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A N Yellappa Reddy Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-022
Content Description
The Yellappa Reddy Papers have been divided into five series - biographical and personal; research reports; writings; projects and photographs. The series of biographical and personal includes a sub-series -- journals and notebooks -- which contain personal diaries that contain writings and notes made by Reddy.
Research reports consist of published reports such as on the Green Belt for Bangalore Development Corporation. While traditionally such material is not retained in an archive, it has...
Dates:
1970-2011
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Aasheesh Pittie Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-020
Content Description
The Pittie Papers are arranged in the following series. Zafar Futehally Correspondence
Humayun Abdulali Correspondence
Correspondence with other birders
Newsletter for Birdwatchers The Zafar Futehally correspondence consists of handwritten letters and print-outs of email correspondence between Pittie and prominent birder, naturalist and conservationist Zafar Futehally, who was principally associated with the Bombay Natural History Society and the birding journals...
Dates:
1963 - 2013
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Ajith Kumar Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-005
Content Description
The collection contains the papers of Ajith Kumar -- research field notes gathered during Kumar’s fieldwork in the early 1980s. Being a small volume, the material is all contained within one folder in the Research series.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1982 - 1983
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Anil Sadgopal Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-049
Content Description
The collection is divided into four series titled, Projects, Curated Projects, Materials belonging to Sadgopal and Research References.
The first series - Projects, is divided into 8 subseries, The first seven subseries are projects that he was a part of. They are as below:1)Bhopal Gas Tragedy which consists of reports that he submitted to courts for relief and rehabilitation of victims, press releases, and his research references.2)Central Advisory Board of Education...
Dates:
1930-2010
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Artefacts: KS Krishnan (biologist) Office
Collection
Identifier: AT-002
Artefacts: Obaid Siddiqi Lab
Collection
Identifier: AT-001
Artefacts: Obaid Siddiqi Office
Collection
Identifier: AT-003
Ashish Chandola Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-030
Content Description
The Collection is arranged into one series, titled ‘Projects’, which has been arranged chronologically. The series contains contact sheets, microfilm slides, and photo negatives created by Ashish Chandola. It includes photographs of Billy Arjan Singh at Tiger Haven and the Crocodile (Gharial) Project led by H.R. Bustard in 1977. An elephant capture from an untitled project in Upper Assam in 1979 and the translocation of a rhinoceros in the late 1980s. Besides, photographs of researchers in...
Dates:
1977 - 1995
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
B C Choudhury Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-042
Content Description
The archival collection is divided into 3 series. The first series is Wildlife research and conservation projects. It consists of sub-series: 1) Field research and data collection which contains letters, notes, maps, articles, media clippings and more material collected and/or created by BC Choudhary while working on the Andhra Pradesh Crocodile Conservation Project (APCC) - an initiative by Andhra Pradesh Forest Department and FAO/UNDP to survey states across India...
Dates:
1970 - 1990
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
B S Madhava Rao Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-013
Content Description
The bulk of the accession consists of correspondence, in the form of typed and hand-written letters. Institutional correspondence includes memoranda and official correspondence with institutions and collaborators in India and abroad. Includes a few recommendation letters for former students made by Madhava Rao.The research reference materials in the accession are included as they are relatively rare and hard to find, and pertain to a network of persons, mathematical societies and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1918 - 1980
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Bengal Natural History Society (BeNHS) Papers
Collection
Identifier: AR-005
Scope and Contents
The collection is divided into two series. The first covers the Journal of Bengal Natural History Society (JBeNHS) which was initially called Journal of Darjeeling Natural History Society (JDNHS). The second comprises other publications of the BeNHS and the Bengal Natural History Museum (BNHM). The material ranges from 1920s to early 2000s, with the majority of it between 1926-1970. The collection is in the form of paper and primarily has printed material including illustrated and...
Dates:
1926-2007, majority of material within 1926-1970
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
C P Rajendran and Kusala Rajendran Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-016
Content Description
The Rajendran Papers are arranged into the following series:Series 1: Correspondence
Series 2: Research and Personal Administration
Series 3: Media Clippings
Series 4: PersonalSeries 1 contains correspondences to and from C P Rajendran and Kusala Rajendran. All the correspondence has been arranged alphabetically.Series 2 contains scientific data related to research undertaken by C P Rajendran and Kusala Rajendran. This series is divided into six...
Dates:
1973 - 2021
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Carl D’Silva Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-033
Content Description
This collection contains material related to the life and work of Goan bird illustrator, Carl D’Silva. The papers have been arranged into 3 series - art, ornithological research, and biographical and personal material. The series strives to retain Carl’s arrangement where it exists and the archives has determined an arrangement for the rest to illustrate his work and process.
The existing collection has been arranged into three series:Series 1: ArtSub-Series 1:...
