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Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP981/1 Subject Politics and Government Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. 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

2. 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

3. EAP981/1/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1/6
Title:
Report on public instruction and report to the Government mostly by Bishop Melizan (1884-1890)
Scope & Content:
1884-1890. Report on public instruction and report to the government mostly by Bishop Melizan. Physical characteristics: 37 x 25 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1884-1890
Extent:
477 TIFF images

4. EAP981/1/1/76

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1/76
Title:
Official correspondence with the Government (1853)
Scope & Content:
1853 Contains an index. Collection of official correspondence with the government. Physical characteristics: 32 x 25 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1853
Extent:
704 TIFF images

5. EAP981/1/1/90

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1/90
Title:
Testimony and correspondence from the Government Agent (1931)
Scope & Content:
1931. Contains testimony and correspondence from the government agent. Physical characteristics: 34 x 22 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and Tamil
Date Range:
1931
Extent:
4 TIFF images

6. 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

7. EAP981/1/4/25

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/4/25
Title:
Government grants to schools (1873-1924)
Scope & Content:
1873-1924. Government grants to schools. Physical characteristics: 35 x 25 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1873-1924
Extent:
70 TIFF images

8. EAP981/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/9
Title:
Books, Maps and Genealogy Tree
Scope & Content:
This series contains mainly books translated into English and Tamil, illustrated maps and also a genealogical tree. This series contains the following 6 files: EAP981/1/9/1: "CONQUISTA ESPIRITUAL DO ORIENTE" (Spiritual Conquest of the East) [Copy] (17th century) EAP981/1/9/2: "CONQUISTA ESPIRIT...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, Portuguese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1760-1783
Extent:
837 TIFF images