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Since its initiation in 1823, the Royal Asiatic Society has held an annual Anniversary General Meeting. This is partly a business meeting where the accounts are presented, and a report given of the Society's affairs for the preceding year. It is also a celebration of the Society's achievements and activities. A lecture is usually given as part of the proceedings and the meeting has, in its history, been followed by a reception or meal. Due to the business side of the activities, relevant material will also be found within the Governance records and within the General Meeting Minutes.

The material identified in this catalogue include agendas, reports, invitations, press cuttings and photographs.

The Report and Financial Statements for the Society were no longer published in the Society's Journal after 2011. Therefore these have been included within these archives. The material available for the Anniversary General Meetings from 2021 to present is:

2021
In 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Anniversary General Meeting was held using the online platform, Zoom. The collated material is:

• Notification concerning Election of Officers for 2021, 3 pieces.
• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 27 May 2021, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
• Minutes for the AGM, 1 piece.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2020, 18 pieces

• Photographs of preparations for holding the AGM via Zoom, 4 digital images.

  2022

• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 12 May 2022, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
• Minutes for the AGM, 1 piece.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2021, 18 pieces.

• Poster for AGM Lecture by Vaseem Khan. The lecture was entitled: Killing Gandhi, Dante's Divine Comedy and India at the Crossroads. 2 digital images
  *. Menu for the Anniversary General Meeting Dinner held at the Oriental Club, 2 copies.

  2023

• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 18 May 2023, with Election of Council Members, 1 piece.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2022, 24 pieces.
• Minutes of the Anniversary General Meeting,18 May 2023, 1 piece.

• Photographs of the AGM, 8 digital images.

  2024

• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 16 May 2024, with Election of Council Members, 4 pieces.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2023, 18 pieces.
• Poster for the AGM Lecture by Professor Dr Julia Hegewald. The lecture was entitled 'Jambūdvīpa and other Jaina Cosmological Representations from India', 1 digital image.
• Photographs of the AGM, 13 digital images.

The Report and Financial Statements for the Society were no longer published in the Society's Journal after 2011. Therefore these have been included within these archives. The material available for the Anniversary General Meetings from 2016-2020 is:

2016

• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 12 May 2016, with Election of Council Members, 3 pieces.
• Signed Minutes of the AGM, 1 piece.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2015, 14 pieces.
• Poster for Anniversary Lecture given by Denis Sinor Medal Winner, Professor Nicholas Sims-Williams. The presentation of the medal took place at the AGM. The lecture was entitled The Bactrian Archives: Reconstructing the Lost History of Ancient Afghanistan. Printed, 2 pieces.

• Photographs from Anniversary Lecture and presentation of the Medal, 5 digital images.

  2017

• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 11 May 2017, with Election of Council Members, 1 piece.
• Signed Minutes of the AGM, 1 piece.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2016, 16 pieces.
• Poster for Anniversary Lecture given by Professor Susan Bayly. The lecture was entitled Beyond 'Propaganda': Images and the Moral Citizen in Late-Socialist Vietnam. Printed and Digital copies.

• Photographs from Anniversary Meeting and Lecture, 6 digital images.

  2018

• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 10 May 2018, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
• Minutes of the AGM, 1 piece.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2017, 15 pieces.
• Poster for Anniversary Lecture given by Professor Charles Melville. The lecture was entitled The Illustration of Mirkhwand's Raudat al-Safa in RAS Ms. Persian 38. Digital copy and printed copy.

• Photographs from Anniversary Meeting and Lecture, 7 digital images.

  2019

• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 9 May 2019, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
• Signed Minutes of the AGM, 1 piece.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2018, 16 pieces.
• Poster for Anniversary Lecture given by Professor Jonathan Phillips. The lecture was entitled 'Saladin, we have returned!': The Myriad Memories of the Crusades in the Near East during the Modern Era. Digital copy and printed copy.

• Photographs from Anniversary Meeting and Lecture, 5 digital images.

