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The Royal Asiatic Society Medal was awarded to Professor Sir Christopher Bayly in 2009. The material concerning this award is:

• Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Christopher Bayly to inform that Bayly was being offered the award, with a ceremony in 2009 when he will be asked to address the Society. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 February 2008.
• Six digital photographs of Christopher Bayly taken at the award ceremony on 7 May 2009.

The Royal Asiatic Medal was given to both Bridget Allchin and A.D.H. (David) Bivar in 2014. The archival material consists of :

• Publicity poster for the award ceremony for Bridget Allchin held on 13 March 2014 (this is held electronically).
• Four digital photographs of the award ceremony to David Bivar held on 10 October 2014.

In 2018 the winner was Johannes Lotze (University of Manchester) for his thesis, Translation of Empire: Mongol Legacy, Language Policy, and the Early Ming World Order, 1368-1453.

The shortlisted candidates were Kyle Jackson (University of Warwick) for Colonial Conquest and Religious Enlightenment: A Mizo History from Northeast India (c. 1980-1920); Ed Pulford (University of Cambridge) for On northeast Asian Frontiers of History and Friendship; Partha Pratim Shil (University of Cambridge) for Police Labour and State-Formation in Bengal, c.1860- c.1950; and Callie Wilkinson (University of Cambridge) for The Residents of the British East India Company at Indian Royal Courts, c. 1798-1818.

For the inaugural Bayly Prize the society appointed the adjudicators: Professor Taylor Sherman (LSE), Professor Sunil Amrith (Harvard), Professor Dame Caroline Humphrey (Cambridge), Professor James Laidlaw (Cambridge), and Professor Naoko Shimazu (Yale-NUS).

The winner was announced by Professor Sir David Cannadine, President of the British Academy, at a reception held at the Royal Asiatic Society on 30th October 2018.

The archival material is:

• 'The Bayly Prize 2018 Shortlist' - document giving biographical details of the shortlisted candidates and their theses. Computer printed, 4 pieces.
• 'The Bayly Prize and Launch of Professor Sir Christopher Bayly's Remaking the Modern World 1900-2015. Global Connections and Comparisons' - printed invitation from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to the award of the first Bayly Prize and book launch on 30 October 2018. Printed on card, 2 copies.
• 'The Bayly Prize' - printed details concerning the establishment of the Bayly Prize and the shortlisted candidates. Printed on card, 2 copies.
• Four digital photographs of the award ceremony on 30 October 2018 including some of the shortlisted candidates, Professor Lady Bayly and officers of the Society.

In 2021 the Society appointed Dr T. C.Sherman (LSE) Chair, Professor Naoko Shimazu (NUS), Professor Susanne Brandtstädter (Koln), Professor Rebecca Empson (UCL), and Professor Arne Westad (Yale ) as the adjudicating panel.

The Prize was awarded to Mallika Leuzinger (University College, London) for her thesis, Dwelling in Photography: Intimacy, Amateurism and the Camera in South Asia. The shortlisted candidates were Stefano Gandolfo (University of Oxford) for The Streams of Knowledge: Organising the Siku Quanshu and Shreyashi Dasgupta (University of Cambridge) for The Accommodation City: Private Low-Income Housing and Urban Space in Dhaka and Mumbai.

At present there is no archival material.

Correspondence and administrative papers concerning Kejariwal's research fellowship. These are:

