Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1878 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 antiquarian book
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 Madras and Kodaikanal Observatory
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This fond encompasses a diverse array, including Indian Marine Surveys, Trigonometrical Surveys, the Inaugural Phase of Topographical Surveys, Route Surveys Beyond the Frontier of British India, the Revenue Survey of India, the Geological Survey of India, the Archaeological Survey of India, Astronomical Observations in India, and the Statistical Survey of India.
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 roughly by 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
French
Script of material
Latin
Language and script notes
The book is written in English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Some prints have their fonts obscured due to time and the unstable chemical conditions
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
The originals were located in IIA Archives
Existence and location of copies
The original files are transferred to Bangalore campus, then processed and archived
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Name access points
- Markham, Clements R. (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
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