Box MS-012 Box 1
Contains 69 Results:
Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-Series 1: Letters to Leslie Coleman
Students of agriculture, Mysore Director of Agriculture, 17 April 1915
From Students of Agriculture to Leslie Coleman, Director of Agriculture in Mysore, dated 17th April, 1915. The letter is printed on a silk cloth. Students express their gratitude to Coleman for his guidance.
Rau, K.Venkatagiri, 10 December 1951
From K. Venkatagiri Rau to Leslie Coleman, dated 10th December, 1951. Rau reports on his duties as an Agricultural Inspector at Tiptur.
Srinivasan, K H, 25 February 1952
Copy of a letter from K. H. Srinivasan to Leslie Coleman, dated 25th February, 1952. Discussing whereabouts of mutual acquaintances from Mysore Agricultural Department.
Krishnayya, H V, 3 March 1952
From H. V. Krishnayya to Leslie Coleman, dated 3rd March, 1952. Pleasantries and reminiscences of time spent together in India.
Bennur, S H, 18 March 1952
Letter from S H Bennur to Leslie Coleman, dated 18th March, 1952. Pleasantries and update on the status of Mysore sugar company at Mandya, Mysore.
Krishna Rao, M.B., 4 April 1952
From M. B. Krishna Rao to Leslie Coleman, dated 4th April, 1952. Pleasantries and reminiscences about the time spent together in India.
Krishnayya, H V, 7 April 1952
Letter from H. V. Krishnayya to Leslie Coleman, dated 7th April, 1952. Pleasantries and reports on whereabouts of mutual acquaintances like M Visvesvaraya and Sakamma.
Bennur, S H, 25 April 1952
From S H Bennur to Leslie Coleman, dated 25th April, 1952. Pleasantries and references to Mysore Sugar Factory.
Krishnayya, H V, 20 May 1952
From H. V. Krishnayya to Leslie Coleman, dated 20th May, 1952. Pleasantries and reports on the whereabouts of mutual acquaintances including P. M. N. Naidu.
Krishnayya, H V, 8 October 1952
From H. V. Krishnayya to Leslie Coleman, dated 8th October, 1952. Pleasantries and discussion on P. M. N. Naidu's research into cattle and poultry.
Krishnayya, H V, 10 November 1952
From H. V. Krishnayya to Leslie Coleman, dated 10th November, 1952. Pleasantries plus a reference to Coleman's articles about Indian agriculture on 'Canadian Forum'.
Penning, C J H, 3 January 1953
From C. J. H. Penning, Ex General Manager of Mysore Sugar Company to Leslie Coleman, dated 3rd January, 1953. Refers to his travels to several sugar plantations across the colonies. Also includes references to Col W. L.Crawford, V. P. Madhav Rao and Arcot Ramaswamy Mudaliar.
Krishnayya, H V, 29 January 1953
From H. V. Krishnayya to Leslie Coleman, dated 29th January, 1953. Discusses Coleman's articles about Indian agriculture on 'Canadian Forum'.
Bonarjee, D I, 10 February 1953
From D. I. Bonarjee to Leslie Coleman, dated 10th February, 1953. Concerning Payment Forms.
Untitled, 15 February 1953
To Leslie Coleman, dated 15th February, 1953. From a practising doctor who was the Director of Public Health in Mandya. Including references to an anti-malaria programme that is being carried out in Mysore state.
Morris, Ralph, 29 April 1953
Pleasantries and whereabouts of mutual acquaintances. Includes a reference to coffee berry borer treatment with 'agrocide'.
Krishnayya, H V, 31 May 1953
Discusses Coleman's article on village life in India. Includes references to issues such as temple-entry, conversion and mistreatment of lower caste groups.
Srinivasan, K H, 2 July 1953
Concerning Coleman's planned visit to India to advise on 'Coffee matters'.
Hanumanthaiya, K, 9 July 1954
From K Hanumanthaiya, Chief Minister, Mysore state, to Leslie Coleman dated 9th July, 1954. Concerning Coleman's visit to the state and his recommendations regarding the Agricultural Department in Mysore State.
Rao, B.Ganapath, 18 August 1954
Pleasantries and reports on the whereabouts of B Ganapath Rao's family.
Rau, M.N.Krishna, 27 August 1954
Pleasantries and reports on events in Mysore state.
Srinivasan, K H, 27 August 1954
Discusses Coleman's visit to Mysore State. Includes Coleman's recommendations regarding the Agricultural Department in Mysore State.
Leslie Coleman Papers
Dr. h c .W Ruhland, 3 July 1951
From Wilhelm Ruhland, Botanist, to Leslie Coleman, dated 3rd July, 1951. Concerning shipment of fava beans that Coleman had requested.
Sub-Series 2: Letters from Leslie Coleman - Visit to India, 1953-1954
Coleman Family, 16 November 1953
Discusses his journey from Gander to London.
Coleman Family, 18 November 1953
Discusses his journey to Karachi.
Coleman Family, 18 November 1953
Discusses his journey to Bombay.
Coleman Family, 19 November 1953
Discusses his welcome and stay at Bangalore.
Coleman Family, 20 November 1953
Concerning his stay in Mysore State.
Coleman, Louisa, 23 November 1953
Detailing events and anecdotes about his stay in Mysore state.
