Personal correspondence, A-H, 1960 - 1961
Scope and Contents
Personal correspondence of Sir Richard Woolley regarding invitations, awards, lectures, committees, dinners and other subjects. There is correspondence with magazines concerning articles and books; with tradesmen, banks and insurance companies; with various societies, universities, schools, observatories and other institutions; and with individuals. The correspondents include J.B. Alexander; Dr Atkinson; the Astronomical Society of the Pacific; Allhallows School; Sir William Boreman's Foundation; Professor Bondi; Count Aldo Castellani; O.J. Eggen, Palomar Observatory; Dr Schmidt; Professor Blaauw; Dr Hunter; F. Hoyle; the Clockmakers' Company; the Cambridge University Astronomical Society; Granada Television; Sir A. Herbert; and local societies, including Herstmonceux Football Club. There is also correspondence concerning the memorial service for Sir H. Spencer Jones and the death of Professor Stratton, and a copy of Dr B.K. Blount's article in the 'New Scientist', Vol. 9, on 'The future of scientific documentation'.
Dates
- Creation: 1960 - 1961
Creator
- From the Series: Woolley, Richard van der Reit, Sir, 1906 - 1986 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
R12A-H
Finding aid date
2006-06-30 14:36:28+00:00
Subject
- Jones, Harold Spencer, Sir, 1890 - 1960 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
- Hunter, Alan, 1912 - 1995 (astronomer) (Person)
- Atkinson, Robert d'Escourt, 1898 - 1982 (astronomer, physicist and inventor) (Person)
- Astronomical Society of the Pacific (Organization)
- Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (Organization)
- Stratton, Frederick John Marrion, 1881 - 1960 (astrophysicist) (Person)
- Hoyle, Fred, Sir, 1915 - 2001 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
- Eggen, Olin Jeuck, 1919 - 1998 (astronomer) (Person)
- Schmidt, Maarten, 1929 (astronomer) (Person)
- Blaauw, Adriaan, 1914 (astronomer) (Person)
- Allhallows School, Lyme Regis (Organization)
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