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In 1923 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its Centenary. This archival material contains a scrapbook with Centenary correspondence and invitations, further congratulatory correspondence, material concerning the Centenary Events, and correspondence concerning the publication of a Centenary Volume.

Typed lists of Plate Captions, Catalogue of Woven Material in Figure 7, and Figure Captions for an article by Hansman and Stronach. With these lists is an acknowledgment slip from Stephen Austin and Sons Limited, Printers, with the note "Omitted from Hansman package. Apologies", and a black and white excavation photograph which is marked up on its reverse for printing.

Plaster cast coins mounted on a piece of card with the heading, "JRAS 1929, Plate VI, R. B. Whitehead. P.259." This plate accompanies the article by R.B. Whitehead, "Akbar II as Pretender: A Study in Anarchy". With the coins is a letter from Stephen Austin and Sons Ltd., dated 29th November 1933, in which they write that they have found a few plaster casts of coins and some photo negatives of Chinese and other inscriptions.

These Papers are mainly concerned with excavations undertaken by David Stronach and John Hansman at Šahr-e Qumis in 1971 and 1976, and by David Stronach at Pasargadae in 1963. There is also the manuscript for Hansman's book, "Julfār, an Arabian Port", and more recent correspondence between Hansman and RAS Archivist, Nancy Charley.

Letter from Stephen Austin and Sons, Ltd., Oriental, General and Artistic Printers, to Professor D.S. Margoliouth to ask for a list of the order of the articles to be included, so they can number the plates correctly. They note 1500 copies are required and ask to be advised of the binding.

Letter from Stephen Austin and Sons, Ltd., Oriental, General and Artistic Printers, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society (Ella Sykes), to give an estimate of £8.0.0 per sheet of 16 pages, for the production of 1250 copies of a record volume for the Society. Mr Harrison from the Printers will call to receive their instructions.