Survey and Creation of the Digital Documentary Resources in Nilgiri and Coimbatore (1850-1970) - Collections of Rao Bahadur C.M. Ramachandran Chettiar of Coimbatore
Endangered Archives Programme
This collection was produced by Rao Bahadur C.M. Ramachandran Chettiar (known as Kovaikizhar) of Coimbatore between 1925-1953. Presently the collection is in Thavathiru Santhalinga Adigalar Arts, Science & Tamil College library at Coimbatore. The collection contains five folders in series level: 1) Album 1 containing Photographs of various Temples of India; 2) Album 2 containing News paper cuttings of famous Monuments of India and portrait of few celebrities; 3) Album 3 containing portrait of celebrities, Landscape; 4) Miscellaneous documents containing, Temple rough sketch, list of temple names, 1943 Court judgement copy, C. M. Ramchandran Chettiars' India-Ceylon Passport copy, International certificate of Vaccination etc... ; 5) Photo prints on mount containing 2 portrait photographs. Extent: Album 1 containing 51 folios; Album 2 containing 93 folios; Album 3 containing 52 folios; Miscellaneous documents containg 29 folios; Photo print on mount containing 2 portrait Photographs. Condition of original material: Endangered condition. The folios are separated from the album, Deterioration of the album caused by insects. Several Photographs are faded due to poor maintanence of the Photo Album. The Bounded album is completely come into two pieces. Custodial history: This collection was produced by Rao Bahadur C.M. Ramachandran Chettiar (known as Kovaikizhar) of Coimbatore between 1925-1953. Presently the collection is in Thavathiru Santhalinga Adigalar Arts, Science & Tamil College library at Coimbatore. Arrangement: There is no specific way followed in the organising of the collection. The material of C. M. Ramachandran Chettiar was stored in a wooden cupboard inside the Library of with the title C.M. Ramachandran Chettiar- Collection, and we have organised as it was stored inside the cupboard. Presently, The Librarian of Thavathiru Santhalinga Adigalar Arts, Science Tamil College, Coimbatore is responsible for this material. Author(s)/Creator(s): C.M. Ramachandra Chettiar– Kovai Kizhar (1888 -1969). Country of Origin: India. Related regions: Tamil Nadu; Karnataka; Maharashtra; Orissa; Uttar Pradesh; Andhra Pradesh; Delhi; Calcutta; Ceylon. Related towns/cities: Coimbatore. This collection contains the following 5 files: EAP1274/1/1: The title of the Album is "Photos of various Temples of India- Rao Bahadur C.M. Ramachandra chettiar of Coimbatore" [20th century] EAP1274/1/2: Newspaper cuttings of Monuments. [20th century] EAP1274/1/3: Photographs and Clippings of Landscapes, Celebrities and Gods. [20th century] EAP1274/1/4: Mount Photographs [20th century] EAP1274/1/5: Documents of C.M. Ramachandran Chettiar. [20th century].
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Endangered Archives Programme · 1925 English
The Album folio has a clipping of Kashmir with description below as "IN SYLVAN KASHMIR, A typical rural scene in Kashmir". Condition of original material: Good Condition. Country of Origin: …
Endangered Archives Programme · 1925 English
The Album folio contains a clipping of group of men and children standing and sitiing inside a large stone pillars. The description below the clipping is "THESE LARGE STONE PILLARS, …
Endangered Archives Programme · 1925 English
The Album folio contains 2 newspaper clippings of "20 Gopuram, Srirangum Trichinopoly" and "24 Rock Fort Clive's House, Trichinopoly". Condition of original material: Slight Discoloration. Country of Origin: India. Related …
Endangered Archives Programme · 1925 English
The Album folio contains 2 newspaper clippings of ''Sarcophagi in Interior of Taj, Agra" and "Interior of Moti Musjid, Agra". Condition of original material: Good Condition. Country of Origin: India. …
Endangered Archives Programme · 1925 English
There are 6 images in an album folio. Top left to right. First Row- 1. "Talakaveri--Huge crowd" 2. "Talakaveri--Huge crowd--another view" Second Row- 1. "Kannambadi-Anicut" 2. "Talakaveri--another view" Third Row- …
Endangered Archives Programme · 1925 English
The album contains 3 newspaper clippings. The top clipping is with the description "Group Photograph Taken in connection with the Benefit Dramatic Performance by the Convicts of the Central Jail, …
Endangered Archives Programme · 1925 English
The album folio contains the clipping of Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew. There is a name on the image "C. N. Row". Condition of original material: Good Condition. Country of Origin: India. …
Endangered Archives Programme · 1925 Tamil
Document having a rough sketch of a Temple in Tamil. " Ulakalantha Peruamal Kovil Plan". Condition of original material: The sides of the paper is torned. Country of Origin: India. …
Endangered Archives Programme · 1925 English
The album folio contains a newspaper clipping with the description "Women in Modern China- Lady students of the Shanghai university. This group was taken soon after the degree were conferred …
Endangered Archives Programme · 1925 English
The Album folio contains 2 newspaper clippings of "The Interior of Diwan-i-Khas, Delhi" and "The Juma Musjid, Delhi". Condition of original material: Faded Slightly. Country of Origin: India. Related regions: …