The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers

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CreatorS. RajaratnamBiographical Notes

Sinnathamby Rajaratnam (23 February 1915 – 22 February 2006) – Journalist/politician

Sinnathamby Rajaratnam was the oldest of two sons born to a Ceylonese rubber plantation supervisor on 23 February 1915. He was born in Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka) but his mother took him to join his father in Seremban, Malaya when he was six months old. Rajaratnam grew up in Seremban at a rubber plantation.

Rajaratnam attained his primary and secondary education at St Paul’s Institution in Seremban (1923 – 1933). He left for London in 1935 to study law at King’s College but did not complete his degree as he had lost interest in his studies, and became heavily involved in the Marxist movement in London.

During World War II, Rajaratnam lived in London with his wife, Piroska Feher, whom he married on 2 January 1943. She was a Hungarian refugee.... Click here to read more.

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The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers - Folio List

The S. Rajaratnam Private Papers - Item Lists

Folios

SR_001 - Speeches 1) Indonesian Cultural Mission Concert 2) ‘Towards a Malayan Culture’ 3) AGM of the Singapore Union of Journalists (1950-1959)

SR_002 - Speeches 1) Singapore Amateur Players 2) ‘Princess Kwei Ying ’ 3) Library Association of Singapore 4) ‘Cultural approach to politics’ (1960)

SR_003 - Speeches 1) Legislative Assembly 2) Luncheon of the Singapore Tourist Association 3) Opening of Singapore Library week 4) C.P.A Conference (1961)

SR_004 - Speeches 1) Legislative Assembly 2) Opening of exhibitions 3) 3rd convocation of Nanyang University 4) Opening of Somapah Clinic (1962)

SR_005 - Speeches 1) Kampong Glam Community Centre 2) Mass rally at the City Hall 3) Celebration of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday (1963)

SR_007 - Speeches 1) PAP – Bungsar, Seremban Branches 2) Farewell dinner for Mr. Alex Josey 3) Opening of the 1965 Photographic Exhibition (1965)

SR_008 - Speeches 1) Opening of the PAP Kampong Glam Branch New Premises 2) 10th anniversary celebrations of the Naval Base Kerala Library 3) Official opening of the Williow Avenue Secondary School (1966)

SR_010 - Speeches 1) Opening of the Singapore Festival '68 2) To Officers of Safti at Officer's Mess, SAFTI 3) NTUC May Day Rally at the Singapore Conference Hall 4) In Parliaments (1968)

SR_014 - Speeches 1) ‘Davids in a world of Goliaths’ 2) ‘Singapore: Global City‘ 3) ‘New Directions in the International Relations of South-East Asia‘ 4) ‘South-East Asia after Vietnam’ (1972)

SR_015 - Speeches 1) ‘Southeast Asia and the great powers’ 2) 4th Summit Conference of Non-Aligned countries, Algiers 3) 28th session of the UN General Assembly in New York (1973)

SR_016 - Speeches 1) 151st Founder’s Day Celebration 2) ‘Singapore culture - Indian contribution’ 3) ‘Trends in Singapore’ 4) 7th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (1974)

SR_060 - Drafts 1) 'The war of Jenkin's ear' 2) 'The lady is not for taming' 3) 'Birth, ageing and death' 4) 'Babas: The first Singaporeans' (Undated)

SR_149 - ISEAS Trends (1990-1997)

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