Identity area
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Date(s)
- 1989 - 2002 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
4 items typed and printed
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Administrative history
The British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia was formed in 1976 to bring together people concerned about the European cemeteries in Asia and to act for their preservation.
Name of creator
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
Archival history
These papers were sent and received by the Royal Asiatic Society in the course of its business.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The material is part of the institutional records of the Society from its dealings with other organisations.
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Scope and content
Material concerned with the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia and the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with the Association. These are:
- Letter from Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Rosemarie Wilkinson, … read more
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Conditions governing access
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
Conditions governing reproduction
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.
Language of material
- English
Allied materials area
Related units of description
The Society has some published material created by the British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia. More details can be found https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=&q=+British+Association+for+Cemeteries+in+South+Asia&weight_search=1.
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Archivist's note
The papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.