Institutional Archives
- Hitesranjan Sanyal Memorial Collection
Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta (CSSSC)
R-1 Baishnabghata Patuli Township
Kolkata 700 094
Subject: Historical records of Bengal on all subjects
Collection:Rare collection of old Bangla periodicals; documents relating to the social history of Bengal and the Communist Parties of India and Great Britain on micro-film; 1500 photographs of 19th and early 20th century paintings and lithographs; 4458 microfiches of the Indian Census (1872-1951); 100 microfiches of Occasional Papers of CSSSC.
Note:The collection is part of the CSSSC library and is open to all research scholars working in academic institutions for purposes of research and study. Service is available between 10:30am-5:00pm.
Contact: Abhijit Bhattacharya
Email: abhijit@cssscal.org
Web: www.cssscal.org
Private Archives
- Frederick and Catherine Asher Archive (Photo Archive)
American Institute for Indian Studies
Center for Art & Archaeology
22, Sector-32, Institutional Area
Gurgaon, 122 001
Haryana
Collection: Indian temple architecture from several Asian countries; Islamic architecture; Architectural drawings; terracotta objects; Indain paintings; Numismatics; Indian Baroque.
Tel: 91-124-381424 or 91-124-381536
Fax: 91-124-380843
E-mail: aiiscaagaon@sapta.com
Web: On-line Photo Archive: dsal.uchicago.edu/images/aiis/
AIIS Home: www.indianstudies.org
The Center for Art & Archaeology of the American Institute of Indian Studies has developed an extensive archive of 125,000 black and white photographs and color slides relating to Indian art and archaeology. Several of these images are also available on-line on the web. The photographs contain images of buildings, objects, maps and plans relating to Indian monuments. These photographs are fully catalogued, mounted on card sheets, methodically arranged and available through open access to users in-house. Please note: transportation can be arranged from Delhi by contacting the Center in advance.
Documentation of temple architecture and related sculpture, in particular, are exhaustive and make an invaluable research tool. The photographs are mostly of good quality. The bulk of the photographs are the result of the Center's documentation and it owns the copyright. Prints are available to scholars and other users of the facility for a nominal fee.
