The award was an honour of electing John Evershed as a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Bill for description of works along with their estimation spent

This document was about brief description of Dr.M. K. Vainu Bappu's academic career, membership, participation in committees and societies, the medals awarded and the research area for which he contributed.

The fond contains 3 books of Astronomical observations made at the honorable the East India Company's Observatory at Madras

This item was about the photo of Chintamanny Ragoonatha Chary (1840 - 1880). He was one of the first professional Indian astronomers who was attached to Madras Observatory. He worked with Captain Jacob and Mr.Pogson. He was well known for his work on variable stars, having discovered 2 variable stars, one R Reticuli 1871 and V Cephei 1878. He took an active part in two eclipses, total eclipse of the Sun 1868 and 1871. He was elected a fellow of Royal Astronomical Society in 1872. He brought out a pamphlet on the transit of Venus, This was not only in English but also in several vernacular languages.

This is a circular letter from A.G. Cardew, AG Secretary to Government, regarding adopting standard time for railways and telegraph offices. The standard time in India will be 5.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 9 minutes ahead of Madras time. In Burma, it will be 6.30 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 5 minutes and 23 seconds earlier than Rangoon time. The change will be introduced at midnight between June 30 and July 1, 1905.

The fond contain compilation of Photographs, Newspaper Clipping, Pamphlets, Correspondence to Chinthamani Ragoonatha Chary and Transit of Venus.

The fond contain compilation of Pogson's observations and drawing

This Fond is related to Magnetic Observatory of Kodaikanal

All letters were related to Poona and Kodaikanal & Madras Observatory. In this fond, there are a total of 37 items.