Two newspaper cuttings, from The Times newspaper, one to announce the prize essay title and the other to announce the winner.
Newspaper cuttings regarding the award of the Gold Medal to Sir Denison Ross and the presentation ceremony.
Newspaper cuttings concerning the Presentation of the Gold Medal to Aurel Stein.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandNewspaper cutting from The Japan Times with handwritten marks to bring attention to Camille (1936 film adapted from Dumas's La Dame aux Camélias) and KAKUJITSUMU (白日夢 by Tanisaki Jun'ichirō's 谷崎潤一郎, erotic film) in the "Recommended Revivals" column.
Newspaper cutting for the sale of three items of correspondence from Henry Thomas Colebrooke to Dr Wallich dating from 1823-1837. Written in pencil beside the cutting, "Autograph Letters of Colebrooke, Wallich's Catalogue"
Newspaper Cutting from Nature to announce the Essay Competition, the titles of the essays and the submission date. Printed material, undated.
"The Scientific Study of Man: International Congress in London". Article from The Times announcing the forthcoming first session of the International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, to be held in London under Royal patronage.
International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological SciencesUniversities Essay Prize - cutting from The Times newspaper announcing the winner of the competition as Mr. Asa Briggs of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Printed, dated 1 February 1940.
The Times LondonNewspaper clipping and remarks from Parbhund to Barbara Ingham
Two newspaper articles concerning the Asiatic Society. These are:
"Police raid Asiatic Society premises" concerning a police raid in connection with some stolen gold coins. From the Indian Express, New Delhi, 22 August 1996.
"Fallen Angels: Original paintings in the Asiatic Society rot for lack of space and funds" concerning the reportedly poor condition of some of the Society's Collections. From www.travel-india.com/new/1998/fallenangels.htm (no longer available on the internet)