• Letter from Phil [Cyril Philips] to Frank Steele, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the request of Professor Kejariwal to meet Steele and to discuss his research. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 5 March 1990.
• Correspondence between Frank Steele and O.P. Kejariwal concerning the possibility of the Royal Asiatic Society funding his research. Two letters, handwritten, dated 21 March and 10 April 1990.
• 'Paper for the Council Meeting of 12 April 1990: Grant to Professor O.M. Kejariwal' written by Franke Steele with additional information concerning proposed expenditure, biographical data and proposal entitled 'British Historiography on India in the nineteenth century'. Typed, 9 pieces, dated 2 April 1990.
• Correspondence between Frank Steele, O.P. Kejariwal and A.D.H. Bivar, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the amount that the Society may be willing to provide, and the reasons for the subsequent delay in Kejariwal's reply and whether there is still the possibility of being funded by the Society. Five letters, typed and handwritten, dated 14 April 1990 - 12 July 1991.
• Correspondence between A.D.H. Bivar and O.P. Kejariwal concerning the formal offer made by the Society and Kejariwal's acceptance of its conditions. Two letters, typed, dated 26 July-12 August 1991.
• Extract from a letter from A.D.H. Bivar to O.P. Kejariwal concerning arrangements for Kejariwal's flight to England. One piece, typed, dated 20 February 1992.
• Correspondence between O.P. Kejariwal, A.D.H. Bivar and John A. Payne, Honorary Treasurer, Royal Asiatic Society, regarding the practicalities of Kejariwal receiving his funding. Typed and handwritten, 4 letters, dated 2 June - 27 July 1992.
• 'Dr O.P. Kejariwal Total grant' - balance sheet for Kejariwal's funding with note by David Bivar. Typed and handwritten, 1 piece, dated 10 November 1992.
• Correspondence between John A. Payne and O.P. Kejariwal concerning his return to India and final payments. Three letters, typed and handwritten, dated 10 November - 21 December 1992.
• Correspondence between A.D.H. Bivar and O.P. Kejariwal concerning Kejariwal's final reports. Typed and handwritten, 2 letters, dated 30 December 1992 - 6 January 1993.
• 'Report on the Period of Fellowship of the Royal Asiatic Society, London. 15 May 1992 to 11 November 1992.' -Kejariwal's report on his research. Typed, 2 pieces.
• 'Summary of Suggestions by Dr Kejariwal' - a further report by Kejariwal but itemising possible improvements to the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, 6 pieces.
• Correspondence concerning obtaining photocopies and other research material between O.P. Kejariwal, John A. Payne and the holding institutions. Typed and handwritten, 13 pieces, dated 7 January 1993 - 20 February 1993.
• Correspondence between John A. Payne and O.P. Kejariwal concerning other institutions that may be helpful to Kejariwal's research. Typed and handwritten, 5 pieces, dated 5 April 1993 - 11 March 1994.

Persian Literature: A Bio-bibliographical Survey Volume II Part 2 was published after Storey's death using material he had created. it was compiled by Ann Walsh with supervision by James Douglas Pearson. The archival material is:

• Volume entries - handwritten notes created by Storey and edited by Walsh for some of the entries in the Volume.
• Manuscript lists - handwritten and typed lists of manuscripts to be included in the publication, ordered alphabetically by location, collection or catalogue.
• Index list - handwritten lists of authors.
• Proof pages - printed proof copy of the publication with handwritten annotation. With the proofs is a compliment slip from Stephen Austin and Sons Ltd., Foreign and General Printers.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing B:

• Baqā'ī (Muzaffar): two short articles on the sentencing of Mozaffar Baghaii, professor at Teheran University, to 2 years imprisonment for distributing pamphlets attacking the police. From the Times and the Daily Telegraph, 28 June 1961, and a further article on his acquittal, Daily Telegraph, 29 December 1961.
• Mustafa Al Barazani 'Iraq Open to Kurdish Chief, Azerbailan Ex-Premier' concerning Iraq's decision to end the exile of the Kurdish leader who had acted as the puppet premier in Azerbaijan under the Russians. Sunday Times, undated.
• Barthold, V. - obituaries for Professor V. Barthold, respected authority on Slavonic languages. One from the Times by Sir Edward Denison Ross, 26 August 1931, the second copied from The Annual Register, 1930. Two pieces, printed and handwritten.
• Bayānī (Mahdi) - biographical notes concerning his career - handwritten, 1 piece.
• Bayāt - article on Bayāt's visit to London and his position as Chairman of the National Iranian Oil Company, Daily Telegraph, 7 September 1956.
• Bāzargān (Mahdi) - '10-Year Sentence on Professor' concerning the sentencing of Bazargan, leader of the Persian Freedom Movement, to solitary confinement. Daily Telegraph, 8 January 1964.
• Nawab of Bhopal - obituaries entitled 'Nawab of Bhopal: Statesmanship and Sport', The Times, 5 February 1960, and 'The Nawab of Bhopal', Daily Telegraph, 5 February 1960, for Hamidullah Khan Sikandar Saulat, Mawab Ruler of Bhopal after his sudden death.
• Habib Bourguiba - 'Profile - Bourguiba' - article on the leading man in Tunisia who had returned after 25 years of exile and imprisonment. The Observer, 1 May 1955.
• Harold Bowen - 'Languages and Culture of the Near East' - obituary for Bowen, an expert in Near Eastern languages. The Times, 1 July 1959.
• Burqa't - 'Dr Moussadek Asks for Confidence: Majlis Summoned by Radio' - article concerning a broadcast by the Persian Prime Minister calling for support, The Times, 6 January 1953.
• Burūjurdī - 'Ayatullah Burujerdi: Muslim leader and Scholar' - obituary notice for Ayatullan al Hajj Sayid Husain Tabataba;I Burujerdi, The Times 1 April 1961.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing K and L:

