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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP1190/1 Subject Architecture

21. EAP1190/1/5/2/33

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/33
Title:
Group photo during construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931.
Scope & Content:
Group photo showing 14 labourers and staff (and 1 dog) standing on the partially-completed circular wall of the telescope building. In the foreground is a wooden structure encasing the south pier. Hand-written label on slide: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / 60[inch] tel. South pier + Pit / (1931...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

22. EAP1190/1/5/2/34

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/34
Title:
Group photo during construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931.
Scope & Content:
Group photo showing 14 labourers and staff (and 1 dog) standing on the partially-completed circular wall of the telescope building. In the foreground is a wooden structure encasing the south pier. Hand-written label on slide: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / 60[inch] tel. South pier + Pit / (1931...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

23. EAP1190/1/5/2/40

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/40
Title:
The 8-inch Bache Doublet and Herbst (Pulkovo) Transit buildings, 1931.
Scope & Content:
Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA / 8[inch]- BACHE Telescope / 1931". LSB04_0040, LSB04_0053, and PLB35_0027 are derivatives. 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...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

24. EAP1190/1/5/2/47

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/47
Title:
60-inch Rockefeller building under construction, 1931 September 21.
Scope & Content:
Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The building's primary brick work is partially completed. Within the pit, the south pier is being constructed. The top of a crane standing in the pit can be seen. A "RANSOME" machine is visible in the midground. Near the left edge of...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

25. EAP1190/1/5/2/48

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/48
Title:
Looking east from the Administrative Building, 1931 November 29.
Scope & Content:
Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION - So. AFRICA / 1931 Nov. 29". LSB04_0019, LSB04_0048, and PLB36_0006 are derivatives. 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)...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

26. EAP1190/1/5/2/49

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/49
Title:
Construction of the 60-inch Rockefeller building, 1931 November 11.
Scope & Content:
Construction site of the 60-inch building, seen from the west. The primary brickwork is in place: the foyer in the south-west, and the circular dome support wall. On top of the circular wall the lowest portion of the metal wall truss can be seen, supported on stacked columns of wood. Two tall V-...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

27. EAP1190/1/5/2/50

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/50
Title:
Recently completed 60-inch Rockefeller building.
Scope & Content:
The 60-inch turret enclosure appears in pristine condition. Red star glued on at bottom-left corner of the slide. LSB04_0050 and LSB04_0018 are derivatives. 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 or...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

28. EAP1190/1/5/2/53

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/5/2/53
Title:
The 8-inch Bache Doublet and Herbst (Pulkovo) Transit buildings, 1931.
Scope & Content:
Hand-written label: "BOYDEN STATION. - So. AFRICA. / 8[inch]-BACHE telescope. / (1931)". LSB04_0040, LSB04_0053, and PLB35_0027 are derivatives. 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 mater...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

29. 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

30. EAP1190/1/6/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/1
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 01: Early telescopes and construction at Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Construction of the 60-inch enclosure and assembly of the mount. Early views of the ADH mirror cell. All photos undated. n/a. Extent: 31 black-and-white photographic prints. Custodial history: N/a. Arrangement: N/a. Alternative calendar and date: N/a, N/a Author(s)/Creator(s): English. Sc...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
31