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EAP609/1
- Record Id:
- 032-003382068
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003382068
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100049608790.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP609/1
- Title:
- B.D.K. Saldin Collection
- Scope & Content:
-
Collection includes several manuscripts, notebooks, song book and a Malay dictionary. Materials written in Malay, Arabic, and some sections in Javanese. Most manuscripts are compendiums including charms, theological texts and stories of the prophets. Approximate dating: mid-late 19th century. Some of the material is in Gundal script.
Extent and format of original material: 9 items. Custodial history: Inherited from B.D.K Saldin's father, owned by grandfather Baba Deen Singalaksana (died 1907). Owner of original material: B.D.K Saldin
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Digitising Malay writing in Sri Lanka
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003382068", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP609/1: B.D.K. Saldin Collection" },{ "id" : "040-003382069", "parent" : "032-003382068", "text" : "EAP609/1/1: Arabic Religious Text" },{ "id" : "040-003382070", "parent" : "032-003382068", "text" : "EAP609/1/2: Old Arabic Text" },{ "id" : "040-003382071", "parent" : "032-003382068", "text" : "EAP609/1/3: Abdul Hamid Singalaxana Diary" },{ "id" : "040-003382072", "parent" : "032-003382068", "text" : "EAP609/1/4: Arabu-Tamil Salat Tasbih" },{ "id" : "040-003382073", "parent" : "032-003382068", "text" : "EAP609/1/5: Malay Songs and Lyrics" },{ "id" : "040-003382074", "parent" : "032-003382068", "text" : "EAP609/1/6: Pocket Prayer Book" },{ "id" : "040-003382075", "parent" : "032-003382068", "text" : "EAP609/1/7: A Grammar of the Malay Tongue, as spoken in the Peninsula of Malacca the Islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Pulo Pinang" },{ "id" : "040-003382076", "parent" : "032-003382068", "text" : "EAP609/1/8: Saldin Family Records" },{ "id" : "040-003382077", "parent" : "032-003382068", "text" : "EAP609/1/9: Malay Compendium" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003382068
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP609/1/1 : Arabic Religious Text
EAP609/1/2 : Old Arabic Text
EAP609/1/3 : Abdul Hamid Singalaxana Diary
EAP609/1/4 : Arabu-Tamil Salat Tasbih
EAP609/1/5 : Malay Songs and Lyrics
EAP609/1/6 : Pocket Prayer Book
EAP609/1/7 : A Grammar of the Malay Tongue, as spoken in the Peninsula of Malacca the Islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Pulo Pinang
EAP609/1/8 : Saldin Family Records
EAP609/1/9 : Malay Compendium
Click here to View / search full list of parts of EAP609/1 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003382068
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP609/1
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1052 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP609-1 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
English
Javanese
Malay - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1830
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- Mid 19th century-Late 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 6.834046
- Longitude (Decimal):
- 79.873242
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
These collections are not available to request in British Library Reading Rooms.
Digital copies can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
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- Custodial History:
- The digital images in this collection were created as part of the EAP609 project 'Digitising Malay writing in Sri Lanka'
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from project holder Dr Ronit Ricci, January 2017 (Accession record EAP609/1)
- Administrative Context:
-
EAP609 was funded by Endangered Archives Programme. The project digitised the private collections of individuals and families in various locations in Sri Lanka.
Date of digitisation: 2012-2014
- Information About Copies:
- Copies of this material are also available at the National Archives of Sri Lanka, Australian National University, Hebrew University
- Information About Originals:
- Locations of original files: Dehiwala
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)