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A N Yellappa Reddy Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-022
Content Description
The Yellappa Reddy Papers have been divided into five series - biographical and personal; research reports; writings; projects and photographs. The series of biographical and personal includes a sub-series -- journals and notebooks -- which contain personal diaries that contain writings and notes made by Reddy.
Research reports consist of published reports such as on the Green Belt for Bangalore Development Corporation. While traditionally such material is not retained in an archive, it has...
Dates:
1970-2011
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Anil Sadgopal Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-049
Content Description
The collection is divided into four series titled, Projects, Curated Projects, Materials belonging to Sadgopal and Research References.
The first series - Projects, is divided into 8 subseries, The first seven subseries are projects that he was a part of. They are as below:1)Bhopal Gas Tragedy which consists of reports that he submitted to courts for relief and rehabilitation of victims, press releases, and his research references.2)Central Advisory Board of Education...
Dates:
1930-2010
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Ashish Chandola Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-030
Content Description
The Collection is arranged into one series, titled ‘Projects’, which has been arranged chronologically. The series contains contact sheets, microfilm slides, and photo negatives created by Ashish Chandola. It includes photographs of Billy Arjan Singh at Tiger Haven and the Crocodile (Gharial) Project led by H.R. Bustard in 1977. An elephant capture from an untitled project in Upper Assam in 1979 and the translocation of a rhinoceros in the late 1980s. Besides, photographs of researchers in...
Dates:
1977 - 1995
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
B C Choudhury Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-042
Content Description
The archival collection is divided into 3 series. The first series is Wildlife research and conservation projects. It consists of sub-series: 1) Field research and data collection which contains letters, notes, maps, articles, media clippings and more material collected and/or created by BC Choudhary while working on the Andhra Pradesh Crocodile Conservation Project (APCC) - an initiative by Andhra Pradesh Forest Department and FAO/UNDP to survey states across India...
Dates:
1970 - 1990
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Chandita Mukherjee Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-055
Content Description
This archival collection consists of papers of Chandita Mukherjee related to history of science in India, film-making and popular science in India.Series 1 titled Projects contains material related to the projects that Mukherjee was a part of and it has the sub-series as mentioned below:Sub-series 1: Comet Media Foundation.
Comet Media Foundation is a non-profit organisation based at Mumbai, active since 1985. Chandita Mukherjee was the organisation's executive...
Dates:
1970 - 2023
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Environmental Support Group
Collection
Identifier: MS-050
Scope and Contents
Series one contains photographs and photo albums related to events, protests, workshops, press meets and conferences involving Leo Saldana and Environment Support Group. It also includes photographs documenting development projects and its impact on the environment and communities. These have been arranged chronologically.It has no sub-series.
Series two contains protest posters and placards which has been divided thematically into seven sub-series, each related to environmental issues...
Dates:
1973-2023
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
G S Rawat Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-043
Content Description
The accession consists of G S Rawat's papers. Gopal S Rawat is a wildlife biologist associated with the Wildlife Institute of India. His research interests include long-term ecological monitoring of high-altitude ecosystems, ecology and management of alpine rangeland/alpine meadows, and orchid systematics and ecology. The papers include Rawat's PhD thesis, notebooks and diaries, checklists of plants, and illustrations of plants. Scope and...
Dates:
1983-2007
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Jamal Ara Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-046
Content Description
Archival papers relating to the life and work of the ornithologist, Jamal Ara, including correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, field diaries, notebooks, drafts of articles and final copies. Material ranging from 1940s to 1980s, almost all in the form of paper. Some material in Urdu. The collection is divided into six series. For details of sub-series in each, please see Collection Organization or the container list. Of particular interest is Series 2 (Notes and drafts), which...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1940-1980
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Journal of the Association of Medical Women in India (AMWI)
Collection
Identifier: BB-014
Content Description
Twenty two (22) bound volumes of the Journal of the Association of Medical Women in India (AMWI)
Dates:
1980-01 - 2003-08
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Kalpavriksh Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-037
Scope and Contents
The collection is divided into three main series, each focused on a different environmental project Kalpavriksh has been involved in. These series are titled NBSAP, Pune Tree Watch, and Protected Area Project Updates, with each series containing multiple sub-series organized by specific themes or regions.
1. NBSAP (National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan)
The first series documents Kalpavriksh’s role in decentralizing the NBSAP process. Initially planned at the national and state...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1990 - 2018
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Krishnaja A P Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-028
Content Description
The Krishnaja A P papers are arranged into the following series:Series 1: CorrespondenceSeries 2: ResearchSeries 3: PersonalAll the series have been arranged in chronological order.
