Miscellaneous correspondence, 1938 - 1945
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous correspondence, including the following items:
Correspondence with the Ordnance Survey Office concerning the triangulation station on the roof of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, 1945.
Two unsigned poems: 'The Jeeping Frog of Alamein' and 'Britain's Challenge', 1945.
Letter from J.J. Nissen concerning rumours of Dr Perrine's death, 1943.
Letter to Dr R.G. Aitken concerning the death of Sir Frank Dyson, 1939.
Correspondence with the India Office, Whitehall, concerning Board of Longitude records, 1938, with a copy of an extract from the Board of Longitude Minutes.
Dates
- Creation: 1938 - 1945
Creator
- From the Series: Jones, Harold Spencer, Sir, 1890 - 1960 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
Y15
Finding aid date
2006-06-07 12:38:56+00:00
Subject
- Dyson, Frank Watson, Sir, 1868 - 1939 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
- Board of Longitude (Organization)
- India Office (Organization)
- Ordnance Survey (Organization)
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