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1. EAP848/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP848/1
Title:
The collection preserved at Grishashvili Library Museum
Scope & Content:
The collection contains the following: private archive of Ioseb Grishashvili, rare and unique bibliographic editions, urban folklore, playbills, handwritten books, newspapers etc. The collections are displayed in showrooms and stored in repositories. The Georgian writer and scientist – Ioseb Gr...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Abkhazian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Chinese, Czech, English, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Latin, Latvian, Not applicable, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, and Ukrainian
Date Range:
1712-1999
Extent:
21540 TIFF images

2. 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

3. 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

4. EAP981/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/3
Title:
Register (Marriages and Baptisms)
Scope & Content:
This series contains matrimonial records on consanguinity and exemption of marriages celebrated by the Catholic church. This series contains the following 30 files: EAP981/1/3/1: Correspondence related the life and activities of missionaries and different missions by Batayron (1883-1884) EAP981...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1847-1934
Extent:
6,848 TIFF images

5. EAP981/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/4
Title:
Account Books
Scope & Content:
The account books in this series present detailed explanations of the income and different expenses related to the missions, churches and cathedral, daily accounts of the expenditures on different chapters like school, orphanage, and charity. This series contains the following 41 files: EAP981/...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1868-1940
Extent:
8,015 TIFF images

6. 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

7. EAP981/1/6/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/6/12
Title:
Codex Historicus of the Mission of Mannar (1886-1927)
Scope & Content:
1886-1927. Codex Historicus of the mission of Mannar. Physical characteristics: 31 x 21 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1886-1927
Extent:
350 TIFF images

8. EAP981/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/10
Title:
Nomination and Appointment of Church Officers
Scope & Content:
This series contains detailed information about nominations and appointments of church officers and other documents related to missions and missionaries. This series contains the following 19 files: EAP981/1/10/1: Register of appointments and nominations of Church officers by Mgr Bonjean (1873-...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1868-1938
Extent:
3,905 TIFF images

9. EAP981/1/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/12
Title:
Correspondence and Printed Pamphlets
Scope & Content:
This series contains correspondence and printed pamphlets related to the activities, and functioning of missions in Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and India. This series contains the following 33 files: EAP981/1/12/1: Missions situated away from Jaffna. (1883-1893) EAP981/1/12/2: Correspondence and printed...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1873-1893
Extent:
4,071 TIFF images

10. 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