Janus: Edward Walter Maunder and Annie Scott Dill Maunder: papers

RGO Archives/RGO 205 contains:
1	Notebooks and loose notes
2	Material related to Eclipse Expeditions
3	Instruments
4	Memorandum of thanks from [?Father Wilkinson] (Warlingham, Vicarage Surrey); together with a postcard from Rev. Canon Walter H. Roseveare (Warlingham, Vicarage Surrey) to Mr and Mrs Maunder (Thobe Cottage)
5	A pair of studio portrait photographs of /5A Edward Walter Maunder (aged approximately 50-60) and /5B Annie Scott Dill Maunder (aged approximately 35-45)
6	Published works and associated material
7	Obituaries and letters of condolence
8	Biographies and research into Maunder's work
9	Miscellaneous

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Edward Walter Maunder and Annie Scott Dill Maunder: papers

Title	Material related to Eclipse Expeditions
Reference	RGO 205/2
Covering Dates	1886–1905
Extent and Medium	6 items; paper; photograph

RGO Archives/RGO 205/2 contains:

Notebook entitled "Solar Eclipse Expedition 1886 Aug. 29". The contents are: equipment inventory; notes on instructions to observers in 1883; and notes entitled 'Factors for Instrumental Errors for Grenada', 'Convention with Dr Schuster', and 'Directions for the Erection of the Disks'. The volume is largely blank.
Creator: Maunder, E.W.
1 volume; paper.

1886

Volume of photographs entitled ''Album of the ''Norse King'' Eclipse Cruise to Vadso, Varanger Fjord, Norway; July 25th to August 24th, 1896'' printed by the Autotype Company. There is a forward by Edward Walter Maunder, Joseph Lunt and Thomas Simpson together with an itinerary and partial contents listing. Folios 6-8 are missing. Images include passengers on deck; other vessels; coastal landscapes; observing encampment; Laplanders; Fjords;.
Creator: Autotype Company.
1 volume of 97 photographic plates; paper; The plates are detached from the case binding as the adhesive has failed. Makeshift repairs to the binding have been made with heavy duty adhesive tape. Plates 3-10 are discoloured and show some signs of damp and mould damage. There is foxing elsewhere..

1896

Edward Walter Maunder, "The Indian Eclipse 1898" (Hazel, Watson and Viney, Ld; London, 1899). ''Report of the Expeditions Organised by the British Astronomical Association to Observe the Total Solar Eclipse of 1898, January 22''.
Creator: Maunder, E.W.
1 volume; paper.

1899

Edward Walter Maunder (Ed), "The Total Solar Eclipse of May 1900" (''Knowledge'' Office, Witherby and Co.; London, 1901). ''Report of the Expeditions Organised by the British Astronomical Association to Observe the Total Solar Eclipse of 28 May 1901.''. Maunder's bookplate has been overwritten with the names ''E A Dougharty'' and later ''K Dougharty''.
Creator: Maunder, E.W.
1 volume; paper; The item shows some signs of exposure to damp..

1901

Letter from Edward Walter Maunder (Eclipse Camp, North-Wets River, Labrador) to his children (no place given). Re the postmark and delivery of the letter; the environment around the camp; their mother and other expedition members have been bitten by insects and are worn down; unloading the ship; the weather and aurora; arrival of the observing equipment; bathing in the lake. Postscript: thanks for their letters; blessings; Frank has ''been simply of immense use to us, and has worked like a Briton''.
Creator: Maunder, E.W.
3 sheets; paper; There is some minor fold damage and a little edge discolouration..

21 Aug. 1905

Volume of photographs re the Labrador Eclipse Expedition of 1905. This item remains in the care of the Maunder family. Please contact the RGO Archivist for more details: mss@lib.cam.ac.uk.
1 volume; photograph.

1905