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Identifier: UAV 630.110
Records of Boyden Station, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1907-1956
Overview
Harvard's first astronomical observatory was established in 1839 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and became the Harvard College Observatory. Boyden Station was established to allow for observations from the Southern Hemisphere and was originally located in Arequipa, Peru. The Station was moved to a spot near Bloemfontien in the Orange Free State, South Africa in 1927. Harvard stopped direct support of the site around 1966. Records of Boyden Station in Bloemfontein, South Africa consist chiefly of correspondence and reports.
Dates
- 1907-1956
Creator
- Harvard College Observatory (Organization)
Researcher Access
Open for research.
Extent
7 cubic feet (21 boxes and two folders)
Records of Boyden Station in Bloemfontein, South Africa consist chiefly of correspondence and reports. Correspondence from South Africa is often addressed fromBloemfontein, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Worcester, Cape Colonyor Hanover, Cape Colony.
Historical note
Harvard's first astronomical observatory was established in 1839 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and became the Harvard College Observatory.
Boyden Station was established to allow for observations from the Southern Hemisphere and was originally located in Arequipa, Peru. The Station was moved to a spot near Bloemfontien in the Orange Free State, South Africa in 1927. Its first and longtime director in South Africa was John S. Paraskevopoulos, who held the post from 1927 to 1951. Harvard stopped direct support of the site around 1966.
The area in which Boyden Station was established was referred to as the Cape Colony at the beginning of the twentieth century. It was a British colony established in 1806 in what is now South Africa. When the Union of South Africa formed in 1910, the area of the Cape Colony became part of the province of the Cape of Good Hope, also called Cape Province.
Boyden Station was established to allow for observations from the Southern Hemisphere and was originally located in Arequipa, Peru. The Station was moved to a spot near Bloemfontien in the Orange Free State, South Africa in 1927. Its first and longtime director in South Africa was John S. Paraskevopoulos, who held the post from 1927 to 1951. Harvard stopped direct support of the site around 1966.
The area in which Boyden Station was established was referred to as the Cape Colony at the beginning of the twentieth century. It was a British colony established in 1806 in what is now South Africa. When the Union of South Africa formed in 1910, the area of the Cape Colony became part of the province of the Cape of Good Hope, also called Cape Province.
Acquisition Information
Records transferred to the Harvard University Archives from the Harvard College Observatory.
Existence and Location of Copies
Some of the records have been digitized and are available online. Links to digital content accompany descriptions.
General note
This document last updated 2015 November 12.
Processing Information
This inventory was created in April 2014 by Kate Bowers from a variety of information sources. The records were not examined.
Titles were provided by the archivists unless otherwise noted.
Titles were provided by the archivists unless otherwise noted.
Creator
- Harvard College Observatory (Organization)
- Title
- Harvard College Observatory. Records of Boyden Station, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1907-1956 : an inventory
- Author
- Harvard University Archives
- EAD ID
- hua24014
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
Contact:
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Pusey Library
Harvard Yard
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2461
archives_reference@harvard.edu