1. RAMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE ARCHIVESBy
Vrinda J. Benegal
Raman Research Institute
Bangalore
Monthly Presentation dated 30th November 2011

2. Preface:
The world’s first Indian university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education and was a great hub of knowledge centre. The 21st Century India has many such scientific institutions which have a long history tracing back to their origins to the colonial period. These have an astronomical collection of invaluable knowledge preserved in various formats. The Archives represents collections of all types of materials and resources, helping in documenting the history of the Institution from its past to the posterity. This need for indigenous archives will alone reflect indigenous perspectives. RRI has begun its journey of Archives with a goal to promote information for wider use.

3. PRESERVING RAMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE ‘S
SCIENTIFIC LEGACY
GENESIS
RRI archives took its inception from collecting the papers of Sir C.V. Raman and the historical records of the institute such as Annual Reports and Newspaper Clippings by building the Institutional Repository in the year We are in the process of incorporating , items in various formats such as manuscripts, photographs, maps, films, awards, framed materials, sketches, pictures, and instruments. Most of these items are of historical importance and environmentally sensitive .

4. We need to add the following collections to our archives:
THE ARCHIVES
In creating an archive, we require few suggestions and guidelines in order to help to preserve and maintain these vital records. There is a need to create a collection policy which can be applied for current records as well as those considered for archival purpose.
We need to add the following collections to our archives:
Photo Gallery – photographs from our archives; and
Audio Recordings of lectures by Raman
Various Documents
Government Orders of Formation of the Institute
Approval for Buildings and Finances

5. RRI Admin Block in early stages

6. Early research work which lead to the Nobel Prize
Sir C.V. Raman’s Collections
Early research work which lead to the Nobel Prize
Photographs of Raman receiving the Nobel Prize
Raman Spectrograph
Newspaper Clippings
Raman and his Museum collections
Butterfly collection
Raman’s Letters & Manuscripts
Raman’s appointment order as Director of IISc &
other correspondences.
Important speeches , Audio recordings of lectures
by Raman
Photo Gallery

7. Early research work which lead to the Nobel Prize
Science College, Calcutta
Raman displays an
atomic model of a
diamond, in Bombay
on October 10, 1970.
Raman with his Spectrograph

8. Mementos and Accolades
With awards and mementos stored
in a steel almirah at the Institute,
circa 1959
Bharat Ratna 1954
Nobel Prize 1930

9. Photographs Visit by eminent Indian Personalities
Raman with Rajendra Prasad
Raman with Jawaharlal Nehru
Raman with Mahatma Gandhi

10. Raman with distinguished guests
Raman and AH Compton(centre)
Raman with Wolfgang Pauli
Raman and Werner
Heisenberg(right)

11. Raman with other Nobel Laureates in Physics
R.A.Millikan and Raman
Raman with J.D.Bernal
Niels Bohr and Raman
Hideki Yukawa and C V Raman

12. From Left Homi Jahangir Bhabha, Registrar A. G. Pai, Director J. C
From Left Homi Jahangir Bhabha, Registrar A.G. Pai, Director J.C. Ghosh, J. John Taylor, C.V. Raman, 1948

13. Sir C V Raman Painting
Painting
C V Raman wallpaper
The Tribune
January 16, 2000

14. India First Day Cover Tamil Nadu

15. Various other photographs
Raman’s early life
Raman’s family
Early Laboratory
Laboratory Equipments
Raman displays an atomic model of a diamond
Bombay, October 10, The Times Of India
Group

16. Raman’s Letters & Manuscripts
Raman’ Letters

17. Raman’s Letters

18. Newspaper Clipping
C V Raman portrait by Homi Bhabha

19. Various stamps of C V Raman
Date of Issue -12 November 1971

20. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1924
Honours and Awards:
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1924
Knighthood in 1929.
Won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930
Awarded the Franklin Medal in 1941
Awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954
He was also awarded the Lenin Peace Prize in 1957
Raman was Director of Indian Institute of Science

21. Honoured several honorary doctorates and memberships of scientific
societies.
Prof. C.V. Raman was the President of Indian Academy of Science from
Honorary Fellow, of IISC, 1959
National Science Day is celebrated on 28th February every year in
memory of his discovery date of Raman Effect.

22. 1. NCSTC
C.V. Raman -the scientist & his legacy.-- New Delhi
NB261NCSTC(DST).
Duration: 43 Min English.
Video Cassette
2. MARGDARSHAN
C.V. Raman -the scientist & his legacy. Margdarshan
New Delhi: NCSTC(DST )

23. Golden Jubilee Celebrations Gandhi Memorial Lectures
To be added:
Golden Jubilee Celebrations
Gandhi Memorial Lectures
RRI In-House Meeting
Lectures - Audio/video
On the RRI Webpage:
Archives
Archival Access Policy
RRI Archives Photo-Gallery
List of Archival materials available at RRI

24. THANK YOU