Coleman Family, 24 November 1953
Anecdotes about his stay as 'State Guest'. Mentions meeting with the Chief Minister and Robert Lake, Chairman of the Mysore Planters Association.
Coleman, Louisa, 26 November 1953
Detailing events and anecdotes about his stay in Mysore state. Mentions Vice President Nixon's visit to India.
Coleman Family, 26 November 1953
Anecdotes about his stay in Mysore state.
Coleman Family, 30 November 1953
Detailing events and anecdotes about his stay in Mysore state. Mentions a meeting with Chairman of Mysore Sugar Company and the Bangalore Literary Union.
Coleman Family, 2 December 1953
Detailing events and anecdotes about his stay in Mysore state. Mentions a meeting with Ralph Morris.
Coleman Family, 3 December 1953
Detailing events and anecdotes about his stay in Bangalore, including a shopping trip to Commercial Street in Bangalore.
Coleman Family, 5 December 1953
Detailing events and anecdotes about his stay in Mysore state. Mentions inauguration of a new glass house at Lal Bagh in Bangalore.
Coleman Family, 10 December 1953
Detailing events during his tour of villages in the Mysore state in India to evaluate agricultural practices and departments.
Coleman, Louisa, 11 December 1953
Detailing sights and events during his tour of villages in the Mysore state in India to evaluate agricultural practices and departments.
Coleman Family, 14 December 1953
Detailing events during his tour of Marathahalli in the Mysore state in India to evaluate agricultural practices and departments. Refers to an anti-malaria drive in Mysore state.
Coleman Family, 17 December 1953
Detailing events during his stay at Coffee Research Station, Balehonnur in the Mysore state in India to evaluate agricultural practices.
Coleman, Ann, 18 December 1953
Detailing events during his stay at Coffee Research Station, Balehonnur in the Mysore state in India to evaluate agricultural practices.
Coleman, Louisa, 18 December 1953
Detailing events during his stay at Coffee Research Station, Balehonnur in the Mysore state in India to evaluate agricultural practices.
Coleman, Louisa, 25 December 1953
Detailing events during his stay at Honnametti with the Morris' in the Mysore state in India to evaluate agricultural practices.
Coleman Family, 29 December 1953
Detailing events during his stay at Mysore. Includes references to Mrs Irvine and Mrs McGann, attached as companions to Dowager Maharani of Mysore.
Coleman Family, 31 December 1953
Detailing events during his stay at Mandya. Mentions a commemoration ceremony for Coleman held at Mysore Sugar Company, also refers to the Krishnarajasagara dam.
Coleman Family, 6 January 1954
A summary of events during his stay in Mysore state. Attached is a typewritten copy of the letter.
Coleman, Louisa, 8 January 1954
Mentions W W Mayne, former coffee scientific officer at United Planters Association of South India.
Coleman Family, 10 January 1954
Mentions W W Mayne, Hebbal farm and Agricultural College. Attached is a typewritten version of the letter.
Coleman, Ann, 12 January 1954
From Leslie Coleman to Ann Coleman, dated 12th January, 1954. Detailing events during his stay in the Mysore state in India. Mentions Robert J. Flaherty, Van Ingen taxidermists.
Coleman, Louisa, 13 January 1954
Detailing events during his stay in Mysore state. Mentions the Srinivasans.
Coleman Family, 14 January 1954
Detailing events during his stay in Mysore state. Mentions the M N Krishna Rao, Botanical Society of Central College.
Coleman Family, 25 January 1954
Detailing visit to Bellary during his tour of the Mysore state
Coleman Family, 31 January 1954
Mentions Coffee Research Station, Balehonnur. Details the itinerary of the rest of Coleman's stay in Mysore state.
Coleman Family, 3 February 1954
Includes itinerary for the last half of Coleman's stay in Mysore state. Mentions difficulties of getting any business done in India.
Coleman Family, 9 February 1954
Mentions coffee planters of Coorg and Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent.
Coleman Family, 12 February 1954
Detailing his visit to Spun Silk Mills at Channapatna. Mentions the Maharaja of Mysore state.
Coleman Family, 13 February 1954
Mentions last leg of Coleman's tour in Bangalore.
Coleman, Ann, 14 February 1954
Observations about villages that Coleman had visited during his tour of Mysore state.
Coleman, Louisa, 14 February 1954
Mentions Principal of Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and Rama Reddy, a friend of Coleman's.
Palmer, Luella C, 17 February 1954
Mentions a report on agricultural practices that Coleman was commissioned to write by the government.
Coleman Family, 19 February 1954
Details his tour of Hoskote and Kolar.
Coleman Family, 3 March 1954
Mentions a report on agricultural practices that Coleman was writing for the government. Also includes mention of 17 framed addresses given to Coleman in India.
Coleman, Louisa, 6 March 1954
Regarding journey back to Canada. Mentions Morris' and Davisons of Oakville.
Coleman Family, 21 March 1954
Mentions A R Gopala Ayengar, K Hanumanthaiya, Chief Minister, Mysore state and R Nagan Gowda, Minister of Agriculture. Includes references to M J Narasimhan, and H V Krishnayya.
Coleman, Louisa, 22 March 1954
Regarding plans for London during journey back to Canada