Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 31-01-1919 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 laminated sheet
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Smith was born in Keig in Aberdeenshire on 13 July 1854 the son of Jane Robertson and Rev William Pirrie Smith of the newly created Free Church of Scotland. He was educated locally and then went to first the University of Aberdeen then the University of Edinburgh to study mathematics and physics, graduating BSc in 1876. in 1899 he became the first Director of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory.
Repository
Archival history
The document was 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 is from The Director, Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories to W. A. Harwood, Imperial Meteorologist, Simla, informing that the cost of the building, including the value of land for the observer's house at Periyakulam was Rs.3550/- but he has no information regarding the person from whom the land was purchased nor about any conditions, hence will enquire the PWD if necessary. Also, according to Dr Walker's letter, the house was built by the Public Works Department and charged to the Government of India, so the transfer to the Government of Madras does not seem to concern the department.
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 chronologically according to the year of events
Conditions of access and use area
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
The document is in English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Some prints have their fonts obscured due to time and the unstable chemical conditions
Finding aids
Allied materials area
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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Notes area
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Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Smith, Charles Michie (Subject)
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Archival description is based on ISAD(G), second edition.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
English
Script(s)
Latin
Sources
Archivist's note
Processed by IIA Archives