Scope and Contents Correspondence regarding the mirror figuring and tube contract, including a copy of a formal letter from M.H. Jeffery to Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd, 19 March 1969, accepting its bid for mirror figuring and tube fabrication; a copy of a telex from J.J. Tyson to Jeffery, 18 March 1969, regarding Owens-Illinois supplying the CER-VIT mirror blanks; and a letter from R.R. Heraty, Owens-Illinois, to Jeffery, 25 March 1969, clarifying an error in the telex, and confirming their intention...

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A letter from M.H. Jeffery, 14 February 1969, enclosing copies of bids by Owens-Illinois Inc. and the General Electric Company for the secondary and flat mirror blanks; letters from Jeffery seeking clarification of the bids; and subsequent letters, cables and telex messages, including a copy of the Corning Glass Works bid.

Scope and Contents Correspondence with G.E. Manville, Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd; M.H. Jeffery; and S.C.B. Gascoigne regarding Jeffery's visit to Britain; arrangements for meetings; Redman's visit to Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd to discuss mirror blanks and tests, including his report of the visit; and Redman and Gascoigne's proposed visit to Owens-Illinois Inc. There is a copy of a letter from D.S. Brown, Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd, to R.R. Heraty, 5 June 1969, enclosing a...

Scope and Contents Correspondence with Lawrence M. Donley, Owens-Illinois Inc., regarding the CER-VIT mirror blank, including queries from Redman concerning properties, mirror surface distortion and mirror systems. There are also copies of correspondence between H.E. Bennett, Michelson Laboratory, California, and Dr G.A. Simmons, Owens-Illinois Inc., including a paper by R.W. Dietz and J.M. Bennett entitled 'Smoothness and Thermal Stability of CER-VIT, a New Optical Material'; O.C. Mohler and L.M. Donley on...

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Telegrams and telexes regarding travel arrangements for visits to Owens-Illinois Inc.

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Copies of Redman's letters to John Hutchinson, M.H. Jeffery, S.C.B. Gascoigne and D.S. Brown enclosing copies of his report on the visit to Owens-Illinois Inc. by the representatives of the Anglo-Australian Telescope, Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd and Kitt Peak National Observatory on 13-14 July. There is also a copy of Redman's letter to R.J. Harris, 21 August 1969, enclosing a report of Gascoigne's visit to Owens-Illinois Inc. on 1-2 August.

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Copy of a letter from M.H. Jeffery to J.J. Tyson, Owens-Illinois Inc., regarding the diameter of the mirror and the premium on the cost of solid secondary blank for matching the weight down.

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A handwritten letter from R.J. Harris regarding a telegram from Owens-Illinois concerning stripping the secondary mirror blanks, and discussing dates for the next meetings of the Joint Policy Committee of the Anglo-Australian Telescope.

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Copies of letters from Redman to J.D. Pope of 24 September 1974, regarding a Zerodur blank and the demands made on Owens-Illinois with regard to the use of Cervit for the Anglo-Australian Telescope, and of 25 September, including an abstract on the dimensional stability of low expansion mirror materials. There is also a handwritten note regarding a phone call received from J.D. Pope on 23 September.

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Notes on the Kitt Peak National Observatory and visits to Owens-Illinois and Zeiss regarding mirrors for the Anglo-Australian Telescope.

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Notes on Owens-Illinois relating to the Anglo-Australian Telescope mirror.

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A notebook entitled 'O.I. 1969 July, O.I. 1969 April', containing notes on the work of Owens-Illinois and Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd for the Anglo-Australian Telescope.

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A paper entitled 'Technical Background on "Cer-Vit" materials' issued by Owens-Illinois, 6 December 1967.

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'Microstructures Developed in Crystallized Glass-Ceramics' by R.H. Redwine and M.A. Conrad, a paper presented by Dr Redwine at the Third International Symposium on Materials at the University of California, 16 June 1966. This printed version was produced by Owens-Illinois.

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A paper by Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd entitled 'Large Mirror Blank Supply Situation December 1973', regarding the situation at Corning Glass Works and Owens Illinois.

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The programme and agenda for the British/Australian Technical Committee meeting held during a visit to the Owens-Illinois Technical Center and Cer-Vit Facility, Toledo, Ohio, 17-18 July 1967. There is a list of members attending the various meetings at Owens-Illinois, and also a brochure on the 'Owens-Illinois Mirror Blank', which includes a few handwritten notes by Redman.

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Papers relating to a visit made by Redman to Owens-Illinois, 27-28 October 1969, including Redman's report on the visit and a copy of his letter to H.C. Minnett, 30 October 1969, written during his visit to Ottawa.

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Publicity material from Owens-Illinois entitled 'New Developments', containing data on CER-VIT materials and their properties.

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A copy of tender No. F/QB/43 from Owens-Illinois entitled 'Specifications, Testing Procedures, Guarantee & Crating for CerVit Primary Mirror Blank'.