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- 1935 - 1936 (Creation)
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6 items typed and printed
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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
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The Anglo-American Conference of Historians was initiated in 1921 to be held at 5-yearly intervals. The fourth conference was held in 1936 at the Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, University of London.
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These papers were sent and received by the Royal Asiatic Society in the course of its business.
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The material is part of the institutional records of the Society from its dealings with other organisations.
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The fourth Anglo-American Conference of Historians was held at Senate House, the University of London, from 6-11 July 1936. These papers consist of correspondence and documentation in connection with this Conference. These are:
Letter from the Vice-… read more
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Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.… read more
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Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
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- English
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Archivist's note
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.