Dates:
1973 - 2013
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
CENDIT Papers
Collection
Identifier: AR-015
Content Description
Archival material related to the work of the Centre for Development of Instructional Technology (CENDIT), an experimental AV media organisation based in New Delhi. The collection includes printed items such as training manuals, brochures, newsletters, audio-visual education guides, symposium proceedings, internal journals (Nigah, Clips), and technical booklets on low-cost printing and video production. Dated between 1974 and 1998, these materials document CENDIT’s engagement with community...
Dates:
1972-1998
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Chandita Mukherjee Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-055
Content Description
This archival collection consists of papers of Chandita Mukherjee related to history of science in India, film-making and popular science in India.Series 1 titled Projects contains material related to the projects that Mukherjee was a part of and it has the sub-series as mentioned below:Sub-series 1: Comet Media Foundation.
Comet Media Foundation is a non-profit organisation based at Mumbai, active since 1985. Chandita Mukherjee was the organisation's executive...
Dates:
1970 - 2023
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Chayanika Shah Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-040
Content Description
The intellectual arrangement strives to preserve the provenance and original order of the papers. Where an original order could not be found, the Archives have applied an order, and folders within the sub-series are arranged usually in chronological or alphabetical order.The collection has been arranged to reflect the different processes and phases of Shah's work. Most of the series does not contain any sub-series.Series one containing correspondence has been arranged...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1970-2000
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Darbar Collections
Collection
Identifier: AR-011
Scope and Contents
The collection has the oral history interview of Chatrajeet Singh, a Darbar community member. His interview explores traditional views on wildlife, landscape governance, and the historical transitions in land control and conservation authority from princely estates to state departments.
It also presents the second part of the archival records of the Chotila princely family, offering a rare window into the socio-political, economic, and environmental landscape of pre- and post-independence...
Dates:
1908 - 1998
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Dohnavur Collections
Collection
Identifier: AR-028
Scope and Contents
The conceptual origin point for the material in this collection is the main campus of The Dohnavur Fellowship (TDF) located in the foothills of the Western Ghats in southern Tamil Nadu. The material is largely paper-based, a mix of handwritten, typed and printed, ranging from the early 1900s to 1990s. It includes field diaries, field notes, sketches, log-books, books of songs, photos, slides, maps and graphs, all with information on the flora, fauna, biodiversity of this region and sustained...
Dates:
Early 1900s to 1990s
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Environmental Support Group
Collection
Identifier: MS-050
Scope and Contents
Series one contains photographs and photo albums related to events, protests, workshops, press meets and conferences involving Leo Saldana and Environment Support Group. It also includes photographs documenting development projects and its impact on the environment and communities. These have been arranged chronologically.It has no sub-series.
Series two contains protest posters and placards which has been divided thematically into seven sub-series, each related to environmental issues...
Dates:
1973-2023
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Fr Leo D’Souza Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR-014
G S Rawat Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-043
Content Description
The accession consists of G S Rawat's papers. Gopal S Rawat is a wildlife biologist associated with the Wildlife Institute of India. His research interests include long-term ecological monitoring of high-altitude ecosystems, ecology and management of alpine rangeland/alpine meadows, and orchid systematics and ecology. The papers include Rawat's PhD thesis, notebooks and diaries, checklists of plants, and illustrations of plants. Scope and...
Dates:
1983-2007
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Jamal Ara Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-046
Content Description
Archival papers relating to the life and work of the ornithologist, Jamal Ara, including correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, field diaries, notebooks, drafts of articles and final copies. Material ranging from 1940s to 1980s, almost all in the form of paper. Some material in Urdu. The collection is divided into six series. For details of sub-series in each, please see Collection Organization or the container list. Of particular interest is Series 2 (Notes and drafts), which...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1940-1980
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Journal of the Association of Medical Women in India (AMWI)
Collection
Identifier: BB-014
Content Description
Twenty two (22) bound volumes of the Journal of the Association of Medical Women in India (AMWI)
Dates:
1980-01 - 2003-08
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
K S Krishnan (biologist) Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-003
Content Description
K.S. Krishnan (1946-2014) was among the early scientists to join the Molecular Biology Unit at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai in 1977. His research in the realm of neuroscience was aimed at relating cell biological processes to organismal behaviour. In the more than three decades he spent studying the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, he was best known for discovering halothane-resistant mutants, along with his collaborator, Howard Nash. While he spent the better part of...
Dates:
1947 - 2014
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
K S Krishnan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-024
Content Description
This collection contains material related to the life and work of K S Krishnan, a physicist and scientific administrator. The papers have been arranged into nine series - notes and notebooks, scientific research, administration and teaching, talks and writings, photographs, personal and ephemera, correspondence, material related to Krishnan collected by Krishnan family, material about Krishnan collected by D C V Mallik, and Tamil documents - spirituality and literature.
Includes as part of a...
Dates:
1876 - 2007
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Kailash Khati Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR-018
Scope and Contents
The Register contains notes compiled by Kailash Khati during his vocational training studies. It includes information on technical concepts, tables, formulas, question and answer pages etc. The content is handwritten in both English and Hindi.