  2020
  In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Anniversary General Meeting was held via the online platform, Zoom. The material includes:

• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 22 October 2020, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
• Minutes of the AGM, 1 piece.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2019, 17 pieces.
• Photographs from the preparations for the Zoom AGM, 4 digital images.

The Report and Financial Statements for the Society were no longer published in the Society's Journal after 2011. Therefore these have been included within the archives. The material available for the Anniversary General Meetings from 2011-2015 is:

2011

• Letter of Invitation and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 12 May 2011, 1 piece.
• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece.
• 'Royal Asiatic Society: Election of Council Members 2011' - list of nominees, 2 pieces.

• Minutes for the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece.

  2012

• Letter of Invitation and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 10 May 2012, 1 piece.
• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece.
• Signed Minutes for the AGM, 1 piece.
• Invitation for the Reception after the AGM, 1 piece.

• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2011, 14 pieces.

  2013

• Letter of Invitation for the Anniversary General Meeting, 9 May 2013, 1 piece.
• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting with Election of Council Members, 3 pieces.
• Minutes for the AGM, 1 piece.
• Invitation for the Reception after the AGM, 1 piece.

• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2012, 13 pieces.

  2014

• Letter of Invitation and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 15 May 2014, 1 piece.
• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting with Election of Council Members, 4 pieces.
• Signed Minutes for the AGM, 1 piece.
• Invitation for the Reception after the AGM, 1 piece.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2013, 13 pieces.
• Poster for the lecture given by Professor Dame Caroline Humphreys after receiving the Richard Burton Memorial Medal as part of the AGM. The lecture was entitled Empires and their Merchants: Communication and Incomprehension on the Russia-China Border in the 19th Century. Printed, 1 piece + digital version.

• Photographs from the presentation of the medal to Caroline Humphreys, 5 digital images.

  2015

• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 14 May 2015, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
• Minutes for the AGM, 1 piece.
• Invitation for the Reception after the AGM, 1 piece.
• Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2014, 13 pieces.
• Report for the blog post of the Anniversary General Meeting and subsequent lecture by Eugene Rogan. The lecture was entitled The Dardanelles Campaign viewed from both sides of the trenches, digital pdf.
• Photographs from the Anniversary General Meeting and subsequent lecture by Eugene Rogan. 7 digital images.

The material available for the Anniversary General Meetings from 2001-2010 is:

2001

• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 10 May 2001, 1 piece.
• Notice that due to the popularity of the Anniversary General Meeting only Fellows will be admitted and these on a first-come, first-served basis, 1 piece.
• Notification concerning Election of Officers for 2001-2002, 1 piece.

• Minutes of the Meeting along with the President's Address and Honorary Treasurer's Report, 8 pieces.

  2002

• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 9 May 2002, 1 piece.
• Notification of the procedure for election of officers, sent by Adrian Thomas, Secretary, dated 27 February 2002, 1 piece.
• Nominations for Council 2002-2003 and Applications for Fellowship, 3 pieces.

• Minutes of the AGM along with the President's Address, the Honorary Treasurer's Report and the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2001, 15 pieces.

  2003

• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 8 May 2003, 1 piece.
• Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, sent by Adrian Thomas, Secretary, dated 15 April 2003.
• Council of Management 2002-2003 indicating retiring members, Nominations for Council 2003-2004 and Applications for Fellowship, 4 pieces.

• Minutes of the AGM along with the President's Address, and the Honorary Treasurer's Report, 6 pieces.

  2004

• 'Election of Officers 2004' - letter sent by Catherine Melia, Executive Officer, to Fellows to inform of the procedure for nominating members for the Council. Typed, 1 piece, dated February 2004.
• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 13 May 2004, 1 piece.
• Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, sent by Catherine Melia, Executive Officer, dated 20 April 2004, 1 piece.
• Council of Management 2003-2005 indicating retiring members, candidates elected to fellowship, and apologies received, 3 pieces.

• Minutes of the AGM along with the President's Address and Honorary Treasurer's Report, 9 pieces.

