The Music of India / H. A. Popley [book]
- UTSC 014-S1-SS4-16-6
- File
- 1921
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Inside cover is signed by S. J. V. Chelvanayakam and dated 22nd November 1921.
The Music of India / H. A. Popley [book]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Inside cover is signed by S. J. V. Chelvanayakam and dated 22nd November 1921.
Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
The fonds reflects Chelvanayakam’s career as a political leader of the Sri Lankan Tamil community, as well as documenting the daily operations of the Federal Party.
The fonds documents important political events in Sri Lanka from the 1950s to the 1970s and provides witness to the struggles faced by Sri Lankan Tamils.
The fonds also contains records relating to his family, background, and memorial material collected after his death by his wife, Emily Grace Chelvanayakam. The fonds is organized into three series and covers the periods of 1933-1937, 1939-1940, 1944-1988, with the bulk of the material being from the 1960s and 1970s.
Personal records include correspondence, personal items, financial and estate documentation, and other material. Professional records include office files, party records, correspondence, and documentation. Memorial material includes posters, newspaper clippings, and a book of condolences. The fonds is organized as follows:
Chelvanayakam, Samuel James Velupillai
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Subseries contains personal items belonging to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam and one item belonging to Emily Grace Chelvanakam.
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Series contains the personal material of S. J. V. Chelvanayakam and his wife, Emily Grace Chelvanayakam. Series also contains some personal material of other friends or family who may have worked or lived at their residence of 16 Alfred House Gardens.
Series is composed of seven (7) subseries:
SS1. S. J. V. Chelvanayakam personal correspondence
SS2. S. J. V. and Emily Grace Chelvanayakam correspondence
SS3. Emily Grace Chelvanayakam correspondence
SS4. Personal items
SS5. Miscellaneous correspondence
SS6. Miscellaneous family material
SS7. Financial documents
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Subseries contains correspondence belonging to other members of the family whose correspondence was also found at 16 Alfred House Gardens. Also contains some personal material of individuals who worked for ITAK at a time when the office may have been located at the house as well.
? to Ponnuthurai, Ernst Vellupillai
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Contains one letter from a woman who signed the letter as "Baby" regarding a marriage proposal to Ponnuthurai (Chelvanayakam's brother).
Tamil Lexicon, vol. 1-6 and supplemental text
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Volumes are bound and inscribed on spine "SJVC"
Vana[?], L. A. to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
S. J. V. Chelvanayakam personal correspondence
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Subseries contains Chelvanayakam’s correspondence that is personal in nature, including correspondence with family. Letters are mostly addressed to Chelvanayakam but letters from Chelvanayakam exist where he made copies. Letters are arranged alphabetically (in English) by the correspondent’s name.
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Subseries contains miscellaneous family material including notes, service and hymn booklets, and documentation concerning land shares.
Family chart showing shares of land
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Arianayagam, Mrs. L.T. to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Series reflects the daily operations of the Federal Party and documents the daily life and struggles of Sri Lankan Tamil people from the 1950s to the 1970s. Types of material includes election records, correspondence between members of parliament and community members, correspondence and records documenting grievances and political issues, and administrative records.
In 1961, Chelvanayakam was recovering in a hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland after surgery for Parkinson’s disease. Chelvanayakam received and sent many letters at this time, both personal and professional in nature. These letters can be found both in personal and professional files by the correspondent’s name.
Series is composed of six (6) subseries:
2.1 Professional files
2.2 Professional correspondence
2.3 Documentation
2.4 Printed materials
2.5 Ceylon Newspaper Limited/ The Sutantiran
2.6 ITAK files
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Subseries contains correspondence in the following order: early professional correspondence predominantly from the late 1940s and 1950s; correspondence to Chelvanayakam; correspondence from Chelvanayakam; and miscellaneous correspondence to/from individuals other than Chelvanayakam.
Early professional correspondence (1940s-1950s) has been arranged chronologically since this covers a time when many party members were under house arrest resulting in increased written correspondence, and since documentation from this time period is sparse. All other correspondence is alphabetical.
