The font contains letters, correspondence, life, achievements and participation at National and International level of Dr.M. K. Vainu Bappu

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.

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.

Observation summaries of July 28 to 31, Aug 1 to 19 and Dec 21 to 31.

This letter was about John Evershed, who was appointed as Assistant Director, Kodaikanal Observatory, with effect from the 20th January 1907.

In this notice, Walker mentioned that Prism customs refuses drawbacks unless the contents are opened for identification wire instructions.

The item is a no-objection certificate issued by C. Karunakara Menon Esqr, Deputy Tahsildar of Kodaikanal, certified that there is no objection to appointing P. R. Chidambara Ayer as Local Bench Magistrate of Kodaikanal.

This Memorandum no. 1639 is to the Government Astronomer requesting the information about official memorandum no 1610 dated 22nd July 1898 as early as possible.

The letter is to the Director of Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory regarding the works done on the sliding roof and the effect of storms on it.

This is a memorandum to the Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories Director regarding Taylor's general catalogue of stars. It informs that 45 copies of the Catalogue of Stars are available, and the Director should notify the government of the number of copies required. In the same copy, the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories replied that he would like to have two copies at Madras and Kodaikanal, each with one personal copy for himself.