Papers of the Herschel family, 1936
Scope and Contents
Microfilms of the letters, observations and other papers of Caroline Herschel, Sir J.F.W. Herschel and Sir William Herschel.
Dates
- Creation: 1936
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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
24 item(s) (24 microfilms)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A catalogue of the Herschel papers in 'Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society', Vol. 85, pp. 53-90, is with the microfilms and was the basis for this description. Where titles have been taken verbatim from the original manuscripts, as recorded in this catalogue, they are given within apostrophes.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original papers are held by the Royal Astronomical Society.
Finding aid date
2007-01-30 14:16:24+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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