This letter is written to Mr. Field regarding the removal of the revolving dome of the 20-inch telescope and the sending of the instruments and apparatus to Kodaikanal. The letter also asks to send some microscopes to attach to the barometers in Kodaikanal, if there are any spare ones.

This letter is from W. J. Dunlop to the Executive Engineer informing that the domes etc belonging to the observatory building should be closed under machinery and the cost of such items should be deducted from the capital cost. Also a reply letter from the director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories Michie Smith questioning this is a very troublesome work and also he mentioned that this cannot be reached by any considerate of cost.

The letter is from Charles Michie Smith, Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, to the Chief Engineer to Government, Chepauk, regarding the erection of a new dome in Kodaikanal Observatory as the existing one was erected 4o years ago and has become hard to use. It says the plans and estimates by the consulting Architect are enclosed.

These photographic slides contain photos of Bhavnagar 20-inch Dome, Hydrolic gate from spectroheliograph, etc.

This is a completion certificate for the north dome of the observatory

This letter was written to Gilbert Thomas Walker, the Director General of Observatories from Secretary to Government, Bombay Castle, Educational Department, in reply to the letter regarding removing the revolving dome of Poona Observatory to Kodaikanal. In this letter, it was stated a plan and estimate for another roof for the observatory building.

This letter to the Executive Engineer of Madura from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories for consulting architect to the Government of Madras to furnish the original dorms but he lent it to the sub divisional officer when he was preparing plans for the new domes and also he mentioned it was not like several other plans lent been returned to him.

The letter is a Government Order forwarded to the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories informing about the sanctioning of Rs.6380 for the construction of a photoheliograph at Kodaikanal Observatory.

These photographic slides contain photos of the Kodaikanal solar observatory, North and South domes, solar tower and tunnel, changing of dome and old 15'' dome.

These photographic slides contain photos of North and South domes of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory and buildings