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Correspondence on the Board of Visitors, 1963 - 1968

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 10/698

Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding the Royal Greenwich Observatory Board of Visitors, 1963-1965, including correspondence with W.H. McCrea, Convenor; material on the nomination of D.W.N. Stibbs to the Board; minutes of meetings; correspondence on the management of the Isaac Newton Telescope and the projected merging of the Board of Management with the Board of Visitors; and papers on the dissolution of the Board of Visitors and the setting up of the Royal Greenwich Observatory Committee.

There are also papers concerning the new R.G.O. Committee, 1965-1968, including material on fees and travelling expenses; patent applications by staff; the report of the Astronomer Royal for 1960-1965; invitations to committee meetings; correspondence on the future of geomagnetism; legal disclaimers for advice given; and a statement of Nautical Almanac Office activities.

Dates

  • 1963 - 1968

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

15.01, 15.01A

Finding aid date

2006-06-30 09:01:50+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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