Jaffna College Archive Collection

The archive belongs to Jaffna College and holds diverse materials ranging from 1710 to the present, with a focus on late nineteeneth- and early-twentieth century materials. The materials are divided into seven shelves categorized by major subject: history, religion, medicine, astronomy, the Tamil language, mathematics, geography, and nineteenth- and twentieth-century reference materials. Unshelved folders hold a twentieth-century pamphlet collection primarily related to Jaffna College. The archive also contains one large envelope of twentieth-century photographs from Jaffna College sporting events, staff photographs, and other miscellaneous events.