The Diary contains notes compiled by Kailash Khati during his initial days at CENDIT. It includes technical concepts and other information relevant for his job and training. The content consists of diagrams, explanations, tables and handwritten notes...
Dates:
1980 to 2005
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Kalpavriksh Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-037
Scope and Contents
The collection is divided into three main series, each focused on a different environmental project Kalpavriksh has been involved in. These series are titled NBSAP, Pune Tree Watch, and Protected Area Project Updates, with each series containing multiple sub-series organized by specific themes or regions.
1. NBSAP (National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan)
The first series documents Kalpavriksh’s role in decentralizing the NBSAP process. Initially planned at the national and state...
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1990 - 2018
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Krishna Bahadur and S Ranganayaki Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-053
Content Description
The collection contains papers of Krishna Bahadur and S Ranganayaki who primarily worked as researchers and teachers at the Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad. Bahadur and Ranganayaki had conducted experiments to study the emergence of life from an assemblage of chemical compounds under light in the 1960s. The papers includes correspondence related to S Ranganayaki and Krishna Bahadur, their research material in the form of notebooks, research data, administrative files from...
Dates:
1940 - 1995
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Krishnaja A P Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-028
Content Description
The Krishnaja A P papers are arranged into the following series:Series 1: CorrespondenceSeries 2: ResearchSeries 3: PersonalAll the series have been arranged in chronological order.
The correspondence series consists of letters to and from Krishnaja as well as letters forwarded to her. These have been divided into sub-series, 1976-1982, 1983-2004 and 2005-2011. The years map her professional journey, starting with her work at CSIR, then at...
Dates:
1972 - 2008
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
KS Krishnan (biologist) Book Collection
Collection
Identifier: BB-002
Leslie Coleman Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-012
Content Description
This collection consists of the papers of Leslie Coleman, an entomologist, plant pathologist and virologist. He was the first Director of Agriculture in Mysore State. Coleman was instrumental in setting up agricultural research and agricultural education institutions in the state.The Coleman papers are arranged into the following series:Series 1: CorrespondenceSeries 2: WritingsSeries 3: Media coverageSeries 4: Research reprints...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1913 - 2014
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
M Sarada Menon Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-054
Scope and Contents
Series one contains two sub-series. Sub-series one includes office orders, circulars and registers from Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF). Sub-series two contains photographs taken at various events, workshops, anniversary and celebrations related to SCARF. Series two contains one folder of photographs from ASHA NGO. The photos are related to events where Menon was a guest or visitor.
Dates:
1992-2021
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Marie D'Souza Papers
Collection
Identifier: AR-022
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...
Dates:
circa 1980 - 1996
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Matthew Pothen Thekaekara Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-048
Content Description
This accession contains material belonging to Matthew Pothen Thekaekara. The material received by the Archives includes reprints, publications, letters, photo albums, and media clippings.
Dates:
1937 - 1976
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Million Voices Campaign
Collection
Identifier: AR-001
Content Description
The collection, 'Million Voices Campaign,’ consists of three series - ‘Banners with Comments from Million Voices Campaign,’ ‘Documents and Notes from PLD Workshops,' and ‘Handpainted Demonstration Posters from the Million Voices Campaign, 2009’. The first series, ‘Banners with Comments from Million Voices Campaign Workshops’ consists of six cloth banners with comments containing the first expressions from grassroots activists from the women’s rights and development sector on the...
Dates:
September 2008 - February 2010
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
MPSM Papers
Collection
Identifier: AR-007
Scope and Contents
The collection holds archival papers, photographs, literacy booklets, and weekly, some prepared by MPSM staff and published by MPSM. The material ranges from the 1960s to 2000s. The material is published in Marathi and Bhil language.
The collection is divided into 3 series.
Series 1: Publications
Sub- Series 1- Education
Sub- Series 2- Weekly Newspaper
Sub- Series 3- Articles written on Indigenous knowledge on Water and Environmental Practices
Series 2: Photographs...
Dates:
circa 1960 to 2000
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
MS Swaminathan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-007
Content Description
M.S. Swaminathan is an agricultural scientist and plant geneticist, popularly known for his work on the ‘Green Revolution' in India. This collection includes research notes, annotated drafts, correspondence, award citations, photographs, administrative documents relating to his various places of work. See biographical note and scope and description for details.In recognition of his scientific contributions, Swaminathan was conferred with the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibushan...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1933 - 2020
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
N L Char Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-015
Content Description
The NL Char Collection is a small donation consisting of a handful of letters, certificates, official documents, newspaper clippings, an essay, ephemera and artefacts that are arranged into the following series:Series 1: Personal Series 2: Administration Series 3: CorrespondenceSeries 4: WritingsSeries 5: Media coverageSeries 6: EphemeraSeries 7: ArtefactsPersonal contains records of...
Dates:
1943 - 2010
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
N V Joshi Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-017
Content Description
The N V Joshi papers are arranged into the following series:Series 1: Correspondence
Series 2: Research and Administration
Series 3: Personal and EphemeraSeries 1 contains correspondence to and from N V Joshi that has been arranged into six sub-series, each sub-series containing correspondence from a particular decade. Inside the sub-series, all the letters have been arranged alphabetically according to the sender. Series 2 contains all kinds of material...
