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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. EAP981/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/6
Title:
Missionary Journals
Scope & Content:
This series contains daily journal of activities of different missions and missionaries of Jaffna, descriptions of Church activities and other related events. This series contains the following 22 files: EAP981/1/6/1: Codex Historicus and daily activities of the Nallur Mission (1940-1946) EAP98...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1845-1978
Extent:
6,431 TIFF images

3. EAP981/1/13

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/13
Title:
Vicarial and Diocesian Reports
Scope & Content:
This series contains minutes and notes of vicarial and Diocesian meetings, reports on different missions of Jaffna, report on Catholic population of Jaffna, biographical notices, historical notes, list of different officers and personals of Churches etc. This series contains the following 15 fi...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:
1852-1927
Extent:
3,672 TIFF images

4. 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

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. EAP981/1/6/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/6/5
Title:
(1918 History and development of the Diocese of Jaffna)
Scope & Content:
1918 History and development of the Diocese of Jaffna. Probably paper-cuttings pasted ona note book. Physical characteristics: 28 x 22 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1918
Extent:
84 TIFF images

7. EAP981/1/15/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/15/1
Title:
Vol. 64 of the weekly periodical, The Examiner (1913-1914)
Scope & Content:
1913-1914. Contains few numbers of vol.64 of the weekly The Examiner. Physical characteristics: 33 x 22.5 cm size. Publisher of original material: Not mentioned. Editor(s): Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1913-1914
Extent:
70 TIFF images

8. EAP981/1/13/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/13/14
Title:
The Backward, 2nd Volume, a monthly review by A.R. Thuraisingam (1943)
Scope & Content:
1943. Hand written manuscrpt. The Backward, 2nd Volume, a monthly review by A.R. Thuraisingam. Physical characteristics: 20.5 x 16 cm size. Author(s): A.R. Thuraisingam. Scribe: A.R. Thuraisingam.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1943
Extent:
70 TIFF images

9. EAP981/1/13/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/13/5
Title:
Register containing historical notes, annual novnas, petitions and archives related to the Mission of Batticaloa (1882-1893)
Scope & Content:
1882-1893. Register containing historical notes, annual novnas, petitions and archives elated to the mission of Batticaloa. Physical characteristics: 33 x 20.5 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, and Tamil
Date Range:
1882-1893
Extent:
132 TIFF images