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GB 891 RAS COLL9-RAS COLL9/4-RAS COLL9/4/2-RAS COLL9/4/2/4
Title
Correspondence 1991-2000
Date(s)
- 1991-2002 (Creation)
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(1823-)
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 subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
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Sample correspondence from 1991-2000:
- Correspondence concerning the exchange of Studia Iranica. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 2 April - 21 March 1991.
- Correspondence with Polska Akademia Nauk, Warsaw, Poland concerning the continuation of the exchange of journals. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 29 May - 6 August 1991.
- Correspondence with the American Schools of Oriental Research concerning the initiation of an exchange of Journals. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 17 September - 15 October 1981.
- Letter from the Library, School of Oriental and African Studies, concerning continuation of an exchange of journals. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 January 1994.
- Letter to Mr Gordon Johnson, Wolfson College, concerning acquiring the journal, Modern Asian Studies. Typed, 1 piece, dated 12 September 1995.
- Correspondence with Museum Fur Volkerkunde, Neue Hofburg, concerning missing volumes of their journal. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 6 June -4 July 1997.
- Letter from the Director of Qurtuba, Cordoba, to send the second volume of their journal. Typed, 1 piece, dated 8 June 1998.
- Correspondence with the Société Asiatique concerning missing volumes of journals. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 31 March - 6 October 1998.
- Correspondence with the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society concerning missing volumes of their jounral. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 25 August - 7 September 1998.
- Copies of emails with Dr Yaprak Eran concerning renewal of the exchange agreement for the journal Anatolian Studies, Typed, 4 pieces, dated 25 October 1999 - 31 May 2000.
- Copy of an email to the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh concerning missing volumes of their journal. Typed, 1 piece, dated 21 July 2000.
- Correspondence with Dr Juliette Jabaji, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, concerning continuation of the exchange agreement. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 25 October 2000 - 15 October 2002.
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- English
- French
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gb891 rascoll9/4/2/4
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gb891 rascoll9/4/2/4
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Dates of creation revision deletion
2025-02-27
Language(s)
- English