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Seventeen Newspaper cuttings announcing the presentation of the Burton Memorial Medal to Miss Freya Stark from the following Newspapers:

• Evening News - 25/07/1934
• Glasgow Evening Times - 25/07/1934
• The Morning Post - 26/07/1934
• Manchester Guardian - 26/07/1934
• Glasgow Herald - 26/07/1934
• The Scotsman - 26/07/1934
• The Glasgow Evening News - 26/07/1934
• The Sunderland Echo - 26/07/1934
• Nottingham Evening Post - 26/07/1934
• Daily Mirror - 26/07/1934
• Daily Sketch - 26/07/1934
• Morning Post - 26/07/1934
• The Times - 26/07/1934
• Aberdeen Press & Journal - 27/07/1934
• Newcastle Evening Chronicle - 27/07/1934
• Near East - 02/08/1934
• Standard, Nairobi - 25/08/1934

Newspaper cuttings reporting on the visit:

• Court Circular in The Times, 12 October 2002
• Court Circular in The Daily Telegraph, 12 October 2002
• "Visit of Patron Prince". Front page from the Paddington Times, 16 October 2002
• "Charles gets taste of India" - photocopy of article from Times Chronicle Series, 16 October 2002.
• Printout of a report from the Prince of Wales' webpage, 24 October 2002

Also two copies of a pamphlet produced by the Royal Asiatic Society to advertise highlights of the visit. Entitled "Royal Asiatic Society: Visit by the Patron, HRH the Prince of Wales".

There are 4 items within this series. Two concern the publication of Markham's book on the journeys of Bogle and Manning; the third is a 1796 cutting concerning tax paid on trade. The fourth item is a centenary issue of the Portsmouth Telegraph or Motley's Naval and Military Journal for 1799.

Three newspaper cuttings concerned with Bertram Thomas' journey across Rub' al Khali.

Storey collected newspaper cuttings concerning situations which interested him. These are:

• The Question of Mosul: Conference Today concerning the arrival of Sir Percy Cox in Constantinople to negotiate with the Turks about Mosul. The Times, 17 May 1924. Printed,1 piece.
• Iran under Reza Shah: Security Risked for National Prestige: Playing off Germany against the Allies concerning the politics of Iran with western nations. Unknown paper [The Times], 26 August 1941. Printed, 1 piece.
• The Great Square in Teheran - photographs of Tehran and British and Iranian dignitaries. The Times, 26 August 1941.
• War Transport in Persia (with Map by Bip Pares) concerning transport issues in the War in Iran. The Railway Stockholder, December 1941. Printed, 1 piece.
• Withdrawal from Persia: Teheran's Suspicions of Russian Intentions: Soviet Influence in the North concerning the withdrawal of Allied troops from Persia. The Times, 6 October 1945. Printed, 1 piece.
• Persia Today concerning the Council of Foreign Ministers and their response to the withdrawal of troops from Persia. The Times, 6 October 1945. Printed, 1 piece.
• Revolt in South Persia: Tribal Agitation for Regional Autonomy: Reaction to Events in Azerbaijan concerning unrest in Fars, South Persia. The Times, 6 November 1946. Printed 1 piece.
• University of the Punjab - Applications for the post of University Professor of Persian. Job advertisement. The Times, 10 September 1948.
• 11th Century Persian MS. Purchase by the Bodleian concerning the purchase of a manuscript of a medical work by Abubakr at a sale at Sotheby's. The Times, 28 May 1950. There is a further news cutting about the purchase from unknown paper. Two pieces, printed.
• Disappointing: Experts' Persian Studies Review of 'The Legacy of Persia' edited by A.J. Arberry, review written by Raymond Mortimer. Sunday Times, 3 May 1953.
• Actualities in Persia concerning the current politics and culture of the area. The Times Literary Supplement, 5 August 1955. Printed, 1 piece.

Three newspaper cuttings reporting on the Presentation of the Public School Gold Medal:

• "Indian History: Asiatic Society's Medal" from The Times, 29 December 1923.
• "A Schoolboy's Essay" from The Times of India, 8 January 1924.
• "Indian Affairs at Home" from The Englishman, 11 January 1924.

A newspaper cutting from The Times for the 7th March 1972 to announce the award of the Medal to Sir Harold Bailey. This has been glued on to a sheet of paper on which has been typed a Press Release and a list of Organisations to which it should be sent. Printed and typed material.

Newspaper Cuttings supplied by Durrant's Press Cuttings concerning the Joint Meeting. These are:

• "The Unchanging East: Orientalists in London" from The Daily Telegraph, 4 September 1919.
• "Freedom from German Science: American Effort in Asiatic Research" from The Times, 4 September 1919.
• "Oriental Research" from the Morning Post, 4 September 1919.
• "Palestine Exploration: Allies to Co-operate" from The Daily Telegraph, 5 September 1919.
• "With the Intellectuals: Gazing at Ancient Beauties" from the Daily Herald, 5 September 1919.
• Untitled cutting from the Near East, 5 September 1919.
• "Oriental Studies: Research with the Armies" from The Daily Telegraph, 6 September 1919.
• "Freedom from German Science: American Report in Asiatic Research" from The Times, 6 September 1919.
• "Orientalists in Conference" from the Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury, 6 September 1919.
• Untitled cutting from The World, 6 September 1919.
• "Dinner to Foreign Orientalists" from The Times, 8 September 1919.
• "The School of Oriental Studies" from The Times Educational Supplement, 11 September 1919.
• Untitled cutting from Near East concerning the visit to the School of Oriental Studies, 12 September 1919.
• Untitled cutting from Near East concerning the banquet, 12 September 1919.

Newspaper cuttings - one from The Times to announce the advent of the 1935 Prize Essay Competition, and 4 from various newspapers announcing the winner.

Four newspaper cuttings to announce the essay title for the 1936 competition and to inform of the winner.