"I also had the idea that some day the Institute might render
useful service to this country by carrying out research in the
history of Indian science." - Homi Bhabha, 1962. At the Archives
of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), every
attempt is being made to pursue, in spirit, this particular
aspect of the founder's vision. The TIFR Archives is therefore,
not only a repository of institutional records but also the
storehouse of resources for reconstructing the historical
setting within which one of India's premier science institutions
was founded. The holdings of the TIFR Archives include
manuscript collections, photographs, oral histories and print
and audiovisual material, and a small collection of scientific
instruments that were built at the Institute. Researchers will
find here a wealth of resources for the history of science in
India. The TIFR Archives was set up with an initial corpus grant
from the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust. Today the TIFR Archives is
fully supported by The Tata Education