This 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.

The 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.

The document contains the appointment details of Thomas Royds as the Acting Director of the Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories during the absence of John Evershed on his deputation to New Zealand.

The 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.

This 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.

The order dealt with extending the leave granted to R. Ll. Jones for 11 months and ten days. R. Ll. Jones was working as the Meteorologist at Madras and Deputy Director of the Madras Observatory.

The Office order is about granting leave to Thomas Royds for 15 days. The order was issued by E. D Maclagan, the Secretary of the Government of India, from Delhi in 1914. It is stated that copies of the order were sent to the directors of the Kodaikanal and Madras observatories as well as the director general of observatories.

This item was about the observations of thirty one variable stars observed by late N.R. Pogson. In this, he had described the different positions and observations with figured illustrations of variable stars.

This item was about the photograph of painting of Madras Observatory in 1792. It is considered as a postcard.

This item was about the observations of great September comet of 1882 made on 11th September 1882. Observed from Madras Observatory by N. R. Pogson.