The item is a group photo of the staff of the Kodaikanal Observatory and the Director, Dr. Anil Kumar Das, with DGO V. V. Sohoni from Kodaikanal in May 1950.

The item contains a black and white group photo from Dr. A. L. Narayana's retirement as the Director of Kodaikanal Observatory in 1946. Dr. Anil Kumar Das and other employees can be seen in the photograph.

The item has two photographs captured during the Directors' conference at Kodaikanal held on 1st January 1953. The first is showing the directors who participated in the conference. The second photo shows the directors and observatory staff.

The cassette is about a one-day seminar on the world year of physics that is held at IIA Auditorium.

The notice was published by V. Srinivasa Ayyar, Deputy Tahsildar, Kodaikanal inviting officers in the observatory office to attend the "GENERAL PEACE CELEBRATIONS" a DARBAR for making known "THE TERMS OF PEACE TREATY" signed by Germany will be held by the Deputy Tahsildar at the JAMABUNDY HALL in the taluq Cutcherry compound at 10 A.M. on 19-7-1919.

In this item The Hindu talks about the 200th anniversary of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

The fond contains newspaper clippings on IIA Accomplishments and Findings from 1987-01-07 to 1987-04-10

In this item, Professor M.G.K. Menon, the science advisor to the prime minister, revealed a commemorative plaque at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics to celebrate its two centuries of existence. He then presented the first public lecture for IIA's bicentennial on 'international cooperation in science' and planted a Brachychiton acerifilia sapling. Additionally, the institute honoured him with an album containing envelopes specially cancelled at its centres in Kavalur, Kodaikanal, and Gauribidanur.

In this item, The Deccan Chronicles talks about the 200 year anniversary of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

This item was about the news coverage of the death of Mr.N.R. Pogson. The coverage briefly describe about the life of the Mr.Pogson. It mentions that Mr.Pogson was born on 23-03-1829. At the age of 16, he left his home to study astronomy. In 1851, he was appionted an Assistant in Mr.Bishop's Observatory. In 1859, he had become the Diretor of Dr.Lee's private Observatory. He was also a good Musician. He was one of the most faithful members of the Madras Philharmonic Society.