The order was related to granting leaves to R. Ll. Jones for 11 months and ten days. R. Ll. Jones was working as the Meteorologist at Madras and Deputy Director of the Madras Observatory.

The item was a petition submitted by P. R. Chidambara Ayer to The Secretary to the Government of India, Revenue and Agricultural Department, about his salary. The facts of the case have been stated very clearly in the petition. The letter was sent to The Director General of Observatories and the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories in 1920.

The document is a letter from William Butler to the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, requesting to send the list of telegraphic codewords denoting sizes and designations of various photographic plates required by Kodaikanal Observatory.

The item is a letter from Gilbert T. Walker to the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of Madras regarding the observation forms used at Kodaikanal Observatory. The letter inquires why form F and not form A was utilised to record the observation at the Kodaikanal Observatory.

This fonds contains images of various flowers and plants in Kavalur. The major types of flowers include Hawaiian hibiscus kavalur, lotus, roses, Bougainvillea, Scotch broom and Gul mohar. It also contains images of banana trees, jacaranda trees, pineapples, candlestick flowers and the observatory garden in Kavalur.

This fonds contains images of a building section, powerhouse, observatories, sliding shed, gate view in Kavalur, quarters in Kavalur, and some buildings near Kavalur village. It also has images of a roll of sheds in Kavalur.

The item was about M.K.Vainu Bappu was elected as President of the International Astronomical Union, which has 50 countries as a member.

This fonds comprises images showcasing the sunrise and sunset as observed from Kavalur.

This fonds contains images taken from other places, including Krishnagiri Fort, Vellore Fort, Deers in Thekadi, Images of urchins in Tuticorin fishing harbours, and Chinese-style fishing nets in Cochin. There are images of Howrah Bridge, Snow View from Nanda Devi and an image of a fruit market in Singapore.

This reply letter was sent to the Deputy Director of Madras Observatory informing the amount had been recovered from A.A. Narayana Aiyar in three instalments at Rs. 26-10-8 in the pay bills for April, May and June 1913.