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1. EAP1190/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2
Title:
Astronomical Log Books
Scope & Content:
A set of hard-cover note books used to record the progress of research programmes carried out on a certain telescope. During this period of Boyden’s history, photography was the principal method of detecting and recording information. Typically, a piece of glass was coated with a photographic em...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
969

2. EAP1190/1/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/1
Title:
Mazelspoort Meteorological Observations: 1927-1928 (No. 1).
Scope & Content:
This register contains the earliest weather data recorded at Boyden, very shortly after the site was established. Almost a year's records are contained in it, after which a second register book was used. From the cover, the book covers weather observations from 1927 August 15 to 1928 July 31. Fo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
28

3. EAP1190/1/2/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/18
Title:
Log Book: 60-inch Spectral Programme (1934-1935)
Scope & Content:
Description of 5 spectral programmes on stars and galaxies: "A, B and O Stars in the L.M.C." (1934 September 26), "A, B and O Stars in the S.M.C."" (1934 December 06 to 1935 December 06), 4 galaxies "For radial velocities" (1935 November 05), "Radial Velocities / Galaxies brighter than Mag. 12.1...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
27

4. 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

5. EAP1190/1/2/16

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/16
Title:
Log Book: Observing Programmes (1962-1967) (Book 3)
Scope & Content:
Observing programmes, on a variety of telescopes, in the form of lists of target objects with pencilled-in plate numbers as applicable, with very basic programme notes. The book has several titles on the cover, which are struck through. These refer to the 8-inch Bache and the ADH Telescope, and ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
21

6. EAP1190/1/2/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/15
Title:
Plate Book: 5-inch Voigtländer Camera (1925-1926)
Scope & Content:
Purple ink stamp on first page: "5[inch] Voigtlander". A plate book (plate numbers 8516-8573) for the period 1925 October 28 to 1926 September 09. Several images were taken of Nova Pictoris. Some remarks may be in Spanish. No plate series is identified. n/a. Extent: 1 volume containing 17 page...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
22

7. EAP1190/1/2/22

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/22
Title:
Log Book: 24-inch Bruce Proper Motion Programme (1932-1934)
Scope & Content:
Lists of stars for a proper motion investigation to be carried out photographically with the 24-inch Bruce Doublet, 1932 - 1934. First list is titled "Programme for 1932", and contains program stars, several with pencilled plate numbers, with basic instructions for carrying out the observations....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
29

8. 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

9. EAP1190/1/2/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/8
Title:
Plate Book: 10-inch Metcalf (1958 June - 1959 November)
Scope & Content:
A plate book for the 10-inch Metcalf telescope, from 1958 June 13 to 1959 November 02, with plate numbers from 43,106 to 44,812. The book has pre-printed columns, which includes headings for the object imaged, the observer, and remarks. n/a. Extent: 1 volume containing 159 pages. Size and dim...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
164

10. EAP1190/1/2/19

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1190/1/2/19
Title:
Log Book: 60-inch Galactic Clusters Programme (1938+) (Book 5)
Scope & Content:
Description of 2 photographic programmes on star (open) clusters. The first, "Galactic Clusters" (1938 April, 1942 February 02), is a "list extended by Dr Shapley (Sept. 1938) to include Gal. clusters from Harv[ard] Mon[ographs] No. 2". The second, "60-inch Cuffey's Clusters" (1939 December 13),...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1891-1994
Extent:
13