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1. Add MS 5289

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Add MS 5289
Title:
‘Miscellaneous Drawings of various Plants, Flowers, and Fruits in Indian-Ink, and colours, by different hands’, from the collection of Sir Hans Sloane
Scope & Content:
Album of drawings of plants by miscellaneous hands and of differing origin and date. The first 99 drawings in this album are those of Philippine plants sent by the Jesuit Georg Joseph Kamel (1661-1706) to James Petiver (1665-1718), many of which were used as the basis for the engravings in Pet...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume

2. Add MS 88888/2/23-29

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Add MS 88888/2/23-29
Title:
Diary of World Tour
Scope & Content:
Countries visited include Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Hong Kong, China, Japan, USA and Canada
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Apr 1928-Dec 1928
Extent:
7 volumes

3. Add MS 88907/1/1

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Add MS 88907/1/1
Title:
M J T Tambimuttu: Correspondence with Family and Friends in Sri Lanka
Scope & Content:
(1) Letter (manuscript, 1 August, 1946) from Bernard [first name], a contemporary of Tambimuttu, who has recently met (Major) Anthony Dickins when he was stationed in Sri Lanka. (2) Brief copy letter (21 January, 1948) to Ralph Deranayagala, of Colombo, referring to John Strachey. (3) Letter (...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1939]-1948
Extent:
1 file

4. EAP450/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/1
Title:
B.D.K Saldin Collection of Malay Manuscripts [mid 19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: Manuscripts not dated but probably from mid 19th century. They are part of a larger collection owned by BDK Saldin, including a printed book missing opening pages-no date visible but likely from around the same period. Manuscripts are compendiums of Islamic texts, including stories o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Malay
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
2 electronic folders containing 676 TIFF images

5. EAP450/1/1

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EAP450/1/1
Title:
Compendium of religious texts [mid 19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: A collection of various texts. Many seem to be theological in nature. The manuscript is written by several hands. Has signature of Baba Deen Singalaxana. Further research needed to determine exact content. Extent and format of original material: 404 page-long manuscript. Physical cha...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
complete manuscript. 404 TIFF images

6. EAP450/1/2

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EAP450/1/2
Title:
Compendium of religious texts [mid 19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: Contains a variety of texts. Many seem to be theological in nature. Also included are two pages written in Javanese, the first evidence that the language was still known or at least copied in the 19th century.Some illustrations, different textures of paper and handwriting – may have ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Javanese
Date Range:
Mid 19th century
Extent:
complete manuscript. 272 TIFF images

7. EAP450/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/2
Title:
Baba Raden Nizam Ismail Malay manuscripts [19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: This collection consists of one manuscript containing biographies of many of the prohets of Islam and additional texts. Extent and format of original material: Owns a single manuscript.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
electronic folder containing 1332 TIFF images

8. EAP450/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/2/1
Title:
Tales of the Prophets and misc [19th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: Includes the biographies of many of the prophets of Islam (for example: Adam, Yusuf, Daud, Sulaiman, Idris, Yakub, Nuh, Isa, Ibrahim, Muhammad), very popular across the Malay world. These are listed in a table of contents. Towards the end of the manuscript there are additional texts,...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1332 TIFF images

9. EAP450/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/3
Title:
Gnei Fathin Preena Basiron Abbas collection of Malay manuscripts and books [late 19th century-early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: This collection includes nine manuscripts and books, all written in the Arabic (jawi) script and according to the owner brought from Singapore by her grandfather. Some are tales of the prophets, and other Islamic stories. One of the manuscripts was digitised for this pilot project. E...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
electronic folder containing 45 TIFF images

10. EAP450/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP450/3/1
Title:
Primer for beginning readers [late 19th century-early 20th century]
Scope & Content:
Description: A book for young children to learn the Arabic script. Includes examples and illustrations. Extent and format of original material: 45 page long printed booklet. Physical characteristics of original material: 21x14.5x0.5New plastic cover added to the book. Attempts have been made to r...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Arabic and Malay
Date Range:
Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:
45 TIFF images

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