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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/30/2
Title:: Advice for Women
Scope & Content:: Small printed booklet of advice for women. Jawi/Gundal script Physical characteristics of original material: Cover, title page, first eight pages and end missing. Some pages torn. Extent and format of original material: printed booklet, 70 folios. Custodial history: Inherited from father, Tuan ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 70 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/30/3
Title:: Kitab Cani Bacaan
Scope & Content:: A reader for children in Malay schools in the Strait Settlements, containing sections of Malay hikayat. Jawi script. Printed in Singapore Physical characteristics of original material: In good condition. Extent and format of original material: printed book,. Custodial history: Inherited from fa...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1932
Extent:: 218 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/30/4
Title:: Jolong Bacaan
Scope & Content:: A reader for first year students in the Malay schools, teaching basic reading and writing skills in Malay/jawi. Some simple black and white illustrations Physical characteristics of original material: Textbook, some pages frayed. Back cover missing. Extent and format of original material: print...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 20th century
Extent:: 52 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/30/5
Title:: Writing Practice Book
Scope & Content:: A notebook with lists of words, some repeated across lines, and therefore believed to be a practice book for Malay writing. Image 40 has a 1925 date written on the side of page. Creation dates: 1920s? Physical characteristics of original material: Pages are partly burnt. Extent and format of or...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1920s
Extent:: 44 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/30/6
Title:: Letter 1935
Scope & Content:: Personal letter from Noordeen to his mother, mentioning family news and a court case Physical characteristics of original material: Good condition, writing clear. Extent and format of original material: letter, 2 folios
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 1935
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/30/7
Title:: Hikayat Seribu Satu Malam/Hikayat Alf Laila wa Laila
Scope & Content:: The 1001 Nights in Malay. Note in English. Jawi/Gundal script. Physical characteristics of original material: Cover missing but condition quite good. Book incomplete-end missing. Extent and format of original material: printed book, 197 folios. Custodial history: Indrani Tegal inherited the boo...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: before 1890
Extent:: 197 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/30/8
Title:: Terang Issues
Scope & Content:: Three issues of Terang, a community newsletter published by the Sri Lankan, from 1995 and 1996. Includes community news and articles about Malay history, culture and politics in Sri Lanka. Physical characteristics of original material: Good condition. Extent and format of original material: new...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Malay
Date Range:: 1995-1996
Extent:: 55 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP609/31/2
Title:: Malay Songs
Scope & Content:: A collection of Sri Lankan Malay songs composed by owner since 1963. Most handwritten, with authro's signature appearing repeatedly at songs' end. Physical characteristics of original material: Good condition, clear writing. Extent and format of original material: notebook, 9 folios. Custodial ...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Malay
Date Range:: 1963-
Extent:: 9 TIFF images

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