Dates:
1972 - 2016
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Naraikadu Collections
Collection
Identifier: AR-027
Scope and Contents
The conceptual origin point for the material in this collection is Naraikadu, a spiritual retreat of The Dohnavur Fellowship (TDF) located in the mid ranges of the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in southern Tamil Nadu. The material is largely paper-based, a mix of handwritten, typed and printed, ranging from the 1900s to 2000s. It includes field diaries, field notes, sketches, log-books, books of songs, photos, slides, maps and graphs, all with information on the flora, fauna,...
Dates:
1900s to 2000s
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Navnirmiti Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-031
Scope and Contents
The collection has been arranged into three series. The first series contains published booklets, the second series contains outreach material in the form of pamphlets, cards, and eclipse spectacles, the third series contains research references.
Dates:
1980 - 2022
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
NCBS: Academic Office Collection
Collection
Identifier: NI-003
Content Description
The Academic Office papers only include the Student Handbooks as of 2018. The Student Handbooks consists of all matters related to the students of NCBS. They provide guidelines for graduate students, gives an idea of how to defend a thesis, how lab rotations work in a science based institute, provides information on the Honour Code, information on courses and use of the library, the sports complex, etc.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2000 - 2017
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
NCBS: Establishment Office Collection
Collection
Identifier: NI-001
Abstract
The Establishment Office is responsible for most administrative matters at NCBS, including hiring procedures, implementation of payrolls, maintenance of service records, pay fixation, LTC claims, transport allowance, and other personal claims. The Establishment Office also supervises the recruitment of staff and faculty, and releases advertisements to the same effect. The office also takes care of the joining formalities. It looks after effective supervision of transport...
Dates:
1975 - 2014
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
NCBS: Office of Dean Collection
Collection
Identifier: NI-002
Content Description
The Office of Dean plays a crucial role in matters concerning the faculty at NCBS. The Office is responsible for recruitment of new faculty. It reviews the performance of the scientists and faculty employed at NCBS and accordingly accords promotions. Drafting proposals for short-term and long-term plans of the institute and holding Statutory Committee Meetings of its members from time to time also is under the purview of the Office. NCBS has a tradition of a set of Annual Talks at the start...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2003 - 2010
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
NCBS: Photographs, Negatives and Slides Collection
Collection
Identifier: NI-005
Content Description
The collection of photographs include photos of the construction of the main building of NCBS, the Mandara hostel block, life on the current NCBS campus and at the TIFR IISc campus, conferences and meetings, and profile images for annual reports. The construction photographs are of the NCBS main buildings and the Mandara hostel in Yelahanka. The main building of NCBS was constructed first, followed by the Eastern Labs and the Southern Labs Complex (SLC). The earliest photos in this series...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1990 - 2005
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
NCBS: Publication Collection
Collection
Identifier: NI-004
Abstract
The collection includes various publications from NCBS since its inception. The NCBS Annual Reports make up most of the collection. But it also includes calendars, diaries, and posters. NCBS Annual reports are dated from 1992 - 2017. (Also see NI-006, which includes TIFR Annual reports between 1945 – 1997). The NCBS annual reports provide an insight into the growth of an institution with the gradual addition of new faculty, lab facilities and equipment. The development of biology as a...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1992 - 2017
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
NCBS: TIFR Collection
Collection
Identifier: NI-006
Abstract
The collection is mainly made up of the TIFR Annual reports. These reports outline all the activities of the institution as well as that of various other organizations that come under them. The progress made through the years in the initial fields of research, have been documented along with the names of the scientists that have contributed to the specific areas of study. Brief details explaining the diversification in research, as well as the conception of various daughter institutions are...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1945 - 2009
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Nirmal Gupta Photo Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR-017
Scope and Contents
This photo collection created by Nirmal Gupta dates from 1984 to late 1990s and features him at work in a range of studio and field settings. Several photos show him in his preferred role as a cinematographer, showing video equipment of the times and other members of the AV crew. Another set of photographs of him show him working on multi camera indoor shoots with live audiences, or with music / dance performances. A sequence of outdoor photographs show him with camera crew on a boat during...
