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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Language Tamil Subject Colonialism

1. EAP810/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2
Title:
Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection
Scope & Content:
During the four last decades, the family transmission of Siddha medical practice has drastically decreased due to the government policy towards siddha practitioners trained traditionally. Because of the lack of interest of their children, some practitioners prefer to give their manuscripts when ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1700-1999
Extent:
2692 TIFF images

2. EAP810/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/3
Title:
Manuscript from Kanniyakumari District (KK)
Scope & Content:
The series KK_MSS comprises a manuscript which belonged to Dr Arul. lt concerns Christianity, a religion very present in this region which experienced mass conversions during the colonial period.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1840-1940
Extent:
227 TIFF images

3. EAP835/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP835/5
Title:
Evelyn Rutnam Institute Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection consists of two parts: (1) print books, and (2) a series of 148 non-sequential numbered files relating to the life, work, and immediate family of Ceylon’s third Chief Justice, Sir Alexander Johnston (1775-1849), a critical advocate of early nineteenth-century Protestant mission t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1781-1878
Extent:
406 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. EAP981/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/4
Title:
Account Books
Scope & Content:
The account books in this series present detailed explanations of the income and different expenses related to the missions, churches and cathedral, daily accounts of the expenditures on different chapters like school, orphanage, and charity. This series contains the following 41 files: EAP981/...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1868-1940
Extent:
8,015 TIFF images

6. EAP981/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/8
Title:
Tamil Register [Baptisms and Marriages]
Scope & Content:
This series contains baptism and marriage records for different regions. They are written in Tamil language with some notes in Portuguese. This series contains the following 15 files: EAP981/1/8/1: Baptism Record in the areas of Kayts and Valigamam West (1782-1842) EAP981/1/8/2: Tamil Baptism R...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Portuguese and Tamil
Date Range:
1875-1884
Extent:
6,664 TIFF images

7. EAP981/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/9
Title:
Books, Maps and Genealogy Tree
Scope & Content:
This series contains mainly books translated into English and Tamil, illustrated maps and also a genealogical tree. This series contains the following 6 files: EAP981/1/9/1: "CONQUISTA ESPIRITUAL DO ORIENTE" (Spiritual Conquest of the East) [Copy] (17th century) EAP981/1/9/2: "CONQUISTA ESPIRIT...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1760-1783
Extent:
837 TIFF images

8. 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

9. 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

10. EAP1160/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1160/1
Title:
Idayakottai Zamin Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection contains 2 Series 1) handwritten Notebooks and 2) Registers. The notebook series have 7 Sub-Series and 37 Notebooks comprising 689 images. The registers series have 20 Sub-Series and 136 registers comprising 6317 images. They are addressing a variety issues of Idayakottai Zamin a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1905-1966
Extent:
7006 TIFF images

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