  2005

• Notification concerning Election of Officers for2005, 1 piece.
• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 12 May 2005, 1 piece.
• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, with list of Nominations for Council, 2 pieces.
• Minutes of the AGM along with the President's Address and Honorary Treasurer's Report, 7 pieces.
• List of apologies received for AGM, 1 piece.
• List of New Fellows elected at the AGM, 1 piece.
• Poster for Special General Meeting, Anniversary General Meeting and Reception, 2 pieces.

• Invitation for the Reception after the AGM, 1 piece.

  2006

• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 8 June 2006, 1 piece.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece.
• Signed copy of New Fellows elected at the AGM, 1 piece.
• List of apologies received for AGM, 1 piece.
• Minutes of the AGM along with Election of Council Members, the President's Address and Address concerning the presentation of the Royal Asiatic Medal to Professor Christopher Shackle, 10 pieces.

• Poster for Anniversary General Meeting and Reception, 1 piece. Invitation for the Reception after the AGM, 1 piece.

  2007

• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 10 May 2007, 1 piece.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece.
• List of New Fellows elected at the AGM, 1 piece.
• List of apologies received for AGM, 1 piece.
• Minutes of the AGM along with Election of Council Members, 3 pieces.

• Invitation for the Reception after the AGM, 1 piece.

  2008

• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 8 May 2008, 1 piece.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece.
• List of apologies received for AGM, 1 piece.
• Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.

• Invitation for the Reception after the AGM, 1 piece.

  2009

• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 7 May 2009, 1 piece.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece.
• List of apologies received for AGM, 1 piece.
• Minutes of the AGM along with Election of Council Members, 5 pieces.
• Invitation letter from Camilla Larsen, Executive Officer, to Mr Cameron to invite him to the AGM, 30 April 2009, 1 piece. Offprint of the Presidential Address, printed by Cambridge University Press, 1 pamphlet.

• Invitation for the Reception after the AGM, 1 piece.

  2010

• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 13 May 2010, 1 piece.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting, 1 piece.
• Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
• Invitation for the Reception after the AGM, 1 piece.

The material available for the Anniversary General Meetings from 1981-2000 is:

• Newspaper cutting from the Times, 15 May 1981, reporting on the occasion of the Society's Anniversary General Meeting.
• Photocopy of a newspaper cutting from the Daily Telegraph, 11 May 1984, reporting on the Reception held at the Society after their Anniversary General Meeting.
• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 14 May 1987. Typed, 1 sheet.
• Versions of a press release and allied correspondence regarding the President, Frank Steele, who took up office at the Anniversary General Meeting on 12 May 1988.Typed and handwritten, 7 pieces.
• Memo from L. Collins, Secretary, to members of the Society, 4 March 1993, to request any nominations for Officers of the Society reach her by 4 April 1993. On the reverse is a list of the current Council of Management. Typed, 1 piece.
• Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 12 May 1994.Typed, 2 pieces.
• Agenda, Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 11 May 1995 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1995-96. Typed, 2 pieces.
• Minutes of Anniversary General Meeting 11 May 1995.Typed, 1 piece.
• President's Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting, 1995. Typed with handwritten annotations, 1 piece.
• Appendix to Report of Council 1994. This report would have been presented at the 1995 AGM. Typed, 1 piece.
• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 9 May 1996 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1996-97. Typed, 3 pieces.
• Council's Report to the Members of the Royal Asiatic Society for the Year ending 31 December 1995. Photocopy, 18 pieces.
• Memo from L. Collins, Secretary, to members of the Society, 23 February 1996, to request any nominations for Officers of the Society reach her by 4 April 1996. Typed, 1 piece.
• Memo from L. Collins, Secretary, to members of the Society, March 1997, to request any nominations for Officers of the Society reach her by 4 April 1997. Typed, 2 pieces.
• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 8 May 1997. Typed, 1 piece.
• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 14 May 1998 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1998-99. Typed, 2 pieces.
• Minutes of the Anniversary General Meeting, 13 May 1999, with the Financial Statement, recommendations for Council and for election of Fellows. Typed, 3 pieces.
• Admission ticket for the Lecture and Reception following the Anniversary General Meeting, 13 May 1999, typed, 1 piece.
• Agenda and Application form for Reception Tickets for the Anniversary General Meeting, 11 May 2000. Typed, 1 piece.
• Minutes of the Anniversary General Meeting, 11 May 2000, with Nominations for Council 2000-2001 and notification for the procedure of Election of Officers. Typed, 4 pieces.
• Invitation card for the Anniversary General Meeting with Doreen Ingrams Memorial Lecture, on 11 May 2000. Printed card.

