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1. EAP971/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP971/5
Title:
Evelyn Rutnam Institute
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:
Arabic, English, French, Latin, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1781-1983
Extent:
10649 Tiff images

2. EAP971/5/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP971/5/1/1
Title:
William Mather: a sketch of his life and work by one of his sons
Scope & Content:
Published in Jaffna by M. Nalliah and Sons, Printers, 1922. Table of Contents: Part I. The story of his life; II. As others saw him; III. Funeral and friends; IV. The end. William Mather (1851-1920) was a succesful Jaffna business man and prominent Jaffna Christian, educated at the mission schoo...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1922
Extent:
68 Tiff images

3. EAP971/5/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP971/5/1/2
Title:
A brief sketch of the life of Charles Ambrose Lorenz
Scope & Content:
Written by M.S. Mahendran & published by the American Ceylon Mission Press at Tellippalai, 1918. Charles Ambrose Lorenz (1829-1871), a Dutch Burgher born in Matara, was a barrister, member of the Ceylon Legislative Council (1856-1864), and chief editor and proprietor of The Ceylon Examiner (...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1918
Extent:
62 Tiff images

4. EAP971/5/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP971/5/1/3
Title:
The American Mission in Jaffna Ceylon 1920-1921
Scope & Content:
Published by the American Ceylon Mission Press at Tellippalai, 1921. Inside cover tp: The one hundred and fourth Annual Report of the Ceylon Mission of the American Board. Table of contents: Foreward, The missionary staff, General view, Educational work, Medical work, Evangelistic work, The miss...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1921
Extent:
106 Tiff images

5. EAP971/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP971/5/2
Title:
Alexander Johnston Papers
Scope & Content:
A series of 148 files relating to the life, work and family of Sir Alexander Johnston (1775–1849), the third Chief Justice of Ceylon and a famous orientalist. Johnston was known for pursuing a number of administrative reforms within the British government including the introduction of trial by j...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, French, Latin, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1781-1983
Extent:
10413 Tiff images

6. EAP971/5/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP971/5/2/1
Title:
Scope & Content:
Includes (1) article by K. Indrapala titled, "The American Contribution to the modernisation of Tamil Studies: the work of Daniel Poor and his Colleagues; (2) copy of a 12-page article by James Rutnam titled, "The Batticotta Seminary"; (3) the original drafts with handwritten edits of Rutnam's a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
234 Tiff images

7. EAP971/5/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP971/5/2/2
Title:
Scope & Content:
Includes (1) order form for volumes from the United Church Board for World Ministries in Boston, Mass.; (2) Rutnam's handwritten notes on the American Mission, particularly Jaffna College; (3) typed extract from Fred Field Goodsell's "They Lived Their Faith: An Almanac of Faith, Hope and Love" (...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1969
Extent:
142 Tiff images

8. EAP971/5/2/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP971/5/2/3
Title:
American Mission History
Scope & Content:
Includes (1) K.E. Mathiaparanam, K.E. / Three Luminaries of Batticotta Seminary, Jaffna College Misc. Jubilee Number Pp. 12-16; (2) Rutnam, James T. / The Earliest American Impact on Sri Lanka [print, Pp. 69-82]; (3) Manickavasagar, K. (librarian) / Sri la Sri Arumuga Navalar and Rev. Dr. Peter ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20th century
Extent:
486 Tiff images

9. EAP971/5/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP971/5/2/4
Title:
Scope & Content:
Includes (1) seven photographs of American missionaries and Green Hospital students [early period]; (2) handwritten notes on American Missionaries; (3) Chandabarkar, G.L. / "Rammohun Roy and Western Education"; (4) photocopy of Pp.38-43 from the book "Instructions to Missionaries"; (5) photocopy...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1976-1978
Extent:
98 Tiff images

10. EAP971/5/2/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP971/5/2/5
Title:
Alex. Johnson Papers
Scope & Content:
Early twentieth-century letters addressed to and written by Sir Alexander Johnston. Approximately 25 pages of manuscript letter, followed by 14 pages of typed copy. Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 72 pages.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1803
Extent:
76 Tiff images