Janus: Papers of Sir Richard Woolley

RGO Archives/RGO 10 contains:
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779	Correspondence with foreign observatories
780	Correspondence with foreign observatories
781	Notice of the British Association A.G.M.
782	Correspondence with the British Astronomical Association
783	Correspondence with the B.B.C.
784	Papers on the International Astronomical Union
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Papers of Sir Richard Woolley

Title	Correspondence with foreign observatories
Reference	RGO 10/779 (former reference: 17.101A-R)
Covering Dates	1964–1968
Extent and Medium	1 bundle

Content and context

Correspondence with various overseas observatories, A-R, including the following items:

Australia: papers concerning the 150-inch telescope proposal, the use of the Isaac Newton Telescope at the Mount Stromlo Observatory, and other observatories.

Egypt: correspondence concerned mainly with the Helwan Observatory, including observing trips, maintenance and students studying at the Royal Greenwich Observatory.

Africa: correspondence with various African observatories, including the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, regarding the maintenance of equipment and the publishing of astronomical results.

Belgium: correspondence with the University of Liège, particularly Professor Swings.

Canada.

Denmark.

Germany: correspondence with Professor Gliese of Heidelberg.

Greece: letter of accession from the new director of the Athens Observatory.

Holland: letter from Professor Minnaert regarding solar photographs.

India.

Italy: correspondence with the Revd Father O'Connell regarding his work and that of Father Vives in Spain.

Japan: material on scholarship and fellowship awards by the Japanese government.

New Zealand: papers on the appointment of the government astronomer.

Portugal: material on students coming to England.

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