Letter from R. Balasubramaniam to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
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- Dec-62
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from R. Balasubramaniam 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
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from the Minister of Communications to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Handwritten notes regarding the D. Vengadasalam's case [?]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from [?] to N. Nagasunderam Pillai
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from E. L. Abeygoonewardene to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from I[?]. S. Kamalanathan [Secretary, ITAK Colombo Branch] to the General Secretary, ITAK
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
The Democratic Workers' Congress - Resolutions Passed at the Fourth Annual Sessions
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from Acting Commissioner of Examinations to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Postcard from G. P. Vincent to ITAK Secretary
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
May Day Resolutions Passed at the Rally of the Democratic Workers' Congress held at Badulla
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Seventh Central Working Committee Meeting Notes, Vavuniya
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Philatelic cover [Vinasithamby Sundaralingam]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Invitation regarding Urumpirai Urelu ITAK Branch general meeting
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from Tamil Program Officer, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation to Vinasithamby Sundaralingam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Telegram from Sundaram to the President, ITAK
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Telegram from Sundaram to the President, ITAK
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from V. V. Velupillai to A. Amirthalingam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from A. N. Govindasamy to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam [?]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
A handwritten note regarding the Udappu Government T. M. School
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
ITAK public meeting invitation
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Telegram from S. Sebastiampillai[?] to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation Artist Response Form - Vinasithamby Sundaralingam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from the Secretary, Public Service Commision to K. Vigneswara [?]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Bank of Ceylon receipt - Vinasithamby Sundaralingam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Letter from K. Sivakarunyam [?] to ITAK Executive Secretary
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Deva, [?]lanithy to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Deeside Estate Temple Committees to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Ambikai Balan to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Friends of the Psychiatric Unit Kankesanthurai to S. J. V. Chelvanayakam [?]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
International Tamil Culture Movement (Sri Lankan Branch) to [?]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
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
[Notes by E. G. Chelvanayakam]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Contains 5 pages of notes and drafts of letters.
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Contains personal letters as well as letters of condolence after Vaseekaran's mother (Emily Grace) passed away.
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.
Barr Kumarakulasinghe, Dr. Grace to E. G. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
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
Department of Agrarian Services to [?]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
[Invitations to Mr. & Mrs. Chelvanayakam]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Contains invitations to student associations, prime minister events, and other public appearance events.
Balakirshnan, V. to E. G. Chelvanayakam
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
[Oonoogaloya & Somerville tea company]
Part of Samuel James Velupillai (S. J. V.) Chelvanayakam fonds
[Correspondence regarding Pettiagalla Tea Estate]
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
Subseries contains records and correspondence documenting the daily operations of the Federal Party.