Graham took up his first academic post in 1950 as a Lecturer in Classical Chinese at SOAS completing his PhD thesis in 1953. He became a Reader in 1966 and Professor of Classical Chinese in 1971, retiring in 1984 when he became Professor Emeritus. The material is this series relates to Graham's tenure at SOAS.

School of Oriental and African Studies Appointment of Full-Time Lecturer to the Academic Staff of Angus Graham as Lecturer in Chinese.

Letter from Richard Gray to Angus Graham to ask if he would consider providing a course on early Chinese philosophical and ethical systems of thought for the M.A. course on Religion and Philosophy at SOAS.

Letter from William Taylor, University of London, to Angus Graham to inform Graham that the title of Emeritus Professor of Classical Chinese had been conferred on him in recognition and appreciation of Graham's services to the University.

Graham was offered a Senior Visiting Fellowship in the Society for the Humanities at Cornell University. This material contains correspondence about Graham being offered and taking up the Fellowship.

Letter from Max Black, Director, Society for the Humanities, Cornell University, to Angus Graham to inform Graham that the Executive Committee of the Society for Humanities has unanimously voted to ask Graham to accept a Senior Visiting Fellowship for the academic year 1971-1972. If this is not possible the offer is open also for 1972-1973. He gives details of the stipend and the term dates.

Letter from Henry Guerlac, Director, Society for the Humanities, Cornell University, to Angus Graham to ask him what kind of accommodation he might need during his stay as a Senior Fellow in 1972-73. He also asks for a description of the seminars Graham might deliver. He encloses a description of seminars given that year. With the letter there is a small printed note with titles and descriptions of two of Graham's seminars.

Letter from Henry Guerlac, Director, Society for the Humanities, Cornell University, to Angus Graham to answer questions raised about Graham's visit to Cornell. He discusses medical cover, travel costs, seminars and accommodation.

Letter from Angus Graham to Professor Henry Guerlac regarding seminars that Graham will deliver.

Letter from Clara T. Pierson, Foreign Scholar Advisor, Cornell University, to congratulate Graham on his appointment as a Senior Fellow in the Society for the Humanities. She is enclosing a Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status and a duplicate of the form for him to keep (not present).