The Gibb Memorial Trust was established in 1902 in memory of Elias John Wilkinson Gibb, a largely self-taught Arabic, Persian, and, above all, of Ottoman Turkish, died age 45 in 1901 and his mother established the Trust. These papers mainly cover the period 1927-1951 and consists of governance, finance and publication documents, produced mainly as a result of Charles Ambrose Storey's involvement as a Trustee of the Trust.
Sin títuloThe Papers of Charles Ambrose Storey are mainly concerned with gathering material for his research into Persian Literature. They include his own notes and draft publications and additional notes by people who subsequently worked with his research.
Sin títuloThe correspondence contains letters concerned with publishing, with his research and work at the India Office Library and the University of Cambridge and more personal letters.
Sin títuloCorrespondence from W. Lewis, Cambridge University Press, to C.A. Storey concerning the potential of the Press publishing Storey's 'A Bibliography of Persian Literature'. Four items, dated 2 September 1925 - 17 August 1926.
Sin títuloCambridge University Press began publishing the Society's Journal in 1991. This is still ongoing. The material in this series includes memoranda of agreement, a publication license agreement, meeting minutes, final accounts, correspondence and administrative documents, and advertising leaflets.
Sin títuloThe Royal Asiatic Society has produced a Journal from the early years of its formation and continues to do so. This material covers the records made in the production, administration and distribution of the Journal.
Sin títuloLetter from Patrick Tickell, Cambridge University Press, to Terence Armstrong in which Tickell informs Armstrong that both volumes of Allen's Embassies should be published between January and February 1970. Dated: 28 March 1969.
Sin títuloLetter from Diane Blake, Cambridge University Press, to W.E.D. Allen in which Blake writes of a misunderstanding of her comments regarding the captions of the illustrations. Dated: 2 March 1970.
Sin títuloLetter from University Press, Cambridge, to C.A. Storey to inform Storey that the man from Luzac had compiled 50 copies of the work with the exception of sig.26. After completing this he had to leave.
Sin títuloLetter from University Press, Cambridge, to C.A. Storey to express their willingness to provide an estimate for Kitāb al-Tashbīhāt and asks for a complete manuscript in order to provide the estimate. They are setting a specimen which will be in Monotype cast.
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