Fond IND-IIA-F124 - Photographic slides of the early days in Kavalur - 1962

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IND-IIA-F124

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Photographic slides of the early days in Kavalur - 1962

Sanalar

  • 1962 (Yaratish)

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Fond

Hajm va tashuvchi

29 photographic slides

Kontekst soha

Yaratuvchi nomi

(1927 - 1982)

Biografik tarixi

Vainu Bappu was born on August 10, 1927, in Chennai, as the only child of Manali Kukuzhi Bappu and Kallat Sunanna Bappu. His ancestors are from Thalassery, Kerala. His father was an astronomer at the Nizamiah Observatory in Andhra Pradesh. He attended the Harvard Graduate School of Astronomy for his PhD after obtaining a postgraduate degree from Madras University. He was the Director of Kodaikanal Observatory during the period 1960 - 1982. Under Dr. Bappu, in 1971 Kodaikanal Observatory became the Indian Institute of Astrophysics an autonomous research institute.

Arxiv muassasasi

Arxiv tarixi

The photographic slides were transferred from Kodaikanal Solar Observatory to IIA Archives

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The photographic slides were acquired from Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

Content and structure area

Qamrov va mazmun

This fonds includes photographs of Kavalur, forest rest houses within Kavalur, images capturing M. K. Vainu Bappu alongside a forest guard, the mesmerizing moonlit scenery in Kavalur, and glimpses of the Kavalur village area. Additionally, photographs feature buildings near the Kavalur village, the aluminium chamber in Kavalur, and the breathtaking sunrise over the Kavalur landscape.

Baholash, o`chirish va rejalashtirish

The photographic slides were transferred to the IIA archive have been preserved

Kelib tushgan hujjatlar

Further accruals are expected

Kelishuv tizimi

The photographic slides are arranged roughly by 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

Hujjat grafikasi

  • Latin

Language and script notes

Fizik xususiyatlar va texnik talablar.

All photographic slides are in good condition and clearly visible

Finding aids

Aloqador materiallar sohasi

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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Aloqador tavsiflari

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Alternativ identifikator(lar)

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IIA Archives

Qo`llanilgan qoidalar va/yoki kelishuvlar

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

Status

Published

Level of detail

Complete

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Alifbo (belgilar)

  • Latin

Manbalar

Arxivchi qaydi

Processed by IIA Archives

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