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PRESERVATION OF RECORDS

Preservation of records is the main function of Tamil Nadu Archives. Preservation means keeping the document in the existing condition by creating favourable storage environment.
Preservation division in Tamil Nadu Archives consists of skilled menders who are designated as Preservation Clerks and Binders. The preservation section started in 1921 A.D with 6 skilled employees. At present this section consists of 39 Preservation Clerks and 9 Binders.
The Work of Preservation section is to mend the records preserved in the various stacks in Tamil Nadu Archives. The most brittle records are being repaired using Chiffon Cloth and handmade papers. The repaired records are properly stitched and bound in the binding section.
Alternative method for preservation of record is mending of records using Japanese tissue and CMC paste on outsourcing the work.
TERMITE CONTROL WORK
To preserve the records of Tamil Nadu Archives, the termite control work is undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation, Chennai on monthly basis.
 

Content last updated on 16-04-2024 at 15:02:43
Annals of Tamil Nadu Archives
1982 : Electronic Stencil cutter and Automatic Duplicator were introduced for printing the Archival Publications. First time in the history of Tamil Nadu Archives District level Officers were opened in Coimbatore, Madurai and Chidambaram. Microfilm Unit installed.
Important Leaves
What Archives preserves contain papers documenting day today administration of the Government which include routine matters, policy decisions,introduction of schemes and papers and orders on turning points in the politico - social and economic history of the state.Among such numerous archival papers which are sources for describing the turning points in the State's history, certain documents have been selected and published here for public view and reproduced in Boxes.
திருக்குறள் பகுதி
குறள் எண் : 926 பொருட்பால் கள்ளுண்ணாமை அதிகாரம்

துஞ்சினார் செத்தாரின் வேறல்லர் எஞ்ஞான்றும்
நஞ்சுண்பார் கள்ளுண் பவர்.

விளக்கம் : உறங்கினவர் இறந்தவரை விட வேறுபட்டவர் அல்லர், அவ்வாறே கள்ளுண்பவரும் அறிவுமயங்குதலால் நஞ்சு உண்பவரே ஆவர்.