This collection consists of documents and manuscripts (including some typed letters and some printed documents) dating from the period 1750 to 1950. They reflect the history of the Roman Catholic missions in Ceylon or describe the day to day administrative and managerial activities of the Oblate...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
[A set of letters mainly addressed to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar and concerning the dispute between the Society of the Brothers of St. Joseph and the Bishop's House. (1925). ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 122 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.4cm, W-24cm, D-1cm. Condition of original material: Very fragile.
[A consistant set of letters related to the Society of the Brothers of St. Joseph at Colombogam. Exchange of letters between the Society and the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar and Rome, concerning a dispute over the Constitution of the Society. (1913-1926)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 446 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.5cm, W-25cm, D-4.2cm. Condition of original material: Very fragile.
[A collection of letters concerning the Society of St. Joseph written in the years 1927-1930 from Ilavalai, Colombogam, etc. Some letters are signed by Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 694 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-33cm, W-23.2cm, D-3.4cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A typewritten report in French on the Society of the Brothers of St. Joseph, Colombogam (1925). ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 volume containing 234 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-34.5cm, W-21.2cm, D-2.5cm. Condition of original material: The volume is dismantled.