• Kalāt (Khān of) - 'Pakistan Ex-Ruler Arrested: 3 killed as troops besiege a palace' The Times, 7 October 1958; 'Pakistan holds Khan of Kalat: Palace guards fire on troops', the Daily Telegraph 7 October 1958; 'Deposed Khan's Son in Gaol: Karachi Measures', Daily Telegraph 9 October 1958. Articles about the deposing of the Khan of Kalat, his arrest and that of his son.
• Kahle, Paul - 'Dr. P. Kahle Honoured at Oxford' - an article to announce the conferment of an honorary degree of D. Litt. On Kahle from Oxford University. Unknown publication, [1912].
• Kahn, P - Letter from P. Kahn to Charles Ambrose Storey to inform Storey of a manuscript by Najum b.Asīl al-Kirkārī and ask his advice. Two sides, handwritten, dated 3 December 1942.
• Kashani, Ayatollah - profile article on Ayatollah Abdol Ghassem Kashani, an Islamic nationalist leader, The Observer, 14 September 1952; photograph of Kashani, Daily Telegraph, 8 December 1953, 'Mullah Kashani Denounced: Persian Radio Attack on Traitor', The Times, 22 February 1954, 'Gen. Zahedi warns Kashani', Daily Telegraph, 22 February 1954, 'The Mullah Kashani: Bitter Opponent of Western Influence' - obituary notice, The Times, 15 March 1962.
• Khudāh-Bakhsh - note on biography and portrait to be found in 'Glimpses of the Nuzami's Dominions', London and Bombay 1889. Handwritten, 1 piece.
• Kasrawi, Hassan - 'Teheran June 4' - article on oil nationalisation plans and the detention of the suspected murderer of Hassan Kasrawi, The Times 5 June 1951
• Khal'at Barī - 'Persian Leader Condemns Oil Law' - article about the oil industry in Iran and Khalat Bari's response to the criticism, Daily Telegraph, 14 June 1954.
• Khan Sahib - 'Dr. Khan Sahib: Government in W. Pakistan', The Times, 10 May 1958, and 'Dr Khan Sahib: A Great Pathan', The Times, 13 May 1958 - articles concerning the assassination of Khan Sahib.
• Khwushhāl Khān - biographical notes from the Blumhardt Catalogue of the Marathi…Pushti and Sindhi manuscripts in the British Museum. Handwritten, 2 sides
• King, Lucas White - obituary notice for Sir Lucas White King, orientalist. Unknown publication, [August 1925]
• Kneipp, Sébastien - biographical notes for Sébastien Kneipp from Larousse du XXe siècle, tome IV. Handwritten in French, 1 side.
• Köprülü, F. - photograph of Marshal Tito greeting the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr. Köprülü at their meeting on the island of Brioni, (Brijuni), Observer 1 February 1953
• Kushkakī (Burhān al-Dīn Khān) biographical notes from the International Who's Who, 1950. Handwritten, 1 side.
• Lamb, Harold - two obituary notice for Harold Lamb, American novelist and historian, The Times, 12 April 1962 and the Daily Telegraph, 11 April 1962.
• Lane, Arthur - obituary notices for Arthur Lane, Keeper of the Department of Ceramics, Victoria & Albert Museum, The Times, 8 March 1963 and 13 March 1963, Daily Telegraph, 8 March 1963 and 13 March 1963.
• Lawrence, [P] - Letter from Lawrence to Storey asking Storey's advice on opportunities for an academic career in Arabic studies. Handwritten, 4 sides, dated 2 November 1945.
• Le Strange, Guy - 'Late Mr. Guy le Strange: Will of Cambridge Orientalist' - article detailing the will of Guy le Strange. Unknown publication [1933].
• Leech, Robert - biographical note s for Robert Leech, author of 'A Grammar of the Pushto of Afghanese language'. Handwritten, 1 side.
• Littman, Enno - obituary notices for Professor Enno Littmann, orientalist, The Times, 20 May 1959 and 24 May 1959.
• Lockhart, Laurence - marriage notice for Laurence Lockhart and Alice Wilson, unknown publication, [August 1963].
• Lushington, Henry - biographical notes for Henry Lushington, taken from Eastbourne Parish Church. Handwritten, 3 sides.

