Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS SESQ-RAS SESQ/16-RAS SESQ/16/4
Title
Correspondence with Companies
Date(s)
- 1972 - 1974 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
60 items typed and handwritten
Context area
Name of creator
(1823-present)
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.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Correspondence with companies concerning donations to the Royal Asiatic Society Sesquicentenary Appeal. These include national and international banks. oil companies, auction houses, as well as many smaller companies and businesses.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English