The material for this period consists of:

• Invitation card for the Anniversary General Meeting on 9 May 1963. Printed card.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 13 May 1965 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1965-66. Printed paper.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 12 May 1966 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1966-67. Printed paper, 2 copies of Agenda.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 11 May 1967 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1967-68. Printed paper.
• Notification concerning Election of Officers for 1968-69. Printed paper.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 8 May 1969 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1969-70. Printed paper.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 14 May 1970 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1970-71. Printed paper, 2 copies of Agenda.
• Press release for publication on 15 May 1970 listing the Honorary Officers elected at the Meeting and the lecture given by Professor C.D. Cowan, typed.
• Notification concerning Election of Officers for 1971-72. Printed paper.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 11 May 1972 with notification concerning Election of Officers 1972-73. Printed paper.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 10 May 1973 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1973-74. Printed paper.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 9 May 1974 with application form for the Cocktail Party on the same day and and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1974-75. Printed paper.
• Notification concerning Election of Officers for 1975-76. Printed paper.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 13 May 1976 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1976-77. Printed paper.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 12 May 1977 and notification concerning Election of Officers for 1977-78. Typed with printed letterhead.
• Press release for Anniversary General Meeting, 12 May 1978. Typed with printed letterhead.
• Agenda for Anniversary General Meeting on 10 May 1979. Typed with printed letterhead.
• Newspaper cuttings reporting the Anniversary General Meetings from The Times, 13 May 1966, 12 May 1967, 15 May 1970, 12 May 1972, 9 May 1975 and 14 May 1976; and the Daily Telegraph 12 May 1767, 10 May 1968, 9 May 1969, 15 May 1970, 13 May 1971 and 9 May 1975.

There is little material relating to the early Anniversary General Meetings. The items within the archive are:

• 'Proceedings of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland: Anniversary Meetings and Annual Reports of the Council, 1838 and 1839' - a printed pamphlet created by Harrison and Co., St. Martin's Lane, London.
• Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland: Anniversary Meeting and Twenty-Second Annual Report of the Council, 1845, also printed by Harrison and Co.
• 'The Royal Asiatic Society: A Year of Progress': an article from the Times of India, 1 June 1903, reporting on the Prince of Wales' attendance at the Society's Anniversary General Meeting and the happenings on the occasion.
• 'Hotel Cecil Ltd., Suggested Menu for 50 Couverts', dated 6 March 1907 - probably an estimate for a dinner after the Anniversary General Meeting. Typed with printed letterhead
• Notification of the Anniversary Dinner from C. Hughes, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to be held at the Hotel Cecil on 8 June, 1911. Printed paper.
• Anniversary Dinner ticket for the Hotel Cecil, 20 May 1912. Printed card.
• Anniversary Dinner ticket for the Hotel Cecil, 5 May 1913. Printed card.
• Draft invitation for Anniversary Dinner at the Hotel Cecil on Wednesday 13 May.
• Election of Council for 1928-29. Printed list, dated March 1928, concerning Election of Officers at the Anniversary General Meeting.
• Council of Management, 1937-38, printed list of officers.
• Council of Management, 1938-39, printed list of officers.
• Election of Council for 1944-45. Printed list, dated 20 March 1944, concerning Election of Officers at the Anniversary General Meeting.
• Election of Council for 1946-47. Printed list, dated 20 March 1946, concerning Election of Officers at the Anniversary General Meeting.