[One copy of a printed report in English on the State of the Diocese of Jaffna (1922) and flying typewritten sheets as a report in French on the missions of the OMIs in the world in the 1930s. Plus a few duplicate letters written by Mgr. Guyomar. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 226 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35cm, W-26cm, D-2.5cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[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). ]
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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.
[Set of letters addressed to the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar and sent mainly by official religious bodies such as the OMI (Rome), the St. Thomas Monastery (South India), the Propagation of the Faith (Rome), etc. (1927-1939)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 302 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.5cm, W-25.5cm, D-2.4cm. Condition of original material: Worm-eaten and dilapidated condition.
[A small set of letters sent from the parish of the island of Delft to the Jaffna Bishop in the years 1928-1940. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 58 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36cm, W-25.7cm, D-0.5cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A collection of invoices and contractors' receipts addressed to Fr. Guitot, Procurator General of the Jaffna Bishop's House. Some documents concern the building of a library or the purchase of Mass wine, animal food, and bulls for bullock carts. (1935-1948) ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 60 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35cm, W-25.7cm, D-1.5cm.
[Set of letters addressed to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar and mainly sent by the Apostolic Delegation of the East Indies in Bangalore, South India, with some replies and reports sent by Mgr. Guyomar. Among others: a report on the Brothers of St. Joseph in Jaffna Diocese; a report on the absence of Communism in Jaffna (in French and in English). (1931-1946)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 358 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.6cm, W-23.1cm, D-2cm. Condition of original material: Partly worm-eaten.