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"The Asiatic Society, Calcutta" - a typed report about the structures and state of the Asiatic Society after a visit when the report's author had been in Calcutta. Signed and dated "JAP / 12.2.1992".

"Report on Visit to the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, M D McWilliam, Director, SOAS" - report covering an overview, background, current activity, and collaboration programme of the Asiatic Society, made after McWilliam's visit to the Society, 6 pages.

• "Catalogue of Available Publications" - pamphlet listing the publications of the Asiatic Society and their prices.
• "The Asiatic Society, Founded 15 January 1784 (Institution of National Importance)" - pamphlet giving details of the Society, its history, activities and collections. 3 copies.

"The Asiatic Society, 198th Annual General Meeting, February 1, 1982, Presidential Address, Dr. P. C. Gupta" - printed pamphlet containing the address.

"Seminar on Fundamentalism: Tolerance and India's Heritage, 28-29 November 2003, Plenary Address" - a copy of the address given by Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, at the seminar held by the Asiatic Society in 2003, 6 pages.

Notice from S.K. Saraswati, General Secretary, The Asiatic Society, to inform that by Order of the Council, at its meeting on 21 July 1958 it was decided to combine the two series of the journal into one to be named the Journal of the Asiatic Society.

Two newspaper articles concerning the Asiatic Society. These are:

"Police raid Asiatic Society premises" concerning a police raid in connection with some stolen gold coins. From the Indian Express, New Delhi, 22 August 1996.

"Fallen Angels: Original paintings in the Asiatic Society rot for lack of space and funds" concerning the reportedly poor condition of some of the Society's Collections. From www.travel-india.com/new/1998/fallenangels.htm (no longer available on the internet)

"List of Life Members Up to: 1991" - a typed list of the Life Members of the Asiatic Society bearing the annotation 'Read 25 Feb 1993'.

"Extracts from Asiatick Researches, Volume the First, Calcutta MDCCLXXXVIII, Issued on the inaugural ceremony of Institute of Higher Sanskrit Studies & Research by Giana Zail Singh, President of India on August 3, 1985, at Calcutta". Printed pamphlet published by Dr Chandan Roy Chaudhuri, General Secretary, The Asiatic Society. Two copies.

"A Descriptive Catalogue of the Paintings, Statues, Framed Prints, Copper Plates and Other Curiosities in he Rooms of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, by C.R. Wilson, M.A., corrected up to April 1897." Pamphlet describing the Society's collections, published by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1897.