Archives - 1900s

Toronto Observatory Telescope and Transit Instrument

This photo was published in the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings, 1902-03.

Miller Observatory

Mr. A.F. Miller's observatory in Toronto.

This photo was published in the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings, 1902-03.

Marsh Telescope

Interior view of Dr. Marsh's observatory showing the Brashear 5-inch telescope.

This photo was published in the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings, 1902-03.

Marsh Observatory

Rev. Dr. Marsh's observatory in Hamilton.

This photo was published in the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings, 1902-03.

R.F. Stupart, F.R.S.C. (1857-1940)

Director of the Toronto Observatory and Superintendent of the Dominion Meteorological Service, F.R.A.S.C., and president 1902-03.

This photo was published in the 1904 RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings.

Obituary in the April, 1941 issue of JRASC by C.A. Chant.

Arthur Harvey (1834-1905)

President of the society, 1898-99.

This photo was published in the 1904 RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings.

The following was published in the

[IN MEMORIAM : ARTHUR HARVEY.
SEE FRONTISPIECE.]

JUST as the last pages of this volume were on the press came
the news of the death, at his late residence, 80 Crescent Road, of
our former president Mr. Arthur Harvey. We append a short
sketch of his active and useful life.

George Edward Lumsden, F.R.A.S. (1847-1903)

President of the Toronto Astronomical Society 1900-01.

This photo was published in the 1902 Transactions.

The following tributes are from the RASC Selected Papers and Proceedings for 1902 and 1903.

Thomas Lindsay (1854-1901)

Recording Secretary 1895-1900. His bio appears on page 80 of the 1901 Transactions.

This photo was published in the 1901 Transactions, page 81.

Larratt W. Smith, D.C.L., K.C. (1820-1905)

Ex-Vice-Chancellor, University of Toronto and a Past-President of the Toronto Astronomical Society.

This photo was published in the Transcactions for 1901.

The following obituary was published in the RASC Transactions for 1905.

Solar Eclipse of 1900 May 28

At the meeting of 1900 June 12, Mr. T. Lindsay presented this photo which was taken by Mr. D.E. Hadden's 8x10 camera. (Mr. Hadden of Alta, Iowa was an associate member of the society.) This photo was published in the Transactions for 1900, page 18.