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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. EAP1190/1/6/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/9
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 13: Telescopes, site construction, and buildings of Boyden Observatory
Scope & Content:
Scenes from Arequipa, steam wagons carting the 60-inch telescope parts (1930 June), the 60-inch observer gallery being unloaded (1930s), Bloemfontein station (1950s), and images of telescopes (ADH telescope, 13-inch Refractor, 24-inch Bruce telescope, 60-inch telescope and mount assembly), build...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
55

5. EAP1190/1/6/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/11
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 15: People, early site construction, telescopes, buildings, and astronomical objects.
Scope & Content:
People (group photo, and a portrait of Alexander William Roberts), early site construction (3 steam wagons carting crates to the Observatory site), telescopes (10-inch Metcalf, 13-inch Boyden refractor, 60-inch Rockefeller telescope, 3-inch Ross camera, interior view of the coelostat, and severa...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
90

6. EAP1190/1/6/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7
Title:
Boyden Photo Box 11: People, telescopes and buildings at Boyden Observatory, and celestial objects
Scope & Content:
Images of telescopes (ADH, the 60-inch with photometer, and the coelostat), buildings (several aerial views, the construction of the aluminising tank enclosure and the garage of the Residence) and people (including a portrait of John Stefanos Paraskevopoulos, and Bart and Priscilla Bok at Bloemf...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
48

7. EAP1190/1/6/8/28

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/28
Title:
Aluminising tank, Sutherland.
Scope & Content:
Two people, Eric Banner and Joe Churms (staff members, South African Astronomical Observatory), looking down at a mirror in an aluminising tank. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: Height 21cm, width 26cm. Condition of original material: Slight damage (crease...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

8. EAP1190/1/6/8/41

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/8/41
Title:
Construction the aluminising tank.
Scope & Content:
Written on back: "TANK IN PLACE WITH WALLS OF BUILDING PARTLY UP". Aluminising tank in lined pit. Two walls of enclosure visible. Written on the lid of the aluminising tank: "UNIVERSITY OF THE O.F.S. / ASTRONOMY [DEPT?] / BLOEMFONTEIN / GOODS...". n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and dimension...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

9. EAP1190/1/6/7/42

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/7/42
Title:
Boyden Station, Arequipa, Peru.
Scope & Content:
Written on back: "The former [struck out] southern station of the Harvard College Observatory in Arequipa, Peru, with the volcano El Misti in the background", "3 col Friend for astronomical article Saturdays issue". PB11_0042 and PB11_0007 are duplicates. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Size and d...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1

10. EAP1190/1/6/11/57

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/6/11/57
Title:
Portrait of A. W. Roberts.
Scope & Content:
Alexander William Roberts (1857-1938) was a Scottish-born South African teacher, astronomer, and politician. He was a prolific variable star observer. His original observing notes were donated to Boyden Observatory, Bloemfontein, South Africa. n/a. Extent: 1 photograph. Condition of original ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
1