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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1190/1 Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

121. EAP1190/1/2/23

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/23
Title:
Log Book: 24-inch Bruce Programmes: MWF, HLF, Magellanic Clouds (1934-1939)
Scope & Content:
Title on cover front: "24-inch / Variables and Miscellenea / Transferred to Ephem. book No 4/1940". This logbook details 4 photographic programs with the 24-inch Bruce Doublet telescope. For each program, basic instructions are given, followed by a list of the field numbers and their plate centr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
17

122. EAP1190/1/2/24

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/24
Title:
Log Book: 24-inch Bruce Program (1931-1934)
Scope & Content:
The book, titled "24[inch] Ephemeris", lists co-ordinates of fields to be photographed with the 24-inch Bruce Doublet telescope at Boyden. Many entries of these lists have plate numbers written after them. The first list is titled "Most Urgent NEBULAR FIELDS", and contains a sub-table called "Co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
15

123. EAP1190/1/2/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/25
Title:
Log Book: 13-inch Boyden Refractor Spectrum Plates: B, A, F stars (Book 1)
Scope & Content:
A list of young-type stars for a program of spectral photography ("1 prism. 60[minute] exposure."). For each star, basic data is listed, and stars of particular note are flagged. Several entries in the list are struck through, often followed by a pencilled number, which is possibly the correspon...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
35

124. EAP1190/1/2/26

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/26
Title:
Log Book: 10-inch and 8-inch Programmes (1929-1932)
Scope & Content:
Log book of programmes on the 10-inch Metcalf and 8-inch Bache telescopes, roughly from 1929 to 1932. The book is written from both ends. The front cover is titled "10-inch + 8-inch / 1932" and the back cover is "MF Program [deleted] See OVER". On the left inner board a summary is given: "10-inc...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
33

125. EAP1190/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/3
Title:
Boyden Observatory Meteorological Records
Scope & Content:
This series consists of daily records of weather conditions as recorded at Boyden Observatory, from 1947 to 1979. Note that two earlier volumes of weather data can be found in the "Astronomical Log Books" series, which is how they were originally arranged at the Observatory. Taken together, thes...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
985

126. EAP1190/1/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/3/1
Title:
Boyden Observatory Monthly Weather Logs: 1970 December to 1974 February.
Scope & Content:
Monthly summary sheets, covering the period 1970 December to 1974 February. Time sheets, giving the names of observers, telescopes used, partner observatory and/or project name, and the number of hours of work per night, also include comments about weather conditions, for each day of the month. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
163

127. EAP1190/1/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/3/2
Title:
Boyden Observatory Daily Weather Logs: 1947-1979.
Scope & Content:
Weather records at Boyden Observatory, from 01 Jan 1947 to 30 Nov 1979, made twice per day, noting maximum and minimum temperatures, rainfall, wind conditions, number of useable observing hours, ratings of conditions, and identity of the recorder. Relatively humidity and barometric pressure is s...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
822

128. EAP1190/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4
Title:
Astronomical Image Plates
Scope & Content:
A collection of photographic glass plate negatives (gelatin dry plates) holding images taken from Boyden Observatory, primarily with the ADH Telescope and the 10-inch Metcalf Telescope. A remarkably small number of astrophotographs (images of celestial objects) have survived in the Boyden Collec...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
32

129. 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

130. EAP1190/1/4/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/4/1/1
Title:
Milky Way field in Circinus
Scope & Content:
Plate number 2175. 30-minute exposure with the 36-cm Hamburg-Schmidt by J.P. Eksteen, for the Hoher List Observatory Milky Way program. Circular image, about 8° across, with North up and East to the left. The bright star is alpha Centauri. Extent: 1 glass negative in envelope. Condition of ori...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1