Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1961-1981 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
8 Photos
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
The photos in this fond are collected from Directors office and are preserved in IIA library
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The documents were acquired from the Director's office of the main campus Bangalore
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The album includes photographs taken of different events held at the Kodaikanal Observatory during the directorship of M. K. Vainu Bappu. The photos belong to the following events
- Retirement of Poomban
- Farewell party of Anil Kumar Das in 1960
- M. K. Vainu. Bappu with the D. G. O. Mr P. R. Krishna Rao and other staff
- M. K. Vainu. Bappu with Prof. s. Chandrasekhar and staff
- M. K. Vainu. Bappu with Kodaikanal Observatory staff
- Visit of Russian scientist to Kodaikanal Observatory
- Kashiviswanathan with M. K. K. V. Bappu
- The participants of the electronic class conducted by J. C. Bhattacharyya
- M. K. Vainu. Bappu with Estimate Committee members
- Retirement of C. G. Veeraraghavan
- Retirement of P. Madhavan Nair
- Retirement of N. Sundharam
- Felicitation party of M. K.V. Bappu for his Padmabhushan Award
- 1st Astronomical Society of India meeting
- 1st Astronomical Society of India meeting
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
The corners of the photographs are inserted into the cuttings made of thick paper and attached. Photographs must be preserved in laminated sheets to avoid the fading due to direct contact and moisture
Accruals
Further accruals are expected
System of arrangement
The photos in the fond are 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
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The photographs are in good condition
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
The original of the photographs are located in IIA Archives
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
The fond is arranged in album number P53
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (Subject)
- Vainu Bappu, M. K. (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
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