Papers relating to the Radcliffe Observatory

Title

Papers relating to the Radcliffe Observatory

Shelfmark

MS. D.D. Radcliffe c. 40 (a)

Summary

Comprises:

Extract from lease granted by St. John's College to John Alder and copy of Act enabling President of the College to sell and convey land to the Trustees, 1829

Agreement between the Trustees and E. Hewlett relating to encroachments on the northern boundary wall of the Observatory grounds, 1842

Contract for the building to house the helio-meter, 1849

Evidence of Professor Robinson, Sir James Beauford and Professor Johnson. Relates to London & North Western Tring and Oxford Railway Bill, 1853

Letter to Sidney Herbert MP relating to the purpose of the Observatory, the equipment, and recommendations for the future, Jun 1859

On certain internal arrangements of the Radcliffe Observatory, (printed, 12 copies), 1878

Papers relating to London & North Western Railway petition of Earl Bathurst, c. 1860

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1878-1879

Mr. Stone's Report, 1880

Report of the Radcliffe Observer presented to the Trustees at Annual Meeting held July 30 1901 (printed)

Reports relating to maintenance and restoration works on the Observatory buildings, 1901-1902

Building account book and orders, May 1902

Letters regarding the Trustees and the War Office and arrangements for the expansion of the Southern General Hospital Oxford, and annotated extracts from minutes of Trustees meetings, 1915

Correspondence concerning land to be sold to the Infirmary, 1926

Agreement between Sidney James Haynes, butcher, and the Trustees for letting land in Walton Street belonging to the Observatory, 1928

Decree of Congregation recording the thanks of the University for the gift of scientific instruments, 1934

Date

1829-1934

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box