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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Sinhalese Place Jaffna, Sri Lanka

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. 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

3. 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

4. EAP981/1/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/12
Title:
Correspondence and Printed Pamphlets
Scope & Content:
This series contains correspondence and printed pamphlets related to the activities, and functioning of missions in Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and India. This series contains the following 33 files: EAP981/1/12/1: Missions situated away from Jaffna. (1883-1893) EAP981/1/12/2: Correspondence and printed...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1873-1893
Extent:
4,071 TIFF images

5. EAP981/1/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/15
Title:
Printed Documents and Books
Scope & Content:
This series contains printed documents and books in English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese and Tamil. These documents are about Circular letters, rules and regulations of Catholic Churches, appointment leeters of different Church officers, pastoral letters, Catholic education in Ceylon [S...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1860-1970
Extent:
12,453 TIFF images

6. EAP981/1/15/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/15/4
Title:
Documents related to the Pontificate of Mgr. Mélizan of the Jaffna Diocese (1883-1893)
Scope & Content:
1883-1893. Collection of 60 printed documents related to the Pontificate of Mgr. Mélizan of the Jaffna Diocese. Physical characteristics: 20 x 13 cm size. Author(s): Mélizan. Publisher of original material: Not mentioned. Editor(s): Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1883-1893
Extent:
367 TIFF images