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Series 5: Family lineage histories, 1966; 1969 (continued)
Division of temple rights, Sundaram's family (continued)
Includes the formal division of temple rights by Sundaram's family.
BOX-FOLDER 18/30 Gannapuram Gounder kulams
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 18/31 Gannapuram Othala clan origin
Extent: Manuscript
Includes the Kannapuram KavuNTon of the otala clan (name unknown).
BOX-FOLDER 18/32 Gannapuram Othala kulam story
Extent: Manuscript
Includes the story of Ponnambale Gr., Othala Kulam and Kuppusamy Gr., Rettivalasm, June 14, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 18/33 Gannapuram rulers in Sangam literature
Extent: Manuscript
Includes information pertaining to the Gannapuram rulers who are mentioned in the Sangam literature.
BOX-FOLDER 18/34 Gounder kulam names
Extent: Manuscript
Includes Gounder kulam names from books.
BOX-FOLDER 18/35 Gounder kulam names and origins
Extent: Manuscript
Includes information provided by Palani Puluvanar, Nanjappa High Sch., Tiruppur, January 23, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 18/36 Gounder Kulam names from books
Extent: Manuscript
List of references to kulam names in books.
BOX-FOLDER 18/37 Gounder Kulams of Kangayam Natu, June 13th
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 18/38 Kannakapillai Family and Olapalayam
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Kinship recording and other short stories
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050:SR32
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recording of the story of the 3 origin kulams as told by Muttusamy, June 14, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 18/39 Kanavaala Gounder Kulam story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 18/40 Kannakku Pillai of Olapalayam family history
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 18/41 Kilvani Mutaliyar information and Kamachiamman song
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 18/42 Koindappa Pandaram genealogy, Gannapuram
Extent: Manuscript
Includes a drawing of the family tree, Gannapmam: Koindappa Pandaram, January 22, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 18/43 Kuruvan (basket makers) map and details
Extent: Manuscript
Includes information on Nachi Kuruvan, Rettivalasm, March 15, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 18/44 Maataari information
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 18/45 Maataari Kulam information
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 18/46 Maathaari (Totti) kulams and other info
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 18/47 Nadar kulams
Extent: Manuscript
Includes the 2nd copy of the kulam, March 15, 1969.
BOX-FOLDER 18/48 Navakoti Chettiar of Kaveripunpattinam family history
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 18/49 Non-Olapalayam key Gounder kulam genealogies
Extent: Manuscript
Includes diagrams of different family trees.
BOX-FOLDER 18/50 Olapalayam Kannakapillai information
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 18/51-53 Ootaala Gounder Kulam story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 18/54 Palani Paraiyan Genealogy, Gannapuram
Extent: Manuscript
Includes diagram of family tree, December 12, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 18/55 Pandaram lineage—caste line
Extent: Manuscript
Story recorded on February 14, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 18/56 Pulavar attached to ancient Kings—legend
Extent: Manuscript
Story recorded on January 23, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 18/57 Reference terms—various Olapalayam Gounder families
Extent: Manuscript
Includes the names of people referred to in a conversation conducted by Sundaram, February 11, 1966. Names are arranged by birth names first followed by caste affiliation in parenthesis.
BOX-FOLDER 18/58 Sivanmalai—songs about temple rights
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. Recorded on June 13, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 18/59 Story of how the Kanavala kulam came to Gannapuram
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 18/60 Story of how the Maamari Nadars came to Kongu natu
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 18/61 Story of poets attached to ancient kings
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 18/62 unidentified page
Extent: Manuscript
Includes a page from unidentified source.
BOX-FOLDER 18/63 The three original Kulams of Kannapuram Gounder
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 18/64 Udaiyar groups
Extent: Manuscript
Series 6: Ritual and practices, 1965-1969; 1976-1977
Subseries 1: Temple maps
BOX-FOLDER 19/1 Angalamman Utaiyur Temple
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/2 Annanmar Temple in Lingappa Gountanvalasu
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/3 Annanmar Temple on Kodumudi to Erode road
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/4 Jafna Temple maps
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/5 Maps of Olapalayam and neighborhood
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/6 Temple maps 112-127
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/7 Temple map—supplement -A series, nos. 1-63 A
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/8 Temple maps (additions) M24 and M28
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 19/9-10 Temple maps basic series
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
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