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Includes correspondence with Mt Stromlo Director Professor Penny Sackett, Duffield Professor KC Freeman, Professor John Norris and correspondence regarding construction of Joan Duffield Court.

Correspondence and papers regarding donations by Joan Duffield to ANU Endowment for Excellence

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Correspondence regarding Duffield Chair of Astronomy

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Correspondence between Joan Duffield and Mt Stromlo Director Professor Jeremy Mould and his wife Jeanne Mould

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Correspondence regarding Joan Duffield Postgraduate Scholarship recipients

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Includes biographies of various recipients.

ANU endowment for excellence annual report

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Report mentions Joan Duffield.

ANU endowment for excellence annual report with letter to Joan Duffield from Joan Uhr

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

National Graduate ANU Society magazine

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Magazines mention Mt Stromlo and Duffields.

Newspaper clippings and articles regarding Mt Stromlo and Joan Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Photograph and correspondence regarding artwork 'Mount Stromlo rising' by Jeanne Rigby

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Photographs and note from Mt Stromlo Director Professor Jeremy Mould to Joan Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Including Joan Duffield, Professor Jeremy Mould, Professor Ken Freeman and Vice Chancellor Professor Deane Terrell.

Correspondence between Joan Duffield and Helen Maxwell of National Gallery of Australia

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Includes photograph of scultpure 'Seraph of flight' by Eleanore Lange.

Address given by Joan Duffield at launch of Stromlo Exploratory fundraising campaign

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Invitation to Joan Duffield to attend opening of Bok Building at Stromlo Exploratory

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Astronomy Today publication

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Mt Stromlo Exploratory drawings and brochures

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

History of Mt Stromlo Observatory by AK Lojkine

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Newspaper clippings regarding Mt Stromlo and Hubble Telescope

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

ANU Reporter articles regarding Mt Stromlo

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

History of Australian science newsletter

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Copy of article written by Joan Duffield published in Canberra Times

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Correspondence between Joan Duffield and Faye Maron

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter and newspaper clippings to Joan Duffield from Carola Parke

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Regarding dark matter discovery at Mt Stromlo.

Correspondence with staff from Mt Stromlo

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Includes correspondence with Mt Stromlo Director Professor Jeremy Mould, Business Manager Vince O'Connor, Dr Brett Wells, Professor Alex Rodgers, Professor Alister Graham, Director Bart Bok and Don Faulkner.

ANU News

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Newspaper clippings and articles regarding Mt Stromlo and astronomy

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Report on Mt Stromlo

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Mt Stromlo annual report for 1957 by Director Bart Bok

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Programme, correspondence and copy of Joan Duffield's address for turning of first sod at Mt Stromlo lecture theatre and office building

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Invitation from ANU Vice Chancellor Ian Chubb to Joan Duffield to attend reception for ANU alumni and friends

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Press release regarding new ANU field station

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Press releases, programme and information sheets for IAU - URSI astronomical symposium in Canberra

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Programme for symposium to mark retirement of Professor CW Allen of University College, London

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Addresses given by Mt Stromlo Director Bart Bok

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

'Science and liberal education' address given at annual meeting of Australian College of Education at Mt Stromlo and 'The future of astronomy in Australia' address given at ANZAAS conference.

Articles by Susan Davies

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Articles by Susan Davies - 'R Woolley in Australia' and 'Rutherford and physics in Australia'.

Articles by Rosaleen Love

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Articles by Rosaleen Love - 'Science and government in Australia 1905-14: Geoffrey Duffield and the foundation of the Commonwealh Solar Observatory' and 'WG Duffield and the history of Australian physics'.

History of Mt Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Recollections of an astronomer's daughter by Joan Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

A brief outline of life in the early days of Canberra and the beginning of Mt Stromlo Observatory.

Mt Stromlo visiting sessions brochure

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Articles by Mt Stromlo Director Bart J Bok

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Includes 'A search for new observatory sites in Australia' for Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and 'The observational basis for stellar evolution'.

Correspondence between Joan Duffield and Mt Stromlo Director Professor Penny Sackett

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Copy of address given by Professor Clay Allen at Canberra District Historical Society

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter from Australian Academy of Science Librarian Peter Vallee to Joan Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Correspondence between Duffields and real estate agents FW Bullock and Co and Woodgers and Calthorpe

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Correspondence between Joan Duffield and Mt Stromlo

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Includes letters from Mt Stromlo Director Professor Jeremy Mould and Interim Director Professor John Norris and correspondence regarding Joan Duffield Scholarship.

