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Letter from Dr Subhadra Kumar Sen to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to ask if the Society could send a copy of the announcement made in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of his late father's award, and a list of past recipients. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 5 November 1993.

This sub-series contains Correspondence with Dr Ahamad Hussain concerning the possibility of him being awarded the Gold Medal.

Letter from E.V. Gibson, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Ahamad Hussain to give details of the Gold Medal and the Burton Memorial Medal but to inform him that the Society does not usually receive applications. However, the Council were keen not to overlook research of which they were unaware. Could the author therefore either provide a copy of the book or tell where it can be consulted in England. Typed dated 3 August 1983.

Letter from Dr Ahamad Hussain to Mrs E.V. Gibson, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, in which he requests that the Society's library procure a copy of his book and that it is placed in front of the Awards Committee of the Society's Triennial Gold Medal. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 18 August 1983.

Letter from J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd. to Royal Asiatic Society to inform that their Insignia and Factored business had been taken over by Firmin & Sons plc. Printed letter, dated 19 February 1991.

From 1904-1929 the Royal Asiatic Society awarded a Gold Medal to a schoolboy writing on a chosen essay title. However, as entrants dwindled and few schools seemed interested in teaching Indian history, it was decided that the competition should be changed to one for undergraduate students. The change was finalised on 15th December 1931. Regulations for the University Prize Essay Fund were drawn up in 1932 and the first prize was awarded in 1933. In 1939, Professor Perceval Yetts designed a certificate to be presented with the prize (an example of this can be found in these papers). The prize was initially awarded annually but then became biennial. The prize money also increased at various intervals.
The records of the Universities Prize Essay cover the conversion from the Public School Medal to the Universities Prize Essay Fund, governance of the award and the conferment of the Honour in subsequent years. They include Rules, correspondence, and winning essays. However there are not records for all instances of the presentation of the award. Researchers are advised to also examine the Council Minutes and the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (both held in the RAS Collections) when researching concerning the Universities Prize Essay and its recipients.

Two printed sets of rules for the Universities Prize Essay Fund for the Royal Asiatic Society at 74 Grosvenor Street. A further printed set of rules for the Royal Asiatic Society at 56 Queen Anne Street. Also a photocopy of this latter set, stamped with a Charity Commission receipt stamp for 12 March 1970.

This sub-series contains two possible specimens for the Prize Fund diploma and 2 copies of the certificate designed in 1939 by Professor Perceval Yetts.

Two specimen diplomas for the Universities Prize Essay Fund for 1933. Tracing paper mounted on cards with additional notes concerning size and price for obtaining in vellum.

Printed prize certificate for the Universities Prize Essay as designed by Professor Perceval Yetts in 1939 (see article RAS UPE/1/5). Two copies.