The correspondence series consists of letters to and from Krishnaja as well as letters forwarded to her. These have been divided into sub-series, 1976-1982, 1983-2004 and 2005-2011. The years map her professional journey, starting with her work at CSIR, then at...
Dates:
1972 - 2008
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
KS Krishnan (biologist) Book Collection
Collection
Identifier: BB-002
Leslie Coleman Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-012
Content Description
This collection consists of the papers of Leslie Coleman, an entomologist, plant pathologist and virologist. He was the first Director of Agriculture in Mysore State. Coleman was instrumental in setting up agricultural research and agricultural education institutions in the state.The Coleman papers are arranged into the following series:Series 1: CorrespondenceSeries 2: WritingsSeries 3: Media coverageSeries 4: Research reprints...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1913 - 2014
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
M Sarada Menon Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-054
Scope and Contents
Series one contains two sub-series. Sub-series one includes office orders, circulars and registers from Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF). Sub-series two contains photographs taken at various events, workshops, anniversary and celebrations related to SCARF. Series two contains one folder of photographs from ASHA NGO. The photos are related to events where Menon was a guest or visitor.
Dates:
1992-2021
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
N L Char Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-015
Content Description
The NL Char Collection is a small donation consisting of a handful of letters, certificates, official documents, newspaper clippings, an essay, ephemera and artefacts that are arranged into the following series:Series 1: Personal Series 2: Administration Series 3: CorrespondenceSeries 4: WritingsSeries 5: Media coverageSeries 6: EphemeraSeries 7: ArtefactsPersonal contains records of...
Dates:
1943 - 2010
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Navnirmiti Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-031
Scope and Contents
The collection has been arranged into three series. The first series contains published booklets, the second series contains outreach material in the form of pamphlets, cards, and eclipse spectacles, the third series contains research references.
Dates:
1980 - 2022
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
P K Sukumaran Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-029
Content Description
This collection broadly covers P K Sukumaran’s study and research work in the field of Haematology and Blood Diseases from the early 1960s while he was training in London under the reputed biochemist Hermann Lehmann. It includes material till the late 1980s when he was appointed as a specialist in haemoglobinopathies at the Wadia Hospital and Research Institute in India.Sukumaran’s papers have been generously donated to the Archives at NCBS by his niece Krishnaja A P, who is a...
Dates:
1954 - 1990
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Panduranga Hegde Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-035
Content Description
The archival collection is divided into five sub-series, namely, General Correspondence, Administration, Projects and Campaigns involving Panduranga Hegde, Writings by Panduranga Hegde, and Research References.The first series General Correspondence is divided into six subseries decade-wise. The sub-series are hence, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-1999, 2000-2009, 2010-2019, and the last sub-series is titled undated, and all the undated letters are bucketed under this sub-series....
Dates:
1979 - 2013
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Prakash Gole Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-018
Content Description
The Collection is arranged into the following series: CorrespondenceResearch ProjectsJournals of Pune Ecological SocietyAdministrationEphemeraPhotographs/SlidesWritings and SpeechesThe accession includes correspondence in the form of typed and hand-written letters. The correspondence sub-series has been divided decade-wise; within each sub-series the letters are arranged chronologically. ...
Dates:
1980 - 2019
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
R J Ranjit Daniels Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-019
Content Description
The Collection primarily includes research material related to birds, herpetofauna, fish, insects, vertebrates and flora in India – the Western Ghats, the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands – and Barro Colorado Island in Panama. This largely takes the form of field notes, sketchbooks, book-drafts, illustrations, photos, slides, maps, graphs, transparencies, and hundreds of index cards detailing information about birds in the Uttara Kannada region (including local...
Dates:
1977 - 2004
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
R Prabhakar Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-021
Content Description
The collection consists primarily of Prabhakar’s research on the Nilgiri Biosphere Area as part of his doctoral work at CES (Centre for Ecological Sciences), IISc in Bangalore, India, between mid-1980 to 1995. The papers have been arranged into 4 series - notes and writing, research work related to thesis on Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, cartographic work related to thesis on Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, and research references, reports and datasheets related to Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The...
Dates:
1922 - 1994
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Ravi Sankaran Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-004
Content Description
The collection contains the papers of Ravi Sankaran, predominantly research material including field notes, pre-prints, re-prints, publications, statistical data, graphs, maps and pamphlets on various species and ecosystems Lesser Floricans, Bengal Floricans, Great Indian Bustard, on the conservation of edible-nest Swiftlets, Nicobar megapodes and ecology of Andaman and Nicobar islands. It also contains his personal diaries, letters, post cards, certificate, bills and also digital...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1985 - 2009
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Saheli Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-060
Scope and Contents
The collection is arranged into one series. Series 1: Reproductive technologies - Women's Movement in India.
