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Biographical material for individuals with names commencing T - Z:

• Tadaiyun (S.M.) handwritten biographical notes.
• Taqī-zādah (S. Hasan) handwritten biographical notes.
• Tarzi article concerning Safia Tarzi, daughter of a former Afghan ambassador, Evening Standard, 1 May 1959.
• Tod, James handwritten biographical notes in Arabic script.
• Togan handwritten biographical notes.
• Vira (Raghu) 'Indian 'Dