Avifauna of Champaran, Muzaffarpur, Shahabad, Singhbhum and others, Undated
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Archival papers relating to the life and work of the ornithologist, Jamal Ara, including correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, field diaries, notebooks, drafts of articles and final copies.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particular interest is Series 2 (Notes and drafts), which includes Jamal Ara's original drafts of articles, and various unpublished notes from her fieldwork and research.
Series 1: Correspondence;
Series 2: Notes and drafts;
Series 3: Published articles by Jamal Ara;
Series 4: Rare printed reference material - ornithology;
Series 5: Ephemera
Dates
- Creation: Undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Srinivasan, Venkat (Processing Archivist, Person)
- From the Collection: Ara, Jamal (Creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access Level: Open/Online.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Urdu
Physical Description
Notebook
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bangalore Karnataka 560065 India
+9180 6717 6010
+9180 6717 6011
archives@ncbs.res.in