Biographical material for individuals with names commencing M:

• McNeill, John - biographical notes for Sir John McNeill from the Dictionary of National Biography XII. Handwritten, 10 sides.
• Mahdī (M.) Arbāb - biographical notes in Arabic script. Handwritten, 1 side.
• Makkī, Husain - note to state that Makkī, Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee, Iran, is in favour of taking over the oil industry, noted from a news bulletin, 21 May 1951; 'Teheran Notebook, Yearnings and Slogans from Flora Lewis' in which Makkī is reported as 'the lean, dark-faced spokesman and major-domo of the Premier', Observer, 10 June 1951; 'At Abadan and Teheran', captioned photographs from the Anglo-Persian oil talks in which Makkī is pictured, The Times, 22 June 1951; 'Measures to End Oil Dispute: Ambassador's Hopes' in which Makkī is reported as willing to fight any oil agreement, Times, 23 February 1954; 'Hussein Makki Arrested', Makkī, former head of Persia's nationalised oil industry is arrested, Times, 9 January 1956; 'Four Executed in Teheran: Rooting out Terrorist Elements' in which the executions are reported and it is noted that Makkī is incriminated with the assassination of Prime Minister Razmar, Times, 19 January 1956; 'National Front Opposition' in which Makki's opposition is noted, unknown publication, undated.
• Mānikjī biographical notes from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society and other publications. Handwritten, 2 sides.
• Mashriqī- 'Pakistan Murder: 5 More Arrests' an article concerning the arrest of Mashriqi, The Sunday Times, 11 May 1958; and 'Allama Enyatullan Khan Mashriqi' reporting the death of Mashriqi, Times, 18 August 1963.
• Massignon, Louis - obituary notice for Professor Louis Massignon, Islamic scholar, Times, 21 November 1962.
• Meredith-Owens, G.M. - Letter from Meredith-Owens to Storey to enquire the prospects for research into Arabic studies and Islamica at Cambridge. Handwritten, 1 piece, dated 29 July 1945; and Letter from Meredith-Owens to Storey to enquire which Arabic and Persian books he will require to study for part I of the Oriental Languages Tripos, handwritten, 1 piece, dated 9 January 1946.
• Moorcroft, William - biographical notes taken from the Encyclopaedia Britannica 1953 and Dictionary of National Biography, handwritten, 4 sides.
• Moss, Cyril - obituary notice for Cyril Moss, Syriac and Patristic Studies expert, The Times, 28 March 1961.
• Mubārak- Shāh - biographical notes in Arabic script, handwritten, 1 piece.
• Muhammad (Āghā Mīrzā) biographical notes from Debrett's Peerage, Knightage and Companions, 1930, p.1341.
• Professor E.H. Minns 'Prof. E.H. Minns Honoured: An International Presentation: Pembroke Ceremony', newspaper cutting concerning a presentation to Minns, Disney Professor of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, unknown paper, undated.
• Mohammad Ali 'Profile - Mohammad Ali, Premier of Pakistan', newspaper cutting concerning the Pakistan prime minister, The Observer, 8 November 1953.
• Muhammad Ridā Shāh Pahlawī newspaper cuttings about the Shah of Persia: 'In Teheran a New Year Starts for the Shah', The Times, 24 March 1958; 'Shah ban shock on the eve of marriage', Sunday Express, 20 December 1959; 'Persian Calm about Shah's Wedding: Fairy Tale Route for Procession', Daily Telegraph, 21 December 1959; articles on his visit to London from The Times, 6 and 7 May 1959; 'Queen Soraya Divorced', The Times, 15 March 1959'; 'The Shah's Message to London' on the birth of his son, The Times, 8 November 1960; ''Queen Soraya Divorced: Shah's Sadness over Decision', Daily Telegraph, 15 March 1958.
• Musaddiq 'Profile Mohammed Moussadek' article about the new Prime Minister of Persia, The Observer, 20 May 1951; newspaper cuttings of photographs of Mr Stokes, the Lord Privy Seal with Dr. Moussadek and other engagements of Moussadek, The Times and Daily Telegraph, 8 August 1951, The Daily Telegraph, 10 and 14 November 1953; further cuttings concerning his three year imprisonment and subsequent release from 1953 and 1956.
• Muscat (Sultan of) 'The Flying Sultan', article concerning the Sultan's return home after his visit to Britain, The Times, 8 August 1955.

Correspondence with Luzac & Company, Oriental and Foreign Booksellers and Publishers:

• Correspondence with Luzac & Co. concerning the publishing, selling and stocking of Storey's publications and other books and journals bought by Storey from Luzac. 49 items, dated 18 August 1927 - 19 December 1955.
• Advertisement created by Luzac & Co. for 'Persian Literature: A Bio-bibliographical Survey' by Professor C.A. Storey. Printed, 1 item.
• 'Account Sales' detailing the sales of Storey's Publications for 1 January 1929, Years ending 1929-1931, 1935, 1937-1939, 1942, 1953-1956, 1958-1959, 1961-1963.
• Accounts Rendered sent by Luzac to Storey for the years 1929, 1943-1951, 1953-1954, 1954, 1955-1956, 1956-1958
• Account notes created by Storey for sales of his publications, 14 items, handwritten, covering the period 1928-1959.
• Various editorial notes made by Storey found within this correspondence. Handwritten, 6 pieces, undated.