This was a reply letter from John Evershed, past Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, to the Director General of Observatories, Simla requesting to transfer the salary of Thomas Royds from Kodaikanal Sub-Treasury to Madras Treasury. It was written in the year 1914.
Sans titreThe notice was published by V. Srinivasa Ayyar, Deputy Tahsildar, Kodaikanal inviting officers in the observatory office to attend the "GENERAL PEACE CELEBRATIONS" a DARBAR for making known "THE TERMS OF PEACE TREATY" signed by Germany will be held by the Deputy Tahsildar at the JAMABUNDY HALL in the taluq Cutcherry compound at 10 A.M. on 19-7-1919.
Sans titreThis letter was a copy of an office order was sent by The Director of Ordnance Factories, Calcutta to The Director, Kodaikanal & Madras Observatories, in 1919. The document contains details regarding reuniting with Thomas Royds, Kodaikanal Observatory's Assistant Director, by August 4th, 1919.
Sans titreThe letter was written by John Stanley Plaskett, Director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory to Thomas Royds, Director, Kodaikanal Observatory. It deals with John Evershed's retirement from the Indian Service, his resignation as director of the Kodaikanal Observatory, and the forwarding of the entire collection of publications from this observatory that are meant for the library of the Kodaikanal Observatory.
Sans titreThe item deals with the appointment of Thomas Royds as the Director of the Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, with effect from 26th February 1923 after the retirement of John Evershed. It is mentioned that a copy of the letter was forwarded to the Director-General of Observatories, wide no.524-16, and another copy was forwarded to the Director, Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories, Kodaikanal, for information.
Sans titreThe letter contains details of Kodaikanal's mean wind direction for 1912. The values from January to December are given in tabulated form. The report was prepared by Thomas Royds, Assistant Director, Kodaikanal Observatory.
Sans titreThe letter contains details about Thomas Royds' enrollment in the Indian Army Officers Reserve.
Sans titreThe letter is about joining Thomas Royds on duty following his privileged leave. On March 30, 1914, in the early afternoon, he began his service.
Sans titreThe office order was about the temporary promotion of Thomas Royds and A. A. Narayana Ayyar. Due to the absence of John Evershed, Director of Solar Physics Observatory, Kodaikanal, The Assistant Director, Thomas Royds, was appointed as Acting Director, and The first Assistant, A. A. Narayana Ayyar, as The Acting Assistant Director. The order was sent from Simla in 1920.
Sans titreThis item is a group photo of employees in the Kodaikanal Observatory in 1913.
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