Dates:
1984 to late 1990s
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Obaid Siddiqi Book Collection
Collection
Identifier: BB-001
Obaid Siddiqi Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-001
Abstract
Obaid Siddiqi (1932-2013) was the co-founder and first Centre Director of the National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bangalore. Siddiqi worked extensively on genetic neurobiology of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. He found a set of temperature-sensitive paralytic mutants that exhibit defects in electrical activity of nerves and muscles, which led to a deeper understanding of ionic mechanisms involved in nerve conduction and synaptic transmission. His pioneering work on...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1939 - 2013
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Obaid Siddiqi Lab Collection
Collection
Identifier: NS-001
Abstract
Research at the Obaid Siddiqi Laboratory spanned over various subjects, most notably the study of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. The laboratory started when Siddiqi was based in TIFR and the earliest material in the collection is from 1971. Siddiqi and his students brought the material from Bombay to Bangalore in the late 1990s, when Siddiqi shifted to his new base, the National Centre for Biological Sciences. The collection in the Archives includes correspondence around the initial...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1971 - 2012
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Oral histories of science from Mangalore
Collection
Identifier: AR-030
Oral histories of technical personnel in Broadcast and Community Video
Collection
Identifier: AR-020
Scope and Contents
This oral history collection focuses on audiovisual (AV) workers who contributed significantly to the emerging video industry’s institutional ecosystems. Through interviews with technicians, maintenance staff, and camera operators associated with pioneering institutions as well as early independent production units, the project recovers often-overlooked perspectives from the foundational years of India’s AV industry. The topics explored include trajectories that transformed untrained...
Dates:
March 05 2025 to October 31 2025
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Oral History: Ecology and Conservation
Collection
Identifier: OH-003
Oral History: Foundation for Agrarian Studies Collaboration
Collection
Identifier: OH-006
Scope and Contents
The interviews in this collection were conducted in collaboration with the Foundation for Agrarian Studies (FAS). These interviews are with early generations of agricultural scientists who contributed to the development of agricultural research and education in India and other developing economies.FAS is an independent research organization based in India and established in 2003. Its major objective is to facilitate multi-disciplinary theoretical and empirical enquiry in the...
Dates:
2018-2024
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Oral History: History of Science
Collection
Identifier: OH-002
Oral History Interviews of Vaidu
Collection
Identifier: AR-029
Scope and Contents
This collection presents eight oral history interviews conducted in the indigenous villages of Dindori and Peth in the Nashik region, documenting the lives and practices of traditional healers known as Vaidus. Serving as community doctors for generations, these healers possess inherited knowledge of medicinal plants, forest ecosystems, and natural treatment methods that align with what is today classified within ethnomedicine. The interviews explore their journeys into healing, traditional...
Dates:
03 July 2025 to 20 September 2025
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Oral History: NCBS
Collection
Identifier: OH-001
Oral History: Provenance Interviews
Collection
Identifier: OH-009
Scope and Contents
This series contains interviews with the creators or donors of archival records deposited at the Archives at NCBS, to better understand the provenance of the material.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2025-04-29 - 2025-07-23
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Oral History: The Life of Science Collaboration
Collection
Identifier: OH-004
Scope and Contents
The interviews in this collection were done as part of a collaborative project with Nandita Jayaraj of The Life of Science (
Dates:
Majority of material found within 2013
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
P C Vaidya Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-051
Content Description
This collection contains material related to the life and work of P C Vaidya, a mathematician and an astronomer. The papers have been arranged into seven series
Series 1: Correspondence
Series 2: Scientific research and output and output
Series 3: Science and Mathematics Pedagogy
Series 4: Speeches, Addresses and Lectures
Series 5: Administration
Series 6: Other Writings
Series 7: Collectibles and Ephemera The series on correspondence is...
Dates:
1938 - 2009
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
P K Sukumaran Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-029
Content Description
This collection broadly covers P K Sukumaran’s study and research work in the field of Haematology and Blood Diseases from the early 1960s while he was training in London under the reputed biochemist Hermann Lehmann. It includes material till the late 1980s when he was appointed as a specialist in haemoglobinopathies at the Wadia Hospital and Research Institute in India.Sukumaran’s papers have been generously donated to the Archives at NCBS by his niece Krishnaja A P, who is a...
Dates:
1954 - 1990
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Panduranga Hegde Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-035
Content Description
The archival collection is divided into five sub-series, namely, General Correspondence, Administration, Projects and Campaigns involving Panduranga Hegde, Writings by Panduranga Hegde, and Research References.The first series General Correspondence is divided into six subseries decade-wise. The sub-series are hence, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-1999, 2000-2009, 2010-2019, and the last sub-series is titled undated, and all the undated letters are bucketed under this sub-series....
Dates:
1979 - 2013
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Prakash Gole Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-018
Content Description
The Collection is arranged into the following series: CorrespondenceResearch ProjectsJournals of Pune Ecological SocietyAdministrationEphemeraPhotographs/SlidesWritings and SpeechesThe accession includes correspondence in the form of typed and hand-written letters. The correspondence sub-series has been divided decade-wise; within each sub-series the letters are arranged chronologically. ...
Dates:
1980 - 2019
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Puroik Oral Literature of Kamyang and Katchiye water basins, East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh
Collection
Identifier: OH-008
Scope and Contents
The collection features interviews with Puroik elders and cultivators from five villages in East Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh: Byale, Surung Kasuang, Mechidu, Mecha and Byaluom. These five villages are situated in two water basins, formed by rivers Kamyang and Katchiye, both tributaries of the Katoie river (or Kameng river) in western Arunachal Pradesh. These recordings document the ethnobotanical knowledge and life histories of elders, and the oral history of the tribe. The oral history of the...
