This item was about the visit of the Prof.S.Chandrasekher and Mrs.Chandrasekher in 1981. Dr.M.K.Vainu Bappu received them and visited the campus which was under the construction at that time.

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 letter was about the Tungston Arc Lamp with power supply is being sent through A.Manickam, as instructed by director. He was seeking acknowledgement for the same to make necessary entries in the stock book.

This letter was reply to the Librarian, IIA about sending the photographs of the late Dr.M.K.V. Bappu taken during Regional Meeting on Astronomy in Bandung (August, 1981). In the picture he is shown to shake hand with the then Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr.Adam Malik.

This item refers letter from Dr.(Mrs.) Madhuri R.Shah, Chairman, UGC regarding the Hari Om Ashram Trust Award to late Dr.M. K. Vainu Bappu, includes folder containing citation and certificate, One D.D. for Rs.10,000/- drawn on the SBI, New Delhi and receipt proforma for Rs.10,000/- to be returned to the UGC duly signed on the revenue stamp.

This letter was discussing on financial resource, disposal and acquiring equipment specifically for research on the Sun. Further he mentioned about solar telescope and high dispersion spectrograph, tower telescopes at Mt.Wilson, Potsdam Arcetri and trend of problems in solar research.

In this item, the Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Dr. M. K. V. Bapu, predicts the potential for Earth's spacecraft to reach the nearest stars by the late 20th or early 21st century due to advancements in the last decade. He notes radio communication as the only current means of contact with the outer worlds. Speaking at the Nehru Centre science lecture series, Dr. Bapu also discusses the eventual end of Earth as the sun transitions into a giant red ball over the next 5 billion years. The lecture series aims to become a regular cultural and educational feature in the city.

This item is a clipping from The Rotator, Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Bangalore. It was Titled Encouraging Scientists. It talks about Dr.M.K Vainu Bappu. Dr. M.K. Vainu Bappu holds a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Harvard (1952) and is the Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore. Awarded the Donohoe Comet Medal in 1949 and the Bhatnagar Prize in 1970, he chairs the Indian National Committee for Astronomy. In a recent club meeting, he delivered a captivating lecture, "The Saga of Discovery," emphasizing human progress as a continual quest to unveil nature's secrets. Dr Bappu stressed that scientific endeavour symbolizes mankind's relentless struggle, culminating in triumph over nature, marking the pinnacle of human achievement since civilization's inception.

The fond contains newspaper clippings related to IIA Field Stations from 1972-07-10 to 1978-04-14

This item was about the image of visit of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory in 1961.