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EAP609/1/3
- Record Id:
- 040-003382071
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003382068
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100049608790.0x000004
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP609/1/3
- Title:
- Abdul Hamid Singalaxana Diary
- Scope & Content:
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Bound dark brown notebook, covered with cellophane. A record of family events – births, deaths etc. Abdul Hamid Singalaxana was B.D.K Saldin's grand-uncle from his paternal and maternal sides, due to intermarriage within the family. Creation dates: earliest entry 1868; latest 1963.
Physical characteristics of original material: A bit frayed at the edges. Dimensions: L 21 W 16 H 1.5. Extent and format of original material: notebook, 103 folios. Custodial history: Given to B.D.K by his uncle – Tuan Bagus Saldin. The diary was maintained by Mr. Abdul Hamid Singalaxana, BDK Saldin’s grand-uncle. Tuan Bagus Saldin tried to continue entering details in the diary but didn’t succeed. He then gave it to BDK. Owner of original material: B.D.K Saldin
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Digitising Malay writing in Sri Lanka
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003382068
040-003382071 - Is part of:
- EAP609/1 : B.D.K. Saldin Collection
EAP609/1/3 : Abdul Hamid Singalaxana Diary - Hierarchy:
- 032-003382068[0003]/040-003382071
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP609/1
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 104 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP609-1-3 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1868
- End Date:
- 1963
- Date Range:
- 1868-1963
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
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- Administrative Context:
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Date of digitisation: Dec 2013
- Information About Originals:
- Locations of original files: Dehiwala
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)