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1. 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

2. EAP835/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP835/5
Title:
Evelyn Rutnam Institute Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection consists of two parts: (1) print books, and (2) a series of 148 non-sequential numbered files relating to the life, work, and immediate family of Ceylon’s third Chief Justice, Sir Alexander Johnston (1775-1849), a critical advocate of early nineteenth-century Protestant mission t...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1781-1878
Extent:
406 Tiff images

3. 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

4. EAP1160/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1160/1
Title:
Idayakottai Zamin Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection contains 2 Series 1) handwritten Notebooks and 2) Registers. The notebook series have 7 Sub-Series and 37 Notebooks comprising 689 images. The registers series have 20 Sub-Series and 136 registers comprising 6317 images. They are addressing a variety issues of Idayakottai Zamin a...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1905-1966
Extent:
7006 TIFF images

5. EAP1222/1

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

6. EAP1274/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1274/3
Title:
Collections of Nilgiri Documentation Centre (NDC)
Scope & Content:
This collection contains 262 files and 2522 images. NILGIRIS DOCUMENTATION CENTRE (NDC) officially inaugurated by British council Director Mr. Chris Gibson in 2006. This is the only surviving unique collection in this region, and not yet explored by any researchers. 1) Mr. A. Dharmalingam, son o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, Not applicable, and Tamil
Date Range:
1st half of the 20th century
Extent:
2522 TIFF images

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