General correspondence 'S', 1962-11 - 1966-10
Scope and Contents
General correspondence with, among others, the Mount Wilson Observatory; the Palomar Observatory; the University of St Andrews; the Royal Society; G.M. Sisson of Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd; A. Samaha of the Helwan Observatory, Egypt; E.B. Ford of All Souls College, Oxford; the 'Science Journal'; and the Society for Visiting Scientists. The subjects include a proposed visit by Sir Richard Woolley to Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co. Ltd; Woolley's contribution to a special issue of the 'Science Journal' on astronomy, with a rough draft of the article; and the proposed winding up of the Society for Visiting Scientists.
Dates
- Creation: 1962-11 - 1966-10
Creator
- From the Series: Woolley, Richard van der Reit, Sir, 1906 - 1986 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
50.00S
Finding aid date
2006-06-30 08:21:30+00:00
Subject
- Royal Society (Organization)
- Sir Howard Grubb, Parsons and Co Ltd (Organization)
- Mount Wilson Observatory, California (Organization)
- Palomar Observatory (Organization)
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