Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1962 - 1963 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 archival folder typed with handwritten annotations
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The British Association of Malaya was founded in 1920, replacing the Straits Settlements Association which had existed since 1868. It subsequently became the British Association of Malaysia and the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore.
From 1952… read more
Repository
Archival history
These papers were prepared by the British Association of Malaya for dissemination to other organisations.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These papers were sent to the Royal Asiatic Society from the British Association of Malaya.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Covering letters and lists of the archives and papers of the British Association of Malaya being transferred to the Royal Commonwealth Society. These are:
- Letter from H.R. Bryon, Secretary, The British Association of Malaya, to the Librarian, Royal … read more
Conditions of access and use area
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 collections of the British Association of Malaya, as part of the Royal Commonwealth Society archives are now held by Cambridge University Library.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- British Association of Malaya (Subject)
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Archivist's note
These Papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.