Subseries RAS COLL9/6/3 - Correspondence 1981 - 2000

Typed and handwritten

Administrative correspondence from the period 1981-2000:

• Letter from Anthony S. Bennell concerning the revitalising of the Collections following the resignation of Simon Digby as Honorary Librarian. Typed with handwritten annotation, 1 piece, dated 29 April 1985.
• Letter from Richard Pankhurst, former Librarian, to Godfrey Goodwin, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to give a forwarding address and express his hope that Goodwin is enjoying the role. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 1 October 1987.
• Correspondence from Intercultura to Godfrey Goodwin, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, to ask if he would consider being on the advisory committee for a major exhibition on Islamic science and technology, due to his extensive knowledge of Ottoman architecture, and to update him on the project. Typed, 4 pieces, dated 2 November 1997 - 7 May 1988.
• Letter from Godfrey Goodwin, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, to Simon [Digby] concerning missing books. Copy of a handwritten letter, 2 pieces, dated 7 November 1988.
• Correspondence between Godfrey Goodwin, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, and Andrew Topsfield, Ashmolean Museum, concerning suggestions for appropriate publications on Indian Art for the Society's collections. Typed and copy of handwritten, 4 pieces, dated 22 December 1988 - 17 January 1989.
• Correspondence with the Central Secretariat Library, Government of India, concerning the Indian Manuscripts: Bibliographical Survey they were undertaking. Typed and copy of handwritten, 2 pieces, dated 13 April - 4 May 1989.
• Correspondence and report from J.D. Smith, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge, concerning the computerisation of the Society's Library catalogues. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 15 June 1990 - 31 January 1991.
• Correspondence concerning the payment for the CATS computer catalogue system. Typed, handwritten and copy of handwritten, 4 pieces, dated 27 October 1993 - 14 June 1994.
• Correspondence concerning the papers of Colonel James Tod and a request to see them from Norbert Peabody (Royal Asiatic Society President, 2024-2027). Typed, 2 pieces, dated 25 - 26 April 1994.
• Correspondence concerning the rehanging of pictures in the Society's rooms. Typed and copies of handwritten, 6 pieces, dated 20 June - 3 October 1994.
• Letter concerning the change in the opening hours of the Library. Typed, 1 piece,, dated 27 July 1995.
• Correspondence from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Government of Pakistan, concerning the donation of the Society's publications to a proposed new institute at Taxila, Typed, 2 pieces, dated 15 October - 31 October 1996.
• Correspondence from John Randall, Books of Asia, concerning some books with RAS stamps that have come into his possession. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 24 February 1999 - 23 March 2000.
• Correspondence concerning staffing of the Library. Copy of an email, 1 piece, dated 29 July 1999.
• Letter from Jan Turner, Deputy Librarian, Royal Geographical Society concerning a visit of their staff to the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, 1 piece, dated 5 July 1999.
• Letter from the National Library, Republic of Turkey regarding contributions to their publication, The Bibliography and the Catalogue of the Published Works Related to Ottoman Heritage in the World. Typed, 1 piece, dated 13 August 1999.
• Correspondence concerning the stamping of the Richard Burton Collection. Typed, 6 pieces, dated 14 January -8 May 2000.