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1. EAP810/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/1
Title:
Mohana Raj Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection of manuscripts was constituted by Mohana Raj's grand-father and father (deceased) and by Mohana Raj, all traditional siddha practitioners. The manuscripts were collected from the Siddha practitioners of the Kanniyakumari district. During the four last decades, the family transmis...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
18th century-20th century
Extent:
25432 TIFF images

2. EAP810/1/1/80

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/1/1/80
Title:
அகத்தியர் வைத்தியம்- 1500
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: அகத்தியர் வைத்தியம்- 1500 The manuscript is composed of a text whose the palm leaves are numbered from 1 to 180. The manuscript, damaged by rodents and larvae, is in bad condition from the leaf 100, and in very bad condition from the leaf 122. The text, written in ver...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
373 TIFF images

3. EAP810/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2
Title:
Centre of Traditional Medicine and Research Collection
Scope & Content:
During the four last decades, the family transmission of Siddha medical practice has drastically decreased due to the government policy towards siddha practitioners trained traditionally. Because of the lack of interest of their children, some practitioners prefer to give their manuscripts when ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
1700-1999
Extent:
2692 TIFF images

4. EAP810/2/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/2/3/1
Title:
குறிப்பிடபடவில்லை (மரியாள் மற்றும் ஏசு காவிய பிரசங்கம்)
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: குறிப்பிடபடவில்லை (மரியாள் மற்றும் ஏசு காவிய பிரசங்கம்) The manuscript is composed of a text comprises written palm leaves numbered from 1 to 93 and 15 blank leaves whose the last is numbered 142. The manuscript is in excellent condition. The author of the text is Ārōk...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
Late 19th century
Extent:
227 TIFF images

5. EAP810/18

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/18
Title:
P. Krishnan Collection (Manuscripts from Tirunelveli District (TN)
Scope & Content:
The collection of Dr Krishnan is constituted of 4 manuscripts coming from Tirunelveli dt (series TN). He inherited them from his ancestors, traditional siddha practitioners like himself.This collection contains the following Files: EAP810/18/1: ஞான சௌந்தரி அம்மானை, 19th century; EAP810/18/2: தல...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
894 TIFF images

6. EAP810/18/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP810/18/1
Title:
ஞான சௌந்தரி அம்மானை
Scope & Content:
Title in original script: ஞான சௌந்தரி அம்மானை The manuscript is formed of a text whose the palm leaves are numbered from 1 to 155. Despite it was dirty and highly affected by fungus, the manuscript is in good condition for reading. Many leaves, however, are missing. The text, entitled Ñaṉa Cau...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Tamil
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
239 TIFF images

7. EAP835/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP835/1
Title:
Manuscripts relating to the American Ceylon Mission
Scope & Content:
This collection consists of nine manuscript files related to the 19th-century American Ceylon Mission, including reports, church record books, and minutes from meetings. Anonymous private collection.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1816-1883
Extent:
2732 Tiff images

8. EAP835/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP835/1/6
Title:
Ecclesiastical Reports 1855-1860
Scope & Content:
This file holds reports from numerous mission stations in the Jaffna peninsula, including Batticotta, Chavagachery, Karativoe, Manipay, Oodoopitty, Oodooville, and Valany. Some of the reports are signed by missinoaryes like E.P. Hastings (?-1890), and Levi Spaulding (1791-1873), and mission assis...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1855-1860
Extent:
478 TIFF files

9. EAP835/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP835/2
Title:
Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India (JDCSI) Collection
Scope & Content:
This description comes in part from Professor Bernard Bate's finding aid for the JDCSI's archive, published in 2005. This collection consists mostly of manuscript materials "from the establishment of the American Ceylon Mission (ACM) in 1816 by the American Ceylon Board of Commissioners for Forei...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1816-1866
Extent:
1300 Tiff images

10. EAP835/2/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP835/2/4
Title:
Diary Fragment, 1836-1838
Scope & Content:
This file describes church admissions, schools, the printing press, religious vocations, mission meetings, and funds of the mission. The writer mentions Samuel Hutchings (1806-1895), Benjamin Meigs (1789-1862), M.D. Sanders (?-?), and Miron Winslow (1789-1864) in his reports.Physical characteris...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1836-1838
Extent:
84 TIFF files

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