This fond contains items related to John Evershed and about his discoveries.
Evershed, JohnThe album contains archival documents related to John Evershed, a brief biography, photographs, scientific discoveries in astrophysics, drawings, and sketches of observations from the Kodaikanal Solar Physics Observatory. The album starts with a crisp description of the life of John Eveshed. The photographs in the album are based on the following themes: the mechanical workshop and the spectroheliograph, the plaque installed in 1975 in Kodaikanal to commemorate the discovery of the Evershed effect, observatory buildings, and Evershed with the Kodaikanal Observatory staff. In addition, a detailed description related to the Evershed effect is reproduced from bulletin No. XV(1909) of Kodaikanal Observatory, a photo of Halley's comet and a picture of the moon hand-drawn by Evershed, spectra of nova aquilae in 1918, pencil sketches by Evershed on the solar prominences are preserved in this album. Each item is provided with captions.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThe album contains photographs related to the professional and personal life of John Evershed, particularly in India, Australia, and England, from 1909 to 1953. The album shows different events such as John Evershed using a spectroheliograph at Kodaikanal, camp life in India, Evershed with his wife at Kashmir, a group photo including Evershed, Thomas Royds, and the Kodaikanal Observatory staff, the visit of Evershed for his research at Srinagar, Kashmir, and Wallal, a photo of Evershed and his signature. At the album's end, the photo of his old age at Highbroom and Heath cottage with his pet dog- Brock, has also been archived.
Indian Institute of AstrophysicsThis fond contains materials related to John Evershed that contains general local office materials including letters of all local government and administrations, proceedings, reports to the government of India etc., A large portion of the collection series contains information on observations from various scientists.
Evershed, JohnThis fond contains items related to the Kodaikanal Observatory Bulletin from 1905 to 1920.
Walker, Gilbert T.This fond contains items related to the Distribution list of publications of Kodaikanal Observatory
Walker, Gilbert T.This fond contains items related to the bills and sanctions for the purchase of books and periodicals.
Walker, Gilbert T.This fond contains items related to the annual reports of the Kodaikanal Observatory.
Walker, Gilbert T.The letter is about John Evershed and some of Kashmir Observation
Evershed, JohnThe letter is about John Evershed and Kodaikanal to Kashmir Expedition
Evershed, John