Correspondence between Joan Duffield, Doris Duffield, Harold White and Dr Richard Wooley

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Correspondence regarding grave site of WG Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Various correspondence including copy of letter from Doris Duffield to Mark Oliphant and correspondence with Federal Capital Commission, Department of the Interior and Canberra National Memorials Committee.

Plans and photographs of grave site of WG Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Various newspaper clippings regarding Mt Stromlo and WG Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter from artist Eleanore Lange to Mrs Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter from WG Duffield to his father

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Biography of WG Duffield for Australian Dictionary of Biography entry

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Programs, brochures and information regarding St John the Baptist Church, Canberra and plans for church memorial for WG Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter from Thomas J McKernan of National Capital Development Commission to Joan Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Canberra Women's Hockey Association constitution and Duffield Cup competition rules

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter from Winifred Eddington to Mrs Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter from WB Rimmer to Mrs Duffield regarding Mt Stromlo director's residence

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter from astronomer Pietro Baracchi to Professor Turner discussing WG Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Newspaper clipping regarding state of WG Duffield's grave

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter from David Duffield to his son WG Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letters from Governor General John Stonehaven to W Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter to Joan Duffield from Faye Mason regarding grave of WG Duffield at Mt Stromlo

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Collection of newspaper clippings regarding work and death of WG Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Newspaper clippings regarding Solar Observatory Fund Act

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Articles from The Argus and The Canberra Times.

Correspondence between Joan Duffield and Ken Munton

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Emails discussing book on the history of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.

Notebook belonging to Joan Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Includes copies of correspondence with ANU treasurer AD Barton, lists of birthday party attendees, lists of books suitable for book club, lists of CDs, biography of Doris Duffield, lists of Christmas gifts and lists of expenses.

Mt Stromlo oral history project interview with Joan Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

CD of audio files.

Television news report on Mt Stromlo

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Video recording from 29th May 1990.

Notes from interview with Joan Duffield by nephew Andrew Duffield and Duffield Family history

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Letter to Joan Duffield from Reverend Dr TR Frame regarding history of Mt Stromlo and burial of WG Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Includes copies of correspondence between Mrs Duffield, Bishop of Goulburn Right Reverend Lewis Radford and Minister for the Interior regarding burial arrangements for WG Duffield and Mrs Duffield.

Photographs of 100th birthday celebration for Joan Duffield at Mt Stromlo

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

CD of 40 images.

Letter from Archdeacon of Canberra to Mrs Duffield regarding donation to repair organ at St John's Church, Canberra

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Notes for speech given by Joan Duffield at opening of new Duffield Building

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Page 1 missing from typed notes.

Letter to Mr O'Connor from Joan Duffield regarding financial contributions to Mt Stromlo for construction of heliostat

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Photographs of turning of first sod for new Duffield Building

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Framed photograph of Mount Stromlo Observatory

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Taped on back of frame is newspaper clipping regarding damage from 2003 Canberra bushfires and photograph of WG Duffield memorial plaque.

Letter from Admiralty House to Mrs DT Duffield regarding unveiling of plaque for WG Duffield at St John's Church, Canberra

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Photographs of funeral for WG Duffield

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Including funeral procession and grave.

Book of unidentified photographic negatives

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Photographs of Cotter Dam, Murrumbidgee River and views from Mt Stromlo

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Photographs of Hotel Canberra

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Showing view of Mt Ainslie from hotel and sitting room of Hotel Canberra (now Hyatt Hotel).

Photographs of Mt Stromlo and Duffield Family

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Showing construction of Mt Stromlo Observatory and House, first observations from Mt Stromlo, WG Duffield and members of Duffield Family. Some negatives included.

Temporary police pass for opening of Parliament House, Canberra

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Pass belonging to DR WG Duffield.

Letter to Mrs Duffield from CW Allen of Mt Stromlo thanking her for gift of tennis court net

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Program of official opening of Parliament House, Canberra

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Menu for dinner held for Sir John and Lady Butters

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family

Dinner held at Hotel Canberra to congratulate Sir John Butters on receiving a knighthood.

Menu for dinner held for Commonwealth Surveyor General JTH Goodwin

Part of Records of the Commonwealth Solar Observatory (Mt Stromlo) and Duffield Family