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The item has two telegraph, one was John Evershed asked to send his date of visit and journey from Kodaikanal and the second one was mentioning the New Zealand govt acceptance of terms proposed for his visit as shown at Simla.

This item was a "Report on the Astronomical Expedition to Kashmir during July 1915 to October 1916" prepared by John Evershed. The note describes sensitivity of the plates in E to F regions

This is Reply letter to U.O. No. 1921 of 3rd May to the Director General of Observatories from John Evershed about a suggestion of exposing of Grass Minimum thermometer at the highest point of hill away from trees or bushes.

This reply letter was sent to the Superintendent of Telegraphs from John Evershed, enclosing the rainfall statistics of Kodaikanal Observatory, which was requested in the previous letter.

This is Reply letter to the Director General of Observatories from John Evershed stating the instrumental co

This is Reply letter to the Director General of Observatories from J.W. Hearn sanctioning the extension of Mr John Evershed's services for a further one year, effective from 26th February 1922.

This is Reply letter to Mr Adams about working out seismograms so that they adopt the form proposed by the International Commission.

This fond contains items related to John Evershed and about his discoveries.

The 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.

The 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.