It captures Saheli's work with women's health, on campaigns against coercive state mandated population control measures, hazardous long acting contraceptives, unethical medical practices, etc.Series 1 is divided into 11 sub-series. Sub-series 1-8 are related to specific campaigns run by Saheli against contraceptives, vaccines and other new...
Dates:
1976 - 2020
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Sanjoy Deb Roy Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-034
Content Description
The collection consists of papers belonging to Sanjoy Deb Roy, an IFS(Indian Forest Service) officer. It includes his letters, greetings and postcards, and family records. It also contains reports, minutes or agendas of meetings, and photos. Additionally, it has documents of the Project Tiger, Corbett National Park and WII materials.The collection has been arranged into 4 series.Series 1 titled Conservation in India contains adminsitrative documents, correspondence,...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1979 - 1999
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Science Reporter Magazine
Collection
Identifier: LB-001
Content Description
Science Reporter is published by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India. It is a monthly popular science magazine in publication since 1964. It is published in English and covers all aspects of science and technology. Scope of each issue or bound volume is outlined in the folder-level description.
Dates:
Publication: 1970-1994
Science Today Magazine
Collection
Identifier: LB-003
Content Description
Single issues and bound volumes of Science Today Magazine (monthly periodical) from the library at St John’s Medical College, from 1977 to 1992. Scope of each issue or bound volume will be outlined in the folder-level description. Finding aid in progress.
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1977-1992
Shripad and Nandini’s Papers of the Narmada Struggle
Collection
Identifier: MS-027
Content Description
Shripad and Nandini’s papers of the Narmada Struggle are arranged into five series. These are as follows: Writ Petition 319/1994; Writ Petition 328/2002; Resettlement and Rehabilitation cases and inter-state water dispute case; Publications and Public Outreach; and Correspondence. The bulk of the documentation pertains to the case Narmada Bachao Andolan vs Union of India and Others i.e. Writ Petition 319/1994. Advocate Prashant Bhushan and Shanti Bhushan argued the...
Dates:
1978 - 2008
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Small Donations - Agricultural Sciences
Collection
Identifier: SD-003
Content Description
Series one contains instructional material on agricultural sciences from Kansas State University.The second series contains the material of S Subramanya with one sub-series titled “UAS Publications”. The sub-series contains two booklets in Kannada related to entomology and one booklet in English regarding a student’s colloquium. Series three contains material related to former UAS Vice Chancellor H R Arakeri. It includes photographs taken during Arakeri's career, from...
Dates:
1967 - 2014
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Small Donations - Ecology and Conservation
Collection
Identifier: SD-002
Content Description
The collection contains material donated by different donors related to history of ecology and conservation in India.
Series one contains papers of Zafar Futehally who was a prominent ornithologist and writer. Futehally was involved with BNHS, NLFBW, BET, WFF, MoE etc and has worked on writing about birding and conservation of ecosystems in India. It includes birding diaries that belonged to Thomas Waterfield who was a birder based out of Pune.
Series two contains material from L Shyamal...
Dates:
1960 - 2020
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Small Donations - Space Sciences
Collection
Identifier: SD-001
Content Description
This collection contains material related to history of space science in India. It contains material from various donors.
RD John was an engineer who worked at Department of Space, ISRO. His material includes a autobiographical note and other writings on infrastructure development for the space programme in India.
VJ Sundaram is a retired military officer who was part of the missile development programme in collaboration with ISRO. His material includes photographs taken with colleagues...
Dates:
1986 - 2023
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Swasth Hind Magazine
Collection
Identifier: LB-002
Content Description
This resource consists of single issues and bound volumes of Swasth Hind Magazine (monthly periodical) from the library at St John’s Medical College. All available issues, from 1958 up to 1994.Swasth Hind is published by the Central Health Education Bureau (Directorate General of Health Services) of India. It is a monthly health bulletin in publication since 1957. It is published in English and covers all aspects of public health. Scope of each issue or bound volume is outlined...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1958-1997
T N A Perumal Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-038
Content Description
This archival collection consists of photographic material from TNA Perumal, who was a wildlife photographer. The current batch of material consists of negative sleeves.
The series is titled, Negatives- Area/Project based.
There are about 25 sub-series in this series which is based on the Areas he worked in, and it is arranged alphabetically. The folders in each sub-series is arranged chronologically.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1960 - 2010
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
T S Balakrishnan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-023
Content Description
Series one contains correspondence which has been arranged chronologically. Series two contains material related to research. It includes project report at ONGC, lectures, published articles and maps made by Balakrishnan. Series three contains photographs of Balakrishnan at meetings, events and conferences. It also includes some personal photographs from travels around India. Series four contains collectables, mostly maps and atlases which Balakrishnan used to collect.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950 - 2016
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
TSG Sastry Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-006
Content Description
This collection consists of the papers of T.S.G. Sastry, a scientist who made significant contributions to the field of space research in India. Sastry was also one of the earliest PhD students at the Physics Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad, working under Vikram Sarabhai.
Dates:
1937-2006
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Usha Rai Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-032
Content Description
The Usha Rai papers consist of books authored by Rai related to humanitarian projects, research references for the writings, and newspapers and newspaper clippings written by or pertaining to Rai.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1970-2019
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
V Subrahmanyan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-045
Content Description
His papers have been arranged as follows:Series 1: Research and Administration
Sub-Series 1: Correspondance
Sub-Series 2: Files related to royalty settlement for baby food formula
Sub-Series 3: Notes, publications, and drafts
Sub-Series 4: Photographs
Sub-Series 5: Awards and recognitions
Sub-Series 0: Series 2: Material belonging to V Subrahmanyan’s family
Sub-Series 0This arrangement strives to maintain the original order in which the material was...
Dates:
1924-2022
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Vasant Natarajan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-052
Scope and Contents
The collection has been divided into 3 series.Series 1 titled Biographical and Personal contains Natarajan's academic certificates, adminstrative records related to his career, obituary and a set of photographs.Series 2 is titled Scientific research. It includes Natarajan's PhD thesis, lecture notes, research references such as books and articles as well as slides showing a research laboratory.Series 3 contains media clippings of Natarajan's writings on...
Dates:
1971 - 2022
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Venkatasubbiah Siddhartha Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-025
Content Description
Archival material from Venkatasubbiah Siddhartha's papers, covering intersections of science and technology policy in India, security and international policy, from circa 1966 to circa 2005. Including material relating to ISRO, National Committee on Science and Technology, Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet. Almost all material is in the form of loose sheets/paper or thin, bound reports.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1966 - 2020
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Vigyan o Vigyankarmi
Collection
Identifier: BB-010
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 117 issues of the Bengali science journal ‘Vigyan o Vigyankarmi’. The issues have been organised into 6 sub-series, each sub-series forming a decade between 1970 to 2020.
Dates:
1977 - 2021
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Vijnan-Karmee
Sub-Series
Identifier: PMB-DOC-12-1
Content Description
Vijnan-Karmee was the Journal of the Association of Scientific Workers of India. The physical copy of the magazines in this collection belongs to the Azim Premji University Archive. This collection is made possibile through a digitization collaboration project with the Azim Premji University Archives. This collection is a sub-series that is originally part of the Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Archive housed at the Gulbanoo Premji Library, Azim Premji University, Burugunte Village, Survey No 66,...
Dates:
1949 - 1991
Found in:
Azim Premji University Archives
Vijnan-Karmee, Journal of the Association of Scientific Workers of India
Collection
Identifier: BB-013
Content Description
Five bound volumes of Vijnan-Karmee, Journal of the Association of Scientific Workers of India.
Dates:
1962-01 - 1968-10
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Virendra Kumar Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-056
Scope and Contents
The collection is arranged into 5 series.Series 1: Correspondence - Contains letters in English and Hindi from Kumar's collaborators, mentors, students and peers. Also includes drafts of Kumar's responses.Series 2: Alaknanada Floods - Includes Kumar's notes, research and letters regarding a review and assessment of the Alaknanda Floods which were seen as a result of ecological degradation due to tree felling in the valley.Series 3: Chipko Movement -...
Dates:
1962 - 1992
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithi (WPSS) Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-014
Content Description
Series in WPSS collections are structured around the form of documents while also acknowledging the provenance of the records. The collection is arranged into the following series:
Correspondence
Administration
Legal Documents
Notices, pamphlets and booklets
Research References
Muthanga Media Coverage
Media Coverage-WPSS and
Writings, essays, notes, talks and addresses by WPSS members.
Audio- Visual MaterialsEach subseries in every series is arranged according to the provenance...
Dates:
1983 - 2022
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Y S Rajan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-041
Content Description
Series one contains Rajan's writings. It has been divided in to two sub-series. Sub-series one contains Rajan's handwritten autobiography and associated notes and documents. Sub-series two contains handwritten draft of a book on India at 2014.
Series 2 contains documents related to Department of Space (DOS) and its associated organisations - PRL, INCOSPAR, TERLS, SHAR, ISRO etc. Sub-series one contains administrative documents related to Rajan's appointment and tenure at DOS as well as...
Dates:
1965 - 2014
Found in:
Archives at NCBS