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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

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. EAP981/1/12/28

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/12/28
Title:
Petition by the Council of the Madras Catholic Union against Portuguese patronage outside Portuguese jurisdiction (1834-1888)
Scope & Content:
1834-1888. Printed document. Petition by the Council of the Madras Catholic Union against Portuguses patronage outside Portuguese jurisdiction., 11th fascicle from Goa. Physical characteristics: 33.5 x 20.5 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1834-1888
Extent:
62 TIFF images

7. EAP981/1/9/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/9/5
Title:
Book of maps and designs (Portuguese period), north of Ceylon [Sri Lanka]. (1606)
Scope & Content:
1606. Book of maps and designs (Portuguese period), north of Ceylon [Sri Lanka]. Contains descriptive notice in English and Dutch. Physical characteristics: 35 x 22.5 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned. Publisher of original material: A.C. Richards, Acting Government Pr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, and Portuguese
Date Range:
1606
Extent:
114 TIFF images