Personal correspondence, A-H, 1962 - 1963
Scope and Contents
Personal correspondence of Sir Richard Woolley regarding invitations, awards, lectures, committees, dinners and other subjects. There is correspondence with magazines concerning books and articles; with tradesmen, banks and insurance companies; with various societies, universities, schools, observatories and other institutions; and with individuals. The correspondents include Lady Astor; V. Arangio-Ruiz; Dr Atkinson; Professor Cherry; J.B. Alexander; Colonel Sir Tufton Beamish; Professor Blin-Stoyle; Professor H.A. Brück; R.O. Redman; T. Dunham; O.J. Eggen; W.A. Fowler; A. Hunter; F. Hoyle; M. Schmidt; the Australian Academy of Science; the Astronomical Society of the Pacific; the University Observatory, St Andrews; Sir William Boreman's Foundation; the Clockmakers' Company; the University of Cape Town; the Cambridge Astronomical Society; and the National Physical Laboratory.
Dates
- Creation: 1962 - 1963
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
R12A-H
Finding aid date
2006-06-30 14:36:31+00:00
Subject
- Hunter, Alan, 1912 - 1995 (astronomer) (Person)
- Redman, Roderick Oliver, 1905 - 1975 (physicist) (Person)
- Atkinson, Robert d'Escourt, 1898 - 1982 (astronomer, physicist and inventor) (Person)
- Astronomical Society of the Pacific (Organization)
- Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (Organization)
- National Physical Laboratory (Organization)
- Brück, Hermann Alexander, 1905 - 2000 (astronomer) (Person)
- Hoyle, Fred, Sir, 1915 - 2001 (Knight, astronomer) (Person)
- Eggen, Olin Jeuck, 1919 - 1998 (astronomer) (Person)
- Schmidt, Maarten, 1929 (astronomer) (Person)
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