Scans of the archive of the Marine Elektronisch en Optisch Bedrijf (papers of F. Kaiser)
Scope and Contents
The papers include correspondence and notes regarding Frederik Kaiser’s work as 'Verificateur van ‘s Rijks Zeeinstrumenten' (controller of Navy chronometers and compasses).
Dates
- Creation: c. 1858-1872
Creator
- Marine Elektronisch en Optisch Bedrijf (MEOB) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Use
See Existence and Location of Copies.
Biographical / Historical
Frederik Kaiser (1808-1872) was appointed 'Verificateur van ‘s Rijks Zeeinstrumenten' (controller of Navy chronometers and compasses) in 1858. After his death, this function was separated from the directorate of the Observatory. The verification office was relocated several times, and merged with other organisations into the Marine Elektronisch en Optisch Bedrijf (MEOB).
Extent
13 items (0.3 metre)
Language of Materials
Dutch; Flemish
Abstract in Dutch
Stukken betreffende het werk van Frederik Kaiser (1808-1872) als 'Verificateur van ‘s Rijks Zeeinstrumenten'. Frederik Kaiser was hoogleraar sterrenkunde aan de Universiteit Leiden en directeur van de Leidse Sterrewacht (1837-1872).
Abstract in English
Documents regarding Frederik Kaiser’s work as 'Verificateur van ‘s Rijks Zeeinstrumenten' (controller of Navy chronometers and compasses). Frederik Kaiser was professor of astronomy at Leiden University and director of Leiden Observatory (1837-1872).
Arrangement
The inventory follows the order and the file numbers of the inventory of the archives of the Marine Elektronisch en Optisch Bedrijf by J.M. de Wit and J.M. Mohrmann (2002).
Physical Location
Netherlands Institute of Military History (NIMH), The Hague, archive no. 75: archive of the Marine Elektronisch en Optisch Bedrijf (MEOB)
Custodial History
Kaiser’s son P.J. Kaiser, who succeeded his father as 'Verificateur', separated these papers from the rest of Kaiser’s archive, and kept them at the Verification Office. After various mergers and reorganisations, this office became part of the Marine Elektronisch en Optisch Bedrijf.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The scans were made by agreement with the Netherlands Institute of Military History in The Hague.
Accruals
No future additions are to be expected.
Existence and Location of Originals
The originals of these papers are kept at the Netherlands Institute of Military History (NIMH) in The Hague. By agreement between the NIMH and the University Library, scans of the papers were added to the digital collections of the library.
Existence and Location of Copies
Scans of an archive deposited in the Netherlands Institute of Military History in The Hague. The images are available in the inventory.
Separated Materials
See also the papers of Frederik Kaiser.
Bibliography
- Dekker, E.,
Frederik Kaiser en zijn pogingen tot hervorming van "het sterrenkundig deel van onze zeevaart"
, TGGNWT, 13 (1990) 23-41. - Mohrmann, J.M.,
De KM als vernieuwer van de zeevaartkunde, 1850 - 1900
, Tijdschrift voor Zeegeschiedenis, 22 (2003) 44-58. - Wit, J.M. de, en J.M. Mohrmann, Inventaris van de collectie Marine Electronisch en Optisch Bedrijf (MEOB) 1858-2000 (Den Haag 2002).
Processing Information
Correspondence has been ordered chronologically.
Subject
- Kaiser, F. (Frederik), 1808-1872 (Person)
- Sterrewacht Leiden (Organization)
- Title
- Collection guide of the scans of the archive of the Marine Elektronisch en Optisch Bedrijf (papers of F. Kaiser) (c. 1858-1872)
- Subtitle
- Scans van het archief van het Marine Elektronisch en Optisch Bedrijf (papieren van F. Kaiser)
- Author
- David Baneke, 2010
- Date
- 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Beschrijving is in het Engels.
Revision Statements
- 4 September 2015: latest update
Repository Details
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