Series S1 - Microfilm reels

Identity area

Reference code

UTSC 018-S1

Title

Microfilm reels

Date(s)

  • 1864, 1899-2013 (Creation)

Level of description

Series

Extent and medium

438 microfilm reels of textual records (16 mm and 35 mm)

Context area

Name of creator

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Series contains newspapers and textual records such as Ceylon Patriot, Hindu Organ, Sansoni Commission Evidence, Sutantiran, Thainadu, Congress, Eelakesari, Kesari, The Independent, Thina Murasu, Sari Negar, Viduthalai, Tribune, Elath Thamilar Varalalu (or Waralaru), and Tamil Culture. Some reels contain miscellaneous articles or articles that have been organized by theme.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Microfilms were arranged by the creator and are numbered by their original listing. Original titles are also used.

Reel numbers 190 to 200 were skipped and there are two different reels numbered 204; these have since been renumbered 204a and 204b.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English
  • Tamil

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    Language and script notes

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    Finding aids

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    Existence and location of originals

    Existence and location of copies

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    Notes area

    Note

    279 reels are unique while the rest are copies; in most cases both a negative and a positive microfilm exist. The second number in the file number refers to the original reel number.

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