Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 2007 - 2009 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 archival folder computer printed and handwritten
Context area
Name of creator
Name of creator
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… read more
Name of creator
Administrative history
The École Française d'Extrême-Orient was founded in 1900 in Hanoi. After the independence of Vietnam, its headquarters were transferred to Paris. Its main fields of research are archaeology, philology and the study of modern Asian societies. Since 1907,… read more
Repository
Archival history
These papers were sent and received by the Royal Asiatic Society in the course of its business.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The material is part of the institutional records of the Society from its dealings with other organisations.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Material concerned with the European Consortium for Asian Field Study and the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with it. These are:
- "The Ecole Francaise D'Extreme-Orient and European Cooperation in Asian Field Study." Paper concerning the … 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
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- European Consortium for Asian Field Study (Subject)
- Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Subject)
- École Française d'Extrême-Orient (Subject)
Description control area
Description identifier
Archivist's note
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.