Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- n.d., 1959-2000 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
28 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Correspondence contains letters from friends, academics, and professional contacts. A.J. Wilson’s replies to correspondents are sometimes found where he photocopied or faxed them. Most significant correspondents include Professor S. Arasaratnam, Kingsley De Silva, Brendon and Yasmine Gooneratne, H. A. Ian Goonetileke, and W. H. Morris-Jones.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The Archivist has arranged frequent correspondents in alphabetical order. Infrequent correspondents, or correspondents whose signature could not be identified, are within the chronological folders. Question marks in square brackets indicate uncertain spelling or unidentifiable signatures.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some material may be restricted due to privacy.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Generated finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
For correspondence related to Sri Lankan political negotiations in the later 1970s and early 1980s see Series 4.