Series 2: Miscellany

The collection comprises printed publications from the institution, namely The Mangalore Magazine as well as some documents of archival value that were found inside these issues. The Mangalore Magazine started in 1897 as a quarterly, founded and edited by Fr John Moore, an Ireland-born Jesuit priest who was the Principal of the college from 1898-1904. It dealt with affairs of the town, activities at the college, notable alumni, as well as themes such as research into the history and culture of South Canara (now Dakshina Kannada), geography, ethnography, language and climate of the Canara region, administration and public works, literature, education (including science and mathematics) and comments on contemporary developments (including in science and technology). It received much acclaim from the rest of India and also abroad. From 1906, the magazine became less frequent and from 1914 it became an ‘illustrated annual’. In 1934, the Mangalore Magazine was renamed College Annual and its scope was narrowed to contributions by students and staff only. There are eight volumes of Mangalore Magazine, encompassing issues from 1897 to 1933.