Ken Charles Blackwell (1911-1999), 1922 - 2000
Scope and Contents
Includes Blackwell's 'Personal history' reminiscences, personal school reports and certificates including letters relating to his appointment at the ROG, memorabilia from the 1975 Tercentenary celebrations, RGO information leaflets and ephemera, and photographs and negatives of Blackwell and various RGO instruments.
Dates
- Creation: 1922 - 2000
Creator
- From the Management Group: Royal Greenwich Observatory (Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
Ken Blackwell was born in Greenwich in 1911. He joined the staff of the Royal Observatory in 1927 and worked there until 1976, with a few months spent at the NAO in 1934, moving with the Observatory to Abinger during the war years and to Herstmonceux in 1953. With almost 50 years of service (4 years and 8 months), he was one of the longest serving members of RGO staff.
Extent
6 folder(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mrs Joyce Blackwell on 29 March 2000.
Date information
DateText: circa.
Finding aid date
2019-09-23 15:45:56+00:00
Repository Details
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