Papers on the Radcliffe Observatory, 1950 - 1966
Scope and Contents
Papers regarding the Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria, including copies of the conditions of employment of the Radcliffe Observer and his Chief and Second Assistants; a report on the visit of Geoffrey Faber, Chairman of the Radcliffe Trust, to the Radcliffe Observatory in March 1954; a report by R.A. Humbert, a land agent, on the Wolverton Estate; notes and minutes relating to the annual meetings of the Radcliffe Trustees for 1959-1965; the Secretary's notes on the agreements with the scientific staff of the Radcliffe Observatory; the Report of the Radcliffe Observer, A.D. Thackeray, presented to the Radcliffe Trustees at their annual meetings of 1960, 1962, 1964 and 1965; notes on finance for the Radcliffe Science Library, 1927-1960; Radcliffe Trust balance sheets and accounts; and correspondence with E.L. Pilditch of Messrs Longbourne, Stevens and Powell, and with Buckmaster and Moore regarding the investment portfolio of the Radcliffe Trust.
Dates
- Creation: 1950 - 1966
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
Finding aid date
2006-06-30 08:58:34+00:00
Subject
- Radcliffe Observatory, Pretoria (Organization)
- Thackeray, Andrew David, 1910 - 1978 (astronomer) (Person)
Repository Details
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