Personal papers, 1964-05-12 - 1966-12-06
Scope and Contents
Copies of correspondence and notes to the Astronomer Royal, including notes by P.S. Laurie on 'John 'Longitude' Harrison and the £20.000 Prize' by H. Quill; correspondence with J.J. Echevarrieta of the Ministerio de Defensa Nacional, Buenos Aires, regarding a possible visit to Herstmonceux by an Argentinian delegation; a note by D.H. Sadler on the staffing of H.M. Nautical Almanac Office; and a note by J.D. Pope concerning a proposed design for the Isaac Newton Telescope Coudé spectrograph.
Dates
- Creation: 1964-05-12 - 1966-12-06
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 08:59:53+00:00
Subject
- Sadler, Donald Harry, 1908 - 1987 (astronomer) (Person)
- Nautical Almanac Office (Organization)
- Laurie, Philip Stevenson, 1913 - 1982 (astronomer) (Person)
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