[A set of official letters. Some written by Mgr Joulain. Many are addressed to Mgr Guyomar. Some refer to WWI. (1909-1948)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 396 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36cm, W-26.5cm, D-4cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A hard-bound register mentioning the Paschal duties for a year probably in the 1910s and for the St. Anne's parish at Pandiantalvu, for the Vellalar caste. ]
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Extent: 1 set containing 90 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-33.3cm, W-20.5cm, D-1.7cm.
[Set of letters addressed to Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar concerning mainly educational affairs. Some letters dealing with Holy Family Convent. (1934-1940)]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 80 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.1cm, W-24.4cm, D-0.8cm. Condition of original material: Badly worm-eaten.
[A series of letters and petitions addressed to Mgr. Brault (1920-1922). On 23.12.1920: a petition mentioning the "Panchamar" (the five Untouchable castes) being denied access to a Church drama at OLR church. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 322 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.7cm, W-23cm, D-2.3cm. Condition of original material: Dilapidated Condition.
[A set of various letters dated 1923, with various other notes, apparently addressed to Fr. Guitot, Administrator of the Diocese. Including some handwritten remarks in French on the consitution draft for the Brothers of St. Joseph at Colombogam. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 178 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-37.5cm, W-24.5cm, D-1cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[Letters in French mostly from Fr. Louis Perrot addressed to the Jaffna Bishop Mgr. Guyomar (1928-1937) - many written from St. Joseph's College, Colombo or from Finistere, France.Some referring to Fr. Long or to Fr. Bizien. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 178 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-35.4cm,W-24.4cm,D-1cm. Condition of original material: Fragile.
[A hardbound collection of letters addressed to Mgr. Bonjean and related to Valikamam. Table of content established by Fr. Batayron. (1869-1882)]
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Extent: 1 hardbound set containing 248 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-36.6cm, W-21.5cm, D-2.2cm. Condition of original material: Worm-eaten.
[A register in French concerning the state of the Clergy in Jaffna since 1847. A few documents from the year 1948 are attached. ]
Scope & Content:
Extent: 1 set containing 34 pages. Size and dimensions of original material: H-23cm, W-18cm, D-0.5cm. Condition of original material: Dismantled condition.