Series 4: Project
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises the papers of Dr. Marie Dsouza, an ethnomedical practitioner, documenting her extensive work on indigenous knowledge systems among Adivasi communities in northern Maharashtra. The materials include field notes, projector slides with accompanying slide scripts, photographs, project proposals, financial records, draft manuscripts, and letters and publication. These documents offer valuable insight into the medicinal practices, healing traditions, and observations from her fieldwork. Dr. Dsouza was an active member of Lok Swasthya Parampara Samvardhan Samiti (LSPSS) since November 1985, a collective initiative aimed at documenting and preserving traditional indigenous knowledge related to health and healing systems across India.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1980 - 1996
Creator
- From the Collection: Maharashtra Prabodhan Seva Mandal. MPSM (Processing Archivist, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for access unless mentioned in specific folders of the finding aid.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright may not have been assigned to Archives, National Centre for Biological Sciences. Permission for reproduction or distribution must be obtained in writing from the Archives at NCBS (archives@ncbs.res.in). 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.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Marathi
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bangalore Karnataka 560065 India
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