Series 1: Pedagogic material - environment, bulk: early to mid 1900s. (Note: Exact years are unknown, and this is based on correlating with other material)
Scope and Contents
The material includes both paper-based and three-dimensional objects. As processing archivists we have imposed an order on the material bringing them under the series heading of ‘pedagogic material - environment’ as we recognise their use as teaching-learning aids in the schools and children' s home run by TDF. Additionally we have described the sub-series as ‘Songs - Environment’. Although the songs are variously described as nature songs, forest songs, rounds and other songs TDF had not explicitly classified them as such. Currently, the sub-series on objects is excluded from this collection as our focus is paper-based material and they require physical conservation before they can be handled safely. Also see AR-028-1.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found in early to mid 1900s. (Note: Exact years are unknown, and this is based on correlating with other material)
Creator
- From the Collection: The Dohnavur Fellowship (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: Saythu…Linking People and Heritage (Processing Archivist, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.
Conditions Governing Use
Donor (The Dohnavur Fellowship) retains all copyrights. Apply for explicit permission.
Biographical / Historical
It is possible that at least some songs on the environment and biodiversity were composed by various educators and caregivers (‘amma’ as Carmichael was known, ‘sittie’, ‘acca’ and ‘annachie’ as they were called) of TDF. However, orally all such songs and their conception as teaching-learning aids (though she did not label them as such; the label is our interpretation) are attributed to the founder Amy Carmichael. The specimens were processed on campus.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1753 Sheets
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Tamil
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
