Date of tip: August 2014

Source: Andrew Otis, otis.andrew@gmail.com

Location: Teen Murti Bhavan, 110011

How to get there: Auto, or walk from race course metro (20 min)

Language: English, Hindi

Getting started: The website is quite good and has their archive catalog. Most of their holdings deal with pre and post independence periods.  Large collections of private papers. Almost nothing pre-19th century.

Foreign researchers: to access the record room, you need:

1. Letter of introduction from your home university, containing your research topic. Addressed to "Manuscripts Division"
2. Letter of introduction from your embassy to the "Nehru Memorial Director"
3. A filled out form, which you can get also get at the archive.

Indian Researchers:

1. Letter of introduction from your home university, containing your research topic. Addressed to "Manuscripts Division"
2. A filled out form, which you can get also get at the archive.

Hours: 9-5:30

Archives: 

• The Nehru Memorial has an archive as well as a Library. They are separate units. The library has a good collection, and the Memorial's archive catalog is online.
• The archive is on the second floor inside the library building.

General working conditions: Excellent conditions. Well laid out, friendly staff.

Policy on technology: Cameras prohibited. Bags checked at security. Phones on silent and given to the room staff.

Photocopy policy: Photocopies can be requested at 10am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm. Only 1/4 of a collection be duplicated. Permission must be granted first, and payment given.

• Foreigners: Rs. 6 per page
• Indians: Rs. 3 per page

Particularities: There is a canteen. Serves decent food.