Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS COLL5-RAS COLL5/1
Title
1823-1950
Date(s)
- 1823-1950 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
1 bound volume and 1 archival folder, handwritten and typed
Context area
Name of creator
(1823-)
Administrative history
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of… read more
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records created in the early use and research of the collections. These include a ledger, correspondence and collection information.
System of arrangement
This material was subdivided into 3 series:
- RAS COLL5/1/1 - Museum Visitors
- RAS COLL5/1/2 - Correspondence
- RAS COLL5/1/3 - Collections Information
Conditions of access and use area
Language of material
- English
- French
Description control area
Description identifier
gb891-rascoll5/1