GB 891 RAS ANN175-RAS ANN175/1-RAS ANN175/1/8
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Unidad documental compuesta
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1997 - 1998
Parte de Royal Asiatic Society: 175th Anniversary Celebration
Correspondence with the British Museum concerning the 175th Anniversary Exhibition. These are:
- Letter from Paul Dove, British Museum, to Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to include a list of appointed caterers, undated. The list is with the letter.
- Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to Philippa Vaughan, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the costing for the installation of the Muhammad Juki Shahnameh at the British Museum, dated 9 September 1997.
- Letter from Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to agree to a reception at the Hotung Gallery, dated 24 September 1997.
- Letter from J.R. Knox, Keeper, British Museum, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to apologise for the delay in getting back to him and to state they are looking forward to the events, dated 2 October 1997.
- Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Paul Dove, Press & PR, British Museum, to state they will confirm the date for the reception once they have heard from the Prince of Wales' office, dated 27 November 1997.
- Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to thank him, on behalf of the Society's Council for agreeing to hold the Reception at the Hotung Gallery, dated 6 January 1998.
- Letter from Venetia Porter to Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him for showing the manuscripts and to send a preliminary selection list, dated 20 February 1998.
- Letter from Venetia Porter to Philippa Vaughan, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank her for arranging a viewing of the manuscripts and to send information regarding the gallery layout, dated 15 April 1998.
- Letter from Philippa Vaughan, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to Graham Shaw, British Library, to thank him for arranging the transfer of the the Royal Asiatic manuscripts at the library for temporary loan at the British Museum, dated 16 April 1998.
- Letter from Venetia Porter, British Museum, to Philippa Vaughan, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a breakdown of costs for exhibition materials, dated 14 May 1998.
- Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to C.C.F. Naylor, Royal Asiatic Society, to send a copy of the estimates of the costs of the exhibition, dated 2 June 1998.
- Letter from C.C.F. Naylor, Honorary Treasurer, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to enclose a cheque as down payment, dated 4 June 1998.
- Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to C.C.F. Naylor, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a receipt for prints made from slides for the display, dated 4 June 1998.
- Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to Helen Cordell, Honorary Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, to address conservation concerns. With this letter is a report from Graeme Gardner, conservator expressing his concerns. letter dated 4 June 1998.
- Letter from Noel Guina, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to thank on behalf of Helen Cordell for the information regarding precautions that she has sent, dated 11 June 1998.
- Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Robert Knox, Keeper, British Museum, to thank, on behalf of the Council of the Society, for all that he has done to enable to exhibition to take place. He hopes that further collaboration may be possible, dated 17 June 1998.
- Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to thank him and the Museum's trustees for the support they have given for both the exhibition and the reception, dated 17 June 1998.
- Letter from Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to thank her for her help and to extend his hope that this exhibition will pave the way for future collaboration, dated 19 June 1998.
- Letter from Dr R.G.W. Anderson, Director, British Museum, to Professor Francis Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to agree that the evening was a success and to thank him for the loan of one of the Society's most precious possessions, dated 19 June 1998.
- Letter from Sheila Canby, Assistant Keeper, British Museum, to C.C.F. Naylor, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose the final accounting for the exhibition, dated 24 September 1998.
- Invoice from British Museum for cost of reception, dated 21 October 1998.