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Project / Collection Boyden Observatory Archive Place Canada, North America

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. EAP1190/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5
Title:
Lantern Slides
Scope & Content:
A collection of mounted images most probably used to illustrate lectures and to disseminate news. The slides are a mix of original material from Boyden Observatory and commercially-available reproductions. The bulk of the material consists of reproductions of plates taken at Boyden Observatory (...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
105

3. EAP1190/1/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2
Title:
Boyden Lantern Slides Box 4: Telescopes and astronomical objects.
Scope & Content:
A collection of slides showing telescopes, observatories, astronomers, and astronomical objects. Several images illustrate the history of Harvard College Observatory, showing scenes from the USA, Peru, and Chile. Two images show Harlow Shapley and Solon Bailey. Other well-known observatories in ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
99

4. EAP1190/1/5/2/69

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/69
Title:
72-inch Victoria telescope, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Scope & Content:
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No E 11411 / 72[inch] Victoria Tel. W. Side". 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. Author(s)/Creator(s): En...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

5. EAP1190/1/5/2/81

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/81
Title:
The 72-inch Victoria telescope, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, B.C., Canada.
Scope & Content:
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No E 12410 / 72[inch] Victoria Tel. E. Side". A red star-shaped sticker is attached to the slide. 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 ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

6. EAP1190/1/5/2/87

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/87
Title:
Dominion Observatory, Ottawa, Canada.
Scope & Content:
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No. A53 / Dominion Observatory / Ottawa / E15079 / Dupl". 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. Author(s)/Cr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

7. EAP1190/1/5/2/92

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/92
Title:
Infrared view of David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.
Scope & Content:
Printed label: "HARVARD COLLEGE OBSERVATORY". Hand-written: "No A:dun:1 / Dunlap Observatory infrared view / Dupl". 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. Author(s)/Creat...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1