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:
Indian Researchers:
Hours: 9-5:30
Archives:
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.
Particularities: There is a canteen. Serves decent food.