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Correspondence regarding first appointment at PRL, August13,14, 1947; June 30, July 15, 28, 1948; September 6, 1951

 File — Box: MS-006 Box 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: MS-006-1-3-2-4

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a number of letters that were originally attached together. These have been retained in the same manner. The letter of August 13 from Comd. I.E.M Workshops informs Sastry of no available vacancies. The letter from August 14th, from S. Venkanna the Superintendent of the Sri Jayachamarajendra Occupational (SJO) Institute certifies Sastry's completion of the Diploma examination in Radio Technology course. A handwritten letter dated June 30th, 1948 from B.G Desai of the SJO Institute to Vikram Sarabhai introduces and recommends Sastry for a research position and notes his training in Morse. Sarabhai's letter on June 15th to Sastry offers him the position of Technical Assistant at Physical Research Laboratory and outlines the term and and conditions of his contract. The letter on July 28th from HRS Iyengar, Secretary at PRL, outlines Sastry's starting salary. The folder also contains a number of certificates from the University of Mysore certifying Sastry's results of BSc and Diploma in Radio Technology that were attached to this letter.

Dates

  • Creation: August13,14, 1947; June 30, July 15, 28, 1948; September 6, 1951

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English, Japanese, Kannada, Tamil, French, Sinhalese.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for public access unless mentioned otherwise. People interested in accessing the collections are requested to refer to the researcher guide for requesting material: https://archives.ncbs.res.in/access

Extent

From the Collection: 9 Linear Feet (16 Hollinger-style archive-boxes, 1 oversized cabinet)

Repository Details

Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository

Contact:
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