Hargreaves, Frederick James, 1891 - 1970 (astronomer and optician)
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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Correspondence on the Isaac Newton Telescope, 1946 - 1955
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 9/127
Scope and Contents
Official and general correspondence, with related papers, regarding the design and finance of the Isaac Newton Telescope, including correspondence on the disk and glass; a letter from the Astronomer Royal to the Helwan Observatory, Egypt, 21 July 1947, regarding a large glass disk for the observatory's large reflector; correspondence with F.J. Hargreaves; a letter from the Astronomer Royal to the Director General of Observatories, New Delhi, 21 July 1947, regarding a large glass disk for the...
Dates:
1946 - 1955
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Papers on optical telescopes, 1961 - 1973
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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 11/2
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers regarding small optical telescopes at the Royal Greenwich Observatory and overseas:An unsigned written description of the main optical features of the Congo telescope [1972-1973].A photocopy of a talk given by F.J. Hargreaves entitled 'A Description of a Reflecting Telescope with Unusual Features', concerning the 38-inch telescope installed at the R.G.O. [1961].A copy of J.B. Alexander's report on sites for the 30-inch telescope,...
Dates:
1961 - 1973
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Management Group:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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