St Aloysius Mangalore Collection
Content Description
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1897-1933
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.
Biographical / Historical
St Aloysius is a private, Jesuit, deemed university, founded in 1880, in Mangalore. It was one of the earliest colleges to be established in the region, catering to only boys until the principalship of Fr Leo D’Souza in the 1980s. They started offering undergraduate degrees in the natural sciences in 1882, affiliated to the University of Madras as a second-grade college. In 1887 it was upgraded to first-grade. Later, the college was affiliated to Karnataka University, Mysore University, Mangalore University, and in 2024, it was granted university status by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in January 2024. The college published a periodical named The Mangalore Magazine, which is described as "The Organ and Record of St. Aloysius’ College", as well as other publications. The magazine was more than a college magazine, however. Fr Maffei, the principal and rector of the college in those days was known to encourage his students to do field work and research the region of South Kanara, and as a result, the magazine contained articles of historical and geographical interest.
Full Extent
3908 Sheets
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is divided into two series: Mangalore Magazine and Miscellany. Series 1 encompasses the volumes of Mangalore Magazine, a magazine published by St Aloysius College (now deemed to be university). The series contains 77 issues of the magazine. Series 2 comprises loose sheets/documents that happened to be kept within the issues.
Physical Location
Library at St Aloysius College (now deemed to be university)
Condition Description
Some of the earliest volumes of Mangalore Magazine are in very poor condition, highly fragile, with the paper crumbling, and signs of insect damage. However the later ones are in decent condition. Since the region is highly humid and the corner of the library where the magazines were originally stored was not protected from high temperature or humidity, we took some measures to protect it from further damage. We first wrapped each volume in turmeric seasoned kora cloth and placed sachets of silica gel in the shelf racks. Later, we moved them into a HINISO humidity-controlled cabinet. These papers require minimal handling. Wearing a mask is advised as there is dust and residue. Keep away from sun, moisture and wind.
- Title
- St Aloysius Mangalore Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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
