Record

RefNoJFN
LevelItem
TitlePapers of John Frederick Nye FRS, glaciologist
CreatorNye; John Frederick (1923-2019)
Date1940s-2000s
DescriptionPublications, unpublished papers, certificates, photographs of glaciers and optical caustics, original Godfrey Argent portrait, glass slides for glaciology, glass slides for optics, material for 65-year video, miscellaneous glaciology correspondence, material relating to Bill Ward, correspondence with R A Lee on optics of Australian banknotes, recordings of lectures and films (on tapes, CDs, magnetic recording tape, and VHS).
Extent1 large box
ArrangementThe collection had some arrangement and weeding carried out by Nye prior to its deposit in 2005. Nye reviewed the papers in 2015 and in some instances has added explanatory notes into files. The original order and content of files have been preserved, and the collection is now sorted into the following series:
AccessStatusClosed
AccessConditionsClosed while cataloguing in progress, some sensitive material may have 30 year closure
AdminHistoryJohn Nye was a physicist working on glacier flow and optics.
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA4040Nye; John Frederick (1923 - 2019)1923 - 2019
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