Reel 2: Mainz to Washington, 1928

This film forms a part of the William F. Meggers home movie collection. Reel 2 was shot in 1928 and contains footage of Meggers' travels through Germany, the Netherlands, England, and the United States. While in Leiden, Holland, Meggers attended the third session of the International Astronomical Union (I.A.U.), which occurred from July 5th to July 13th, 1928. Footage of the General Assembly depicts other attendees such as Willem de Sitter, Alfred Fowler, Arthur S. King, Stromer, Russell, and Carroll.