Item I04 - Letter from E. C. J. Bond to John Evershed suggesting the means for determining the accurate moment value of the observatory magnet

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Reference code

IND-IIA-F004-I04

Title

Letter from E. C. J. Bond to John Evershed suggesting the means for determining the accurate moment value of the observatory magnet

Date(s)

  • 27-07-1920 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 laminated sheet

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Captain E.C.J Bond was a British officer in Survey of India, who was in the postion of Extra Assistant Superintendent, in charge No. 18 Party (magnetic). He was one of the members of the Suvey Committee of Port of Bombay.

Repository

Archival history

The documents were transferred from Kodaikanal Solar Observatory to IIA Archives

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The documents were acquired from Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The letter was written by E. C. J. Bond, the officer in charge No. 18 party (Magnetic), Survey of India, to the Director of the Madras and Kodaikanal Observatories, Kodaikanal, Via the Superintendent of the Trigonometrical Survey. Through this letter, E. C. J. Bond was conveying three suggestions to the magnetic observers to raise the calibre of the observatory magnet.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

The documents were transferred to the IIA archives and have been preserved

Accruals

Further accruals are not expected

System of arrangement

Arranged roughly by events

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Conditions governing access

Researchers must sign IIA Archival access agreement

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright is retained by IIA Archives

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

All documents are in English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The document is in good condition, and the texts are clear and readable

Finding aids

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Existence and location of originals

The originals were located in the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

Existence and location of copies

The original files are transferred to Bangalore campus, then processed and archived

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IIA Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Archival description is based on ISAD(G), second edition.

Status

Published

Level of detail

Complete

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

Sources

Archivist's note

Processed by IIA Archives

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