SS2 - Professional correspondence

Identity area

Reference code

UTSC 014-S2-SS2

Title

Professional correspondence

Date(s)

  • 1934, 1944, 1947, 1949, 1953-1959, 1961-1967, 1970-1980, 1985-1987 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

26 cm of textual records

Context area

Name of creator

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

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.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Some material may be restricted due to privacy. 

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

  • English
  • Sinhala
  • Tamil

Script of material

    Language and script notes

    Physical characteristics and technical requirements

    Finding aids

    Allied materials area

    Existence and location of originals

    Existence and location of copies

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    Notes area

    Alternative identifier(s)

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    Name access points

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    Description control area

    Description identifier

    Institution identifier

    Rules and/or conventions used

    Dates of creation revision deletion

    Language(s)

    • English
    • Tamil

    Script(s)

    • Latin
    • Tamil

    Sources

    Accession area