Dates:
2023 - 2024
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
R J Ranjit Daniels Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-019
Content Description
The Collection primarily includes research material related to birds, herpetofauna, fish, insects, vertebrates and flora in India – the Western Ghats, the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands – and Barro Colorado Island in Panama. This largely takes the form of field notes, sketchbooks, book-drafts, illustrations, photos, slides, maps, graphs, transparencies, and hundreds of index cards detailing information about birds in the Uttara Kannada region (including local...
Dates:
1977 - 2004
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
R Prabhakar Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-021
Content Description
The collection consists primarily of Prabhakar’s research on the Nilgiri Biosphere Area as part of his doctoral work at CES (Centre for Ecological Sciences), IISc in Bangalore, India, between mid-1980 to 1995. The papers have been arranged into 4 series - notes and writing, research work related to thesis on Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, cartographic work related to thesis on Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, and research references, reports and datasheets related to Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The...
Dates:
1922 - 1994
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Rachel A Jesudasan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-039
Content Description
This is a small donation of 5 photographs and a certificate from moments in geneticist Rachel A Jesudasan’s career, spanning roughly from 1986-2011. The photos show Jesudasan with colleagues and scientists such as Francis Crick and Ed Southern.
Dates:
1986 - 2011
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Ram Kumar Varma Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-044
Scope and Contents
Series one contains correspondence which has been arranged chronologically. Mostly contains letters from colleagues, peers and collaborators as well as letters from administrators at TIFR, ISRO and PRL.
Series two is related to Varma's research and scientific career. Sub-series one includes notebooks, PhD thesis and a few research books. Sub-series two contains administrative documents related to Varma's collaboration with other institutions while at PRL for exchange programmes, events etc....
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1968-2005
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Ravi Sankaran Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-004
Content Description
The collection contains the papers of Ravi Sankaran, predominantly research material including field notes, pre-prints, re-prints, publications, statistical data, graphs, maps and pamphlets on various species and ecosystems Lesser Floricans, Bengal Floricans, Great Indian Bustard, on the conservation of edible-nest Swiftlets, Nicobar megapodes and ecology of Andaman and Nicobar islands. It also contains his personal diaries, letters, post cards, certificate, bills and also digital...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1985 - 2009
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Saheli Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-060
Scope and Contents
The collection is arranged into one series. Series 1: Reproductive technologies - Women's Movement in India.
It captures Saheli's work with women's health, on campaigns against coercive state mandated population control measures, hazardous long acting contraceptives, unethical medical practices, etc.Series 1 is divided into 11 sub-series. Sub-series 1-8 are related to specific campaigns run by Saheli against contraceptives, vaccines and other new...
Dates:
1976 - 2020
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Sálim Ali Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-036
Content Description
The Sálim Ali Papers is divided into two series. The first series is titled S R Nayak. It contains visiting cards/ contact cards that were kept by Sálim Ali. All visiting cards have been arranged alphabetically. It include visiting cards of artists, forest conservators, researchers, publishing houses, professors, government officials, etc. These cards were handed to Nayak who was working on a project with Sálim Ali in 1987 at BNHS.The second series contains material...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1941 - 1989
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Sanjoy Deb Roy Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-034
Content Description
The collection consists of papers belonging to Sanjoy Deb Roy, an IFS(Indian Forest Service) officer. It includes his letters, greetings and postcards, and family records. It also contains reports, minutes or agendas of meetings, and photos. Additionally, it has documents of the Project Tiger, Corbett National Park and WII materials.The collection has been arranged into 4 series.Series 1 titled Conservation in India contains adminsitrative documents, correspondence,...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1979 - 1999
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Science Reporter Magazine
Collection
Identifier: LB-001
Content Description
Science Reporter is published by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India. It is a monthly popular science magazine in publication since 1964. It is published in English and covers all aspects of science and technology. Scope of each issue or bound volume is outlined in the folder-level description.
Dates:
Publication: 1970-1994
Science Today Magazine
Collection
Identifier: LB-003
Content Description
Single issues and bound volumes of Science Today Magazine (monthly periodical) from the library at St John’s Medical College, from 1977 to 1992. Scope of each issue or bound volume will be outlined in the folder-level description. Finding aid in progress.
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1977-1992
Scientists, Policymakers, Activists, and NGOs for Nature and Wildlife Conservation
Collection
Identifier: AR-010
Scope and Contents
ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW: LALJI DESAI:
Description: This oral history records the life of a Rabari pastoralist and environmental activist from Gujarat. It reflects on his childhood in a pastoral household, involvement in water conservation projects in the 1990s, and decades of activism related to land, forests, rivers, commons, and grasslands. The narrative also explores his role in the Narmada Movement, its influence on other environmental struggles, and his contributions to forming national...