Professional correspondence was found in miscellaneous boxes and has been arranged alphabetically by correspondent by the archivist. This correspondence was found separate from the professional files although subject-wise they can overlap.
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
File contains four letters written by R. Mahadeva, T. W. Standwell, C. M. Chinnaiya, and one with an unidentified signature to Chelvanayakam and a draft letter written by Chelvanayakam to A. M. Cumaraswamy.
?, Chellammah to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Velupillai, Harriet Annamma to E. G. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Barr Tambyah, J. to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Includes one letter and one fragment of a letter that had to be photocopied due to preservation concerns.
Emily Grace Chelvanayakam correspondence
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Subseries contains personal correspondence addressed to Emily Grace Chelvanayakam. Letters are arranged alphabetically by the correspondent's name.
Series also contains the many letters of condolences and telegrams sent to Emily Grace after her husband's death in April 1977. Personal condolence letters from family are in a folder organized chronologically. The letters of condolence and telegrams are in their original order, which may have been by date received.
Thevathasan, Rev. S. M. to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Contains first page of letter only. Other pages not found.
Ceylon Newspaper Limited/ The Sutantiran
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Ceylon Newspapers Ltd. was registered as a company in 1946, with Chelvanayakam being one of the directors. From 1947 to 1983 it published the Tamil paper The Sutantiran. There was a brief pause from 2 June 1958 to 20 October 1958 when the Government closed the press under emergency powers.
Subseries contains account statements, memos, reports, and correspondence regarding the newspaper.
Barr-Kumarakulasinghe (Muttiah), Rasamma [?] to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Tamil Newspaper Fund receipts and payment account
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Includes 10 pages of an account statement listing subscribers and payment amounts.
Constitution of the Ilanka Tamil Arasu Kadchi
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Includes 7 pages.
Tamil Newspaper Fund list of subscribers
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Includes a list of 5 pages of 168 subscribers, their location and paid amount, undated.
Barr-Kumarakulasinghe (Muttiah), Rasamma [?] to niece
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter to unidentified niece (Emily Grace Chelvanayakam?)
?, Sugirthamalar (Malar/Pushpam) to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Rajendra, M. & S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
File contains correspondence between M. Rajendra and Chelvanayakam. Includes three letters. One letter has been photocopied for preservation purposes.
[Driver's license - S. J. V. Chelvanayakam]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Contains one leaf taken out of the driver's license. A black-and-white photograph of Chelvanayakam is pasted on.
Ceylon Newspapers Limited - Memorandum & Articles of Association
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Ceylon Newspapers Limited - Certificate of Incorporation
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Ceylon Newspapers Limited - Statements of Audited Accounts & Reports
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Dimmas [?], Gerald to E. G. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Correspondence regarding The Sutantiran
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Ceylon Newspapers Limited - Staff/Employees correspondence
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Includes letters regarding employees.
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Includes memos of donations, a memo from G. G. Ponnambalam to the directors concerning donations, and a circulatory letter from 1958 regarding the closing of the press.
Ceylon Newspapers Limited - Accounts & Audits
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Handwritten receipt by S. M. Ramiah
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Vaseekaran, C. : notes & misc. material
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Contains a Royal College Annual Prize-Giving Programme from 1949, the fourth page of an unidentified letter, notes on a matrimonial law case, and on mathematics.
Chelvanayakam, S. J. V. to [?]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Contains a copy of a typed letter addressed to "My dear" (name not filled out) in a somewhat personal tone asking someone to meet and have a chat.
[Colombo public library card - S. J. V. Chelvanayakam]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
[Pettiagalla statements and share certificate]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Manoharan, A. Chelvanayakam to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Includes letters between Chelvanayakam and Manoharan.
[Telegram from Kathamuthu, M.]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
File contains a telegram from M. Kathamuthu regarding the ill treatment of the villagers and setting fire to boutiques and houses by the police and army personnel in Morakattanchenai.
Ceylon Newspapers Limited - Staff/Employees correspondence
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Subseries contains personal financial material including invoices, reports, and correspondence regarding accounts and tea estates.
Fragments of documents regarding Tamil Language Bill & Regional Council Bill
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
4 pages
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Jayasuriya, C. E. P. to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds