Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 26-09-1918 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
2 sheets laminated in one
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
The documents were transferred from Kodaikanal Solar Observatory to IIA Archives
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The documents were acquired from Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This is a Letter from L.D Swamikannu Pillai to the director of the solar physics observatory regarding a strange sound produced at Seetharampuram Udayagiri taluk. It also forwards a copy of the report from the tahsildar. This item also contains a reply to the query from the Director of Kodaikanal and Madras Observatories stating that the strange sounds may be produced underground and may be of the same nature as the sounds heard in the Ganges. The reply also points out that if any reports are available from the surrounding villages to determine from which place is the sound loudest.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
The documents were transferred to the IIA archives and have been preserved
Accruals
Further accruals are expected
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically according to the year of events
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Researchers must sign IIA Archival access agreement
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright is retained by IIA Archives
Language of material
English
Script of material
Latin
Language and script notes
The document is in English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The typed documents are clear and are well recognizable to read
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
The originals were located in the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
Existence and location of copies
The original files are transferred to Bangalore campus, then processed and archived
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Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
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Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Pillai, L. D. Swamikannu (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
Archival description is based on ISAD(G), second edition.
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
English
Script(s)
Latin
Sources
Archivist's note
Processed by IIA Archives