The Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales contain papers relating to his archaeological work in southeast Asia including expedition notes, personal notebooks, diaries, manuscript proofs, correspondence, newspaper cuttings and maps. Listed within this catalogue are objects and items of furniture which were also part of the bequest of Quaritch Wales' wife, Dorothy, to the Royal Asiatic Society.

Hand-written journals documenting travel, with observations, and notes about fieldwork. They contain materials in these categories : Journal of Travel and observation H.G.Q Wales 1923-1928 : Vol I and Vol II Greater India Research Expedition Field Note Book, 1935 Greater India Research Expedition Season 1935-1936 Greater India Research Expedition, Journal of Excavations 1935, Also a continuation of the rough draft of 1937/9 results The Greater India Research Committee Malayan Campaign 1937-8, Field Note Book

Journal, hardcover, blue, titled, "The Greater India Research Committee Malayan Campaign 1937-8, Field Note Book 3 (Perak and Johore)", containing ink and pencil notes and drawings. It contains archaeological notes and drawings in Perak and Johore such as the archaeological site in Keta Tinggi and the drawing of a stone tool.

This small collection consists of seven certificates of membership of organisations or Honorary conferment of degrees. Thus:

• Certificate of Honorary Membership of Die Geographische Gesellschaft in Munchen, 1909
• Confirmation of Degree of Doctor of Science, Cambridge, 1910
• Certificate of Honorary Membership of Royal Scottish Geographical Society, 1910
• Certificate of Membership of Anthropologische Gesellschaft, 1911
• Certificate for Doctor of Philosophy from University of Tubingen, 1933
• Certificate on becoming Honorary Doctor of Law of St. Andrews University, 1939
• Certificate of Membership of American Philosophical Society, 1939

Journal, hardcover, blue/green, titled "Greater India Research Expedition, Journal of Excavations 1935, Also continuation of rough draft of 1937/9 results" containing notes in pencil and ink. Most of the work relates to the southern Thailand such as the excavation of Phra Nu [Nho], work at Tung Tuk, examination of K(ha)o Phra Narai on, work at Chaiya such as Wat Long, Wieng Sa, Nagara (Nakhon) Sri Thammarat, his journey from Trang to Pattalung. Also notes from museums such as Taiping Museum Malaysia, Rangoon Museum Burma, Colombo Museum Sri Lanka; notes on Parmantier in Cham art and archaeological researches on ancient Indian colonization in Malaya by H.G. Quaritch Wales in 1939.

3 Journals, hardcover, blue, titled, "The Greater India Research Committee Malayan Campaign 1937-8, Field Note Book", containing pencil notes and drawings.

Journal, hardcover, blue, titled, "The Greater India Research Committee Malayan Campaign 1937-8, Field Note Book 2 (Kedah)", containing pencil notes and drawings. The continuation of the archaeological records of Kedah, Malaysia, including the drawing of the brick monuments in Tikam Batu, Bukit [Meruane], Bukit Choras, Bukit [Peutiya].

Journal, hardcover, blue, titled "The Greater India Research Committee Malayan Campaign 1937-8, Field Note Book 1 (Kedah)" containing pencil notes and drawings. Notes from the archaeological survey of Kedah, Malaysia, including the drawing of the brick monuments in Sungai Buta, Bukit Penjera, the drawing of Ganesh, etc.