Kailash Khati Collection

Content Description

" This Collection of 20 notebooks, papers and photographs document the career of technician and studio manager Kailash Khati at CENDIT between 1984 and 1999 and show a history of informal training and on the job technical education on AV maintenance and usage. It includes two handwritten registers with diagrams, equipment notes, handwritten materials, and visual documentation from training and studio work. Also part of the Collection are letters, certificates, Identification cards, technical drawings and other materials . The photographs show Kailash Khati at work in outdoor settings like an underground mine and village meetings, and in indoor setting of video technology training programs.

Condition Description

The collected materials are in average condition. While the photos are in good conditions with little signs of wear and tear; the register and diary are damaged and is yellowed.

Accession Date

2025-03-05

Disposition

The donation gives a glimpse of the background of a technician in the 1980s AV industry, their language and vocational training, an understanding of on-the-job learning process, and working environments for technician in early electronic Audio Video industry. All the materials received as permanent transfer from the subject are in this collection. No materials have been removed.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

The new collection of photographs were gifted by Kailash Khati (subject) to the grantee (AMP) for archival reference and preservation.

Retention Rule

This collection preserves materials that document underrepresented histories of audio visual technicians and workers. It includes personal notes, diaries and photograph related to AV technology from the 1980s and 1990s. The physical materials will be transferred to AMP (Advance Media Production) and will be held by them. Digital copies will be permanently housed at the Archives at NCBS, which will hold full authority to manage them in the future, as per the Deed of Gift. The grantee AMP will retain digital copies with local backup.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.

Use Restrictions

Copyright may not have been assigned to Archives at NCBS. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). See access guidelines for more information (https://archives.ncbs.res.in/access). The Archives at NCBS makes no representation that it is the copyright owner in all of its collections. The user must obtain all necessary rights and clearances before use of material and material may only be reproduced for academic and non-commercial use.