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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1
Title:: Jaffna Bishop’s House Manuscript Collection
Scope & Content:: 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
Date Range:: 1775-1948
Extent:: 110642

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/1
Title:: Series 1 - Documents concerning the Congregation of the Brothers of the Society of St. Joseph at Colombogam, including the St. Joseph Institute
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1775-1948
Extent:: 110642

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/1/4
Title:: [A series of interesting reports by Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar on the situation in Ceylon and in the Diocese in the 1930s. With references to the Independence movement. Some documents concern the St. Joseph's Institute, Colombogam. (1927-1939)]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 set containing 246 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-34.8cm, W-23.3cm, D-2.3cm. Condition of original material: Very fragile.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 1927-1939
Extent:: 246

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/1/6
Title:: [A set of letters (1917-1948) related to or coming from the Brothers of St. Joseph, Batticaloa. Some letters deal with recommendations or disputes. Addressed to the Jaffna Bishop Mgr Guyomar, O.M.I. One letter is handwritten by the French Jesuit Bishop of Batticaloa-Trincomalee Mgr. Gaston Robichez s.j. ]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 set containing 102 pages with booklet. Size and dimensions of original material: H-33cm, W-25.1cm, D-1.1cm.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1917-1948
Extent:: 102

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/1/15
Title:: [A set of various letters dated 1923, with various other notes, apparently addressed to Fr. Guitot, Administrator of the Diocese. Including some handwritten remarks in French on the consitution draft for the Brothers of St. Joseph at Colombogam. ]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 set containing 178 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-37.5cm, W-24.5cm, D-1cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 1923
Extent:: 178

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/1/18
Title:: [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.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 1913-1926
Extent:: 446

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/1/29
Title:: [Letters and documents (including a Constitution) related to the Congregation of the Brothers of St. Joseph, Jaffna, for the year 1922. ]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 set containing 378 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-37.1cm, W-24.4cm, D-1.5cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1922
Extent:: 378

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/2
Title:: Series 2 - Documents concerning the Congregation of the Rosarians at Tholagatty and its founder Fr. Thomas.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, Latin, and Tamil
Date Range:: 1775-1948
Extent:: 102

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1222/1/2/3
Title:: [A consistant set of letters concerning the creation of the Rosarian monastery at Tholagatty, mostly written by Fr. B.A. Thomas OMI among others. Several letters were exchanged between Fr. Thomas and Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar or other correspondents. This set includes several drafts related to the constitution of the congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary at Tholagatty and at Madhu (1928-1940). ]
Scope & Content:: Extent: 1 set containing 394 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-23.5cm, D-2.3cm. Condition of original material: Very fragile.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 1928-1940
Extent:: 52

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