The fond contain correspondance of M. K. Vainu Bappu with C. V. Raman and mentors, donated by Mrs. Yemuna Bappu to IIA archives.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.This fond contains items related to the Kodaikanal Observatory Bulletin from 1905 to 1920.
Walker, Gilbert T.This letter was to inform that C. V. Raman was greatly obliged for M. K. Vainu Bappu's letter of the 8th July 1954. He got one of the Bausch and Lomb catalogues and was very favourably impressed by it and intend to go ahead and purchase one or more of these gratings for his work.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.This letter informs that C. V. Raman received M. K. Vainu Bappu's letter of the 8th instant with much pleasure.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.The letter is from C. V. Ramam, Raman Research Institute to M. K. Vainu Bappu, Nizamiah Observatory acknowledging his letter on 26 March 1954 and saying he has a suitable location for solar physics observatory on the institution grounds. The letter also ask to let know presen address of Zeiss and Cox.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.The letter is from C. V. Ramam, Raman Research Institute to M. K. Vainu Bappu, Nizamiah Observatory asking about using telescope mirrors made of cast aluminium and about diffraction grating as a preliminary to building solar observatory.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.This letter was about M. K. Vainu Bappu got sanctioned a scholarship of £400 per annum for 4 years and that he secured admission to Battersea Polytechnic of the University of London for a course in Electrical Engineering.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.This letter was to inform on M. K. Vainu Bappu's research on Sun. It also mentioned finding a location for the Solar Physics Observatory and also asking Bappu for the present address of Zeiss and of Cox, Hargreaves and Thomson.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.This letter was asking question on using telescope mirrors made of cast aluminium or other light metal, which could be cheap and easy to make and also what kind and size of grating, its makers and price to building a solar observatory.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.This letter was to inform C. V. Raman was thankful for the letter of the 4th April, 1954, which he read with much interest.
Vainu Bappu, M. K.