Dates:
1997 - 2007
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Shripad and Nandini’s Papers of the Narmada Struggle
Collection
Identifier: MS-027
Content Description
Shripad and Nandini’s papers of the Narmada Struggle are arranged into five series. These are as follows: Writ Petition 319/1994; Writ Petition 328/2002; Resettlement and Rehabilitation cases and inter-state water dispute case; Publications and Public Outreach; and Correspondence. The bulk of the documentation pertains to the case Narmada Bachao Andolan vs Union of India and Others i.e. Writ Petition 319/1994. Advocate Prashant Bhushan and Shanti Bhushan argued the...
Dates:
1978 - 2008
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Shubha Gupta Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR-016
Scope and Contents
This photo collection, created by Shubha Gupta, covers her working life at the Centre for Development of Instructional Technology (CENDIT) from August 1974. After ten years at CENDIT, she became an independent film professional, producing and directing video films for various agencies in India and other countries in South Asia.
Photos from the mid 1970s show her at training sessions at CENDIT. Outdoor photos from the mid-1980s show her as part of a field crew along with a camera assistant....
Dates:
1975 to mid 1998
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Small Donations - Agricultural Sciences
Collection
Identifier: SD-003
Content Description
Series one contains instructional material on agricultural sciences from Kansas State University.The second series contains the material of S Subramanya with one sub-series titled “UAS Publications”. The sub-series contains two booklets in Kannada related to entomology and one booklet in English regarding a student’s colloquium. Series three contains material related to former UAS Vice Chancellor H R Arakeri. It includes photographs taken during Arakeri's career, from...
Dates:
1967 - 2014
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Small Donations - Ecology and Conservation
Collection
Identifier: SD-002
Content Description
The collection contains material donated by different donors related to history of ecology and conservation in India.
Series one contains papers of Zafar Futehally who was a prominent ornithologist and writer. Futehally was involved with BNHS, NLFBW, BET, WFF, MoE etc and has worked on writing about birding and conservation of ecosystems in India. It includes birding diaries that belonged to Thomas Waterfield who was a birder based out of Pune.
Series two contains material from L Shyamal...
Dates:
1960 - 2020
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Small Donations - Space Sciences
Collection
Identifier: SD-001
Content Description
This collection contains material related to history of space science in India. It contains material from various donors.
RD John was an engineer who worked at Department of Space, ISRO. His material includes a autobiographical note and other writings on infrastructure development for the space programme in India.
VJ Sundaram is a retired military officer who was part of the missile development programme in collaboration with ISRO. His material includes photographs taken with colleagues...
Dates:
1986 - 2023
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Society for Health Alternatives Papers
Collection
Identifier: AR-006
Content Description
The collection, Society for Health Alternatives Papers, consists of three series: ‘Women’s Health’; ‘Holistic Health’; and ‘Gujarati Publications.’ The publications have been co-created by SAHAJ and/or Renu Khanna in conjunction with organizations such as SEWA-Rural, Medical Mission Sisters, and Social Action for Rural and Tribal Inhabitants of India (SARTHI).
Women’s Health
This series consists of one sub-series, the Women Centered Health Project (WCHP), and one publication by...
Dates:
1989 - 2012
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
St Agnes Mangalore Papers
Collection
Identifier: AR-013
Scope and Contents
According to official sources, from 1930 to 1953 the college had hand-written magazines, however in 1954, the first printed version was brought out. It is the early issues of this printed magazine that have been archived in this collection. This collection comprises issues of ‘St Agnes College Magazine’ published at the university from 1954 to 1976. The magazines document prominent events of the year, activities of various departments, as well as articles by the students of the college on...
Dates:
1954 to 1976
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
St Aloysius Mangalore Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR-012
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...
Dates:
1897-1933
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Swasth Hind Magazine
Collection
Identifier: LB-002
Content Description
This resource consists of single issues and bound volumes of Swasth Hind Magazine (monthly periodical) from the library at St John’s Medical College. All available issues, from 1958 up to 1994.Swasth Hind is published by the Central Health Education Bureau (Directorate General of Health Services) of India. It is a monthly health bulletin in publication since 1957. It is published in English and covers all aspects of public health. Scope of each issue or bound volume is outlined...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1958-1997
SWRC Tilonia Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR-019
Content Description
The Social Work and Research Centre Tilonia collection is digital-native, received from the AV department and Library of Social Work and Research Centre, Tilonia (Rajasthan) . This material has been digitised by them in different times over 1980 and some originals are not accessible. These include materials created by the AV department for documenting various projects relating to social work and development, as well as internal department records of how Audio visual equipment were used and...
Dates:
1970 - 2000
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
T N A Perumal Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-038
Content Description
This archival collection consists of photographic material from TNA Perumal, who was a wildlife photographer. The current batch of material consists of negative sleeves.
The series is titled, Negatives- Area/Project based.
