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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP722/5/2
Title:: Upper Axim Traditional Area Affairs
Scope & Content:: 54 files. The series includes documents and correspondence concerning stool affairs (enstoolment, destoolment, disputes), family trees, list of chiefs, traditional ceremonies and festivals (Kundum festival, traditional funerals). It uses Latin script with Nzima phonetic characters. This colle...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Nzima
Date Range:: Late 19th century-Early 21st century
Extent:: 2040 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP722/5/2/37
Title:: Outdooring of Upper Axim Omanhene
Scope & Content:: File, 33 pages. Police permissions, correspondence, handwritten notes. The folder includes also an exercise book with handwritten notes of Awulae Neba Kwaw III. Condition: Crumpled, metal rusting. It uses Latin script with Nzima phonetic characters.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Nzima
Date Range:: 30 May 1984-19 Dec 1984
Extent:: 35 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP722/6
Title:: Western Nzema Traditional Council Archive: Stool Affairs
Scope & Content:: The Western Nzema Traditional Council Archive consists of 194 files and volumes of varying sizes, sorted into 5 series. It has already been the target of a preservation intervention implemented under the auspices of the EAP569 project, which provided decent standards to ensure the long-term dura...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Nzima
Date Range:: 1947-2010
Extent:: 3702 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1
Title:: The Tīrthalāl Naghabhanī Archive (TLA)
Scope & Content:: This collection contains the following 6 series: EAP760/1/1: Candannāth Papers, 1867-1918 EAP760/1/2: Tīrthalāl Collection (TLC) [The Family and the Regime], 1763-1968 EAP760/1/3: Financial Transactions, 1860-1983 EAP760/1/4: Photographs, 1989-1996 EAP760/1/5: Family Collection (TLF), 1125-1996 ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, Hindi, Maithili, Nepali, Newari, Newari, Classical, Not applicable, and Sanskrit
Date Range:: 1125-2006
Extent:: 11039 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/1
Title:: The Tīrthalāl Naghabhanī Archive (TLA): Candannāth Papers
Scope & Content:: The collection contains documents related to Tīrthalāl’s ancestor Gayālāl Rajbhandari and his stint as a government employee in the Candannath Kampani, Jumla and neighbouring areas during the latter half of the XIX Century. This includes Gayālāl’s personal papers (loan deeds, letters, legal disp...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali
Date Range:: 1867-1918
Extent:: 237 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/1/42
Title:: Loan deed between Aiṭan Jaibhadra Thāpāmagar and Lephṭen Karṇel Varphānsiṃha Vasnyāt Kṣatri
Scope & Content:: Jaibhadra takes loan of Moharu 25 for expenses during his stay in Nepal (Valley) 'while fighting a homicide lawsuit against the Jumlis'. Agrees to pay back the loan with 10 per cent interest within agreed period. Owner(s) of original material: Rita Rajbhandari, Rina Rajbhandari. Author(s) of o...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali
Date Range:: 1879
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/2
Title:: The Tīrthalāl Naghabhanī Archive (TLA): Tīrthalāl Collection (TLC) [The Family and the Regime]
Scope & Content:: This includes papers generated by Tīrthalāl ‘s family addressing the regime (applications to government offices, courts, prime ministers, kings,) and those by the regime (court verdicts, notice, letters, memos etc) to Tīrthalāl’s family during various circumstances and transactions. Custodial h...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali
Date Range:: 1763-1968
Extent:: 188 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/2/4
Title:: Petition by Vuddhīmān Rājbhaṇḍārī
Scope & Content:: A petition submitted to Commanding General Western, by Vuddhimān Rājbhaṇḍārī, against Vasanta Girī accusing the latter to have looted slaves, livestock, goods and chattel between 1928 and 1929 VS. Others involved in the dispute are Rājvīr Rājbhaṇḍārī (Vuddhimān’s father), Harihar Josī and Suvā L...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali
Date Range:: 1904
Extent:: 3 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/2/5
Title:: Draft petition against Vasanta Girī by Vuddhimānsiṃ Rājbhaṇḍārī
Scope & Content:: Alleged atrocities by Vasanta Girī including coercion and looting. Related to a dispute on the ownership of the house at Nhuvahāl which Vuddhimānsiṃ Rājbhaṇḍārī and his father Rājvīr had mortgaged to Harihar Josī and Vasanta Girī at different times. See 142, 146, 199, 245, 235, 41, 135. Owner(s...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali
Date Range:: 1874
Extent:: 4 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP760/1/2/33
Title:: Letter from Pāṭaṃ Magatabhaṭṭa Adālat to Gośvārā Tahavil, Kumārī Cok
Scope & Content:: Inquiring if the reported salutation fee of Rupee 1 had been actually deposited by Vuddhīmān Rājbhaṇḍārī when he filed lawsuit against Vasanta Girī of vandalism and robbery in 1930-31 VS. Also contains concerned text from ledger of Adālat Ṭaksār from Bhādra Śukla 10, 1931 VS. Copies.. Owner(s) ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Nepali
Date Range:: 1906-1874
Extent:: 1 TIFF images

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