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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Project / Collection Preservation of the manuscripts of the Jaffna Bishop's House, Sri Lanka Language Sinhalese

1. EAP700/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP700/1
Title:
Jaffna Bishop’s House Collection, Sri Lanka [1850-1930]
Scope & Content:
The collection consists of manuscripts (with some printed documents) dated from 1850 to 1930. They relate the history of the missions or describe the day to day administrative and managerial activities of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate missionaries (O.M.I.). The French congregation of the O.M.I. ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1850-1930
Extent:
16,944 Tiff images

2. EAP700/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP700/1/5
Title:
5. Sermons and Commentaries [1850-1900]
Scope & Content:
5. Sermons and Commentaries: Contain preparatory copies for sermons, preaches for retreats, commentaries on Tamil writings. These writings are in French, often with Sinhala or Tamil terminology inside the French text. Extent, format and physcial characteristics of original material: One volume of...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1850-1900
Extent:
1853 Tiff images

3. EAP700/1/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP700/1/5/3
Title:
Sermons [1850-1900]
Scope & Content:
Sermons copies & drafts. Sinhala Sermons II. Extent, format and physcial characteristics of original material: 4 files.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
French and Sinhalese
Date Range:
2015
Extent:
240 Tiff images

4. EAP981/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1
Title:
Jaffna Bishop’s House Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection contains diverse types of documents; handwritten, bound registers and account books; letters and correspondence; and printed books and paper clippings. They cover the period between 1775 and 1948. They consist of rare documents like personal memoirs; chronicles; account books; co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1999
Extent:
111,196 TIFF images

5. EAP981/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1
Title:
Letters and Correspondence
Scope & Content:
This series contains letters and varieties of documents. They bear testimony of the activity and functioning of the Jaffna Diocese, also on pilgrimage and festivals, public instruction, various reports to the Bishop's office and to the government, purchase of land, schools etc. This series cont...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1857-1947
Extent:
42,642 TIFF images

6. EAP981/1/1/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1/25
Title:
Letters related to the Convent of Trincomalee addressed mostly to Bishop Bonjean, and notes concerning the indigenous Sisters (1876-1881)
Scope & Content:
1876-1881. Letters related to the Convent of Trincomalie addressed mostly to Bishop Bonjean., notes concerning the indigenous Sisiters. Physical characteristics: 35 x 23 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
French, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1876-1881
Extent:
394 TIFF images

7. EAP981/1/1/29

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1/29
Title:
Letters and correspondence from the public and priests (1921-1922)
Scope & Content:
1921-1922. Contains letters and correspondence from public and Priests. Physical characteristics: 27 x 16.05 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1921-1922
Extent:
290 TIFF images

8. EAP981/1/1/62

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1/62
Title:
Collection of correspondence from Guitot, Bizien and Joilain (1895-1922)
Scope & Content:
1895-1922.. Collection of correpondences from Guitot, Bizien and Joilain. Physical characteristics: 26.5.5 x 21.5 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, and Sinhalese
Date Range:
1895-1922
Extent:
271 TIFF images

9. EAP981/1/1/72

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1/72
Title:
Pamphlets on the Convent of the Holy Family, and correspondence related to the Convent (1863-1882)
Scope & Content:
1863-1882. Contains an index.Printed pamphlets on the Convent of the Holy Family and correspondence related to the convent. Physical characteristics: 36 x 21.5 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, and Sinhalese
Date Range:
1863-1882
Extent:
285 TIFF images

10. EAP981/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/2
Title:
Sermons Documents
Scope & Content:
This series contains preparatory copies for sermons, preaches for retreats, commentaries on Tamil writings. These writings are in French, often with Sinhala or Tamil terminology inside the French text. This series contains the following 37 files: EAP981/1/2/1: Sermons, prayers, retreats, descri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1868-1934
Extent:
8,613 TIFF images