There are about 25 sub-series in this series which is based on the Areas he worked in, and it is arranged alphabetically. The folders in each sub-series is arranged chronologically.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1960 - 2010
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
T S Balakrishnan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-023
Content Description
Series one contains correspondence which has been arranged chronologically. Series two contains material related to research. It includes project report at ONGC, lectures, published articles and maps made by Balakrishnan. Series three contains photographs of Balakrishnan at meetings, events and conferences. It also includes some personal photographs from travels around India. Series four contains collectables, mostly maps and atlases which Balakrishnan used to collect.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1950 - 2016
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
The Science of Pastoral Life: Maldhari Oral Histories and Material Culture
Collection
Identifier: AR-009
Scope and Contents
The artifacts include a 1982 grassland lease agreement under the Ijara system that evidences local governance and grazing rights; a Gofan (catapult), historically used to deter wildlife from grazing herds; a wooden Kathu (camel saddle) reflecting traditional mobility practices; a pair of intricately enamelled silver Kaldiya (bracelets) worn by women during ceremonies; a handwoven wool Chunari (scarf) from Panchali sheep (indigenous breed), serving both functional and symbolic roles; and an...
Dates:
1925-2005
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
TM Sahadevan Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-002
Content Description
The collections of T. M. Sahadevan are part of the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) institutional archives. T. M. Sahadevan played a unique role in the history and establishment of NCBS. He retired as the Head of Developmental Activities in 2012. The material handed over by T. M. Sahadevan to the Archives at NCBS consists of varied material like the proposal to set up a Centre for Fundamental Research in Biological Sciences, the design of NCBS, monthly report files from July...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1985 - 1998
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
TSG Sastry Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-006
Content Description
This collection consists of the papers of T.S.G. Sastry, a scientist who made significant contributions to the field of space research in India. Sastry was also one of the earliest PhD students at the Physics Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad, working under Vikram Sarabhai.
Dates:
1937-2006
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
University of Jammu Rare Books Collection
Collection
Identifier: AR-004
Content Description
The rare books collection is a multidisciplinary set of titles in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), acquired by Jammu University’s central and departmental libraries over several decades. The books cover foundational and advanced knowledge in subjects such as botany, zoology, chemistry, physics, geology, mathematics, and engineering. Many titles date back to the mid-20th century or earlier and include standard reference works, early textbooks, field survey reports,...
Dates:
1920s to 1960s
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
University of Jammu STEM Pamphlets and Papers
Collection
Identifier: AR-003
Scope and Contents
This collection brings together agricultural leaflets, pamphlets, and research papers published mainly between the 1940s and 1970s. Most were produced by the Directorate of Extension under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture now Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The leaflets were designed for farmers and give practical tips on crop cultivation, soil care, pest control, irrigation, and improved farming tools. They cover a...
Dates:
1950s to 1960s
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Usha Rai Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-032
Content Description
The Usha Rai papers consist of books authored by Rai related to humanitarian projects, research references for the writings, and newspapers and newspaper clippings written by or pertaining to Rai.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1970-2019
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
V Subrahmanyan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-045
Content Description
His papers have been arranged as follows:Series 1: Research and Administration
Sub-Series 1: Correspondance
Sub-Series 2: Files related to royalty settlement for baby food formula
Sub-Series 3: Notes, publications, and drafts
Sub-Series 4: Photographs
Sub-Series 5: Awards and recognitions
Sub-Series 0: Series 2: Material belonging to V Subrahmanyan’s family
Sub-Series 0This arrangement strives to maintain the original order in which the material was...
Dates:
1924-2022
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Vasant Natarajan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-052
Scope and Contents
The collection has been divided into 3 series.Series 1 titled Biographical and Personal contains Natarajan's academic certificates, adminstrative records related to his career, obituary and a set of photographs.Series 2 is titled Scientific research. It includes Natarajan's PhD thesis, lecture notes, research references such as books and articles as well as slides showing a research laboratory.Series 3 contains media clippings of Natarajan's writings on...
Dates:
1971 - 2022
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Venkatasubbiah Siddhartha Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-025
Content Description
Archival material from Venkatasubbiah Siddhartha's papers, covering intersections of science and technology policy in India, security and international policy, from circa 1940 to circa 2005. Including material relating to ISRO, National Committee on Science and Technology, Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet, United Nations 1540, defence and security. Almost all material is in the form of loose sheets/paper or thin, bound reports.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1940 - 2025
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Vigyan o Vigyankarmi
Collection
Identifier: BB-010
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 117 issues of the Bengali science journal ‘Vigyan o Vigyankarmi’. The issues have been organised into 6 sub-series, each sub-series forming a decade between 1970 to 2020.
Dates:
1977 - 2021
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Vijnan-Karmee
Sub-Series
Identifier: PMB-DOC-12-1
Content Description
Vijnan-Karmee was the Journal of the Association of Scientific Workers of India. The physical copy of the magazines in this collection belongs to the Azim Premji University Archive. This collection is made possibile through a digitization collaboration project with the Azim Premji University Archives. This collection is a sub-series that is originally part of the Pushpa Mittra Bhargava Archive housed at the Gulbanoo Premji Library, Azim Premji University, Burugunte Village, Survey No 66,...
Dates:
1949 - 1991
Found in:
Azim Premji University Archives
