

2. EAP1190/1/4/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4/1/7
Title:
Test plate: Milky Way field centred in Crux
Scope & Content:
Plate number 9356. 20-minute exposure with the ADH Telescope, for tests. Observer initials: MN. Plate centre: 12h 55m, -60° 02'. Field of view: 2.9° wide. The brightest star in the image is beta Crucis. The Jewel Box (NGC 4755) is just below-centre. Extent: 1 glass negative in envelope. Condit...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

3. EAP1190/1/4/1/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4/1/11
Title:
Field near Crux.
Scope & Content:
Un-numbered, undated plate (no envelope) showing a field of view about 13° wide, centred on 11h 57m, -64° 51'. Acrux and IC 2944 are visible, as well as two spurious bright star-like images. Extent: 1 glass negative. Condition of original material: Stable. Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Scri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

4. EAP1190/1/5/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/1/5
Title:
Modder River, 1931.
Scope & Content:
In the foreground, a portion of the old kraal is visible. Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So.AFRICA / MODDER RIVER 1931". n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original material: Stable. Au...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5. EAP1190/1/5/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/1/6
Title:
Modder River, seen between two telescope enclosures.
Scope & Content:
Scrubby growth and some building rubble in foreground. Support pillars of the Bruce telescope (left) and 13-inch Boyden Refractor (right) flank the view of the distant Modder River. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

6. EAP1190/1/5/2/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/8
Title:
Aerial view of Boyden Observatory, seen from the west.
Scope & Content:
Boyden Observatory, seen from the west, possibly from the roof of the Administration Building. The 60-inch Rockefeller enclosure dominates the view. In the foreground, left to right, are the pillars of the Bruce enclosure, the 13-inch enclosure, and part of the 10-inch Metcalf building. Small tr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

7. EAP1190/1/5/2/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/9
Title:
Night-time street view at night with a row of street lamps and trees.
Scope & Content:
Grainy image. Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.". Hand written: "No. E 12355 Distance and Luminosity". White dot glued on at bottom-left. n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original m...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

8. EAP1190/1/5/2/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/15
Title:
Aerial view of Boyden Observatory and surroundings.
Scope & Content:
An early aerial view of Boyden Observatory koppie, seen from the north-west. In the foreground is the access road up the slope of the koppie; lower down, other tracks can be seen. The location of the hostel and cottages is at bottom left; no structures are visible. Near the left-centre of the im...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

9. EAP1190/1/5/2/27

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/27
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller construction site, 1931 July 22.
Scope & Content:
An early, wide view of the construction site, looking east. The rock cutting for the building is visible, inside of which is a wood and metal frame outlining the building shape. Several people are seen. In the background the Modder River is visible. Power cables in the foreground bisect the imag...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

10. EAP1190/1/5/2/61

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/61
Title:
View of the Chuquicamata copper mine as seen from the HCO Station.
Scope & Content:
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No. E 12374 / Chuquicamata Reg. Looking E / View of mines fr. H.C.O. Sta". n/a. Extent: 1 lantern slide. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 8.2 cm, width 10.2 cm, thickness 0.2 cm. Condition of original material: Stab...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

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