Papers on the Royal Astronomical Society, 1948 - 1950
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and papers regarding the Royal Astronomical Society, including the following items:
Correspondence of the Geophysical Committee with R.A. Lyttleton regarding the meeting of 24 November 1950.
Notices and agendas for meetings, including memoranda connected with an Inland Water Survey.
Letter from the Irish Tourist Board concerning the Astronomical Conference of September 1950.
Minutes of the Joint Permanent Eclipse Committee meetings of 13 June and 9 December 1949, and the annual report for 1949.
Council minutes for 13 January and 10 March 1950.
Minutes of the Committee for Radio Astronomy, 27 February 1950.
Memorandum by A.C.B. Lovell on 'A proposal for a 250ft aperture steerable paraboloid for use in Radio Astronomy'.
Miscellaneous memoranda and reports.
Dates
- Creation: 1948 - 1950
Creator
- From the Series: Jones, Harold Spencer, Sir, 1890 - 1960 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope)
Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2006-06-07 12:40:11+00:00
Subject
- Royal Astronomical Society (Organization)
- Lyttleton, Raymond Arthur, 1911 - 1995 (astronomer) (Person)
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