Fond IND-IIA-F317 - Photos of M. K. Vainu Bappu and his family

30 photos

The photos in this fond are collected from Directors office and are preserved in IIA library

The documents were acquired from the Director's office of the main campus Bangalore

The album includes images related to the life of Indian astronomer M. K. Vainu Bappu, who served as president of the International Astronomical Union and founded the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. The images tell the complete story of M. K. V. Bappu's life, including his early years, family, education, research, and career.

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

Further accruals are expected

The photos in the fond are arranged chronologically according to the year of events

Researchers must sign IIA Archival access agreement

Copyright is retained by IIA Archives

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The photographs are in good condition

The original of the photographs are located in IIA Archives

The fond is arranged in album number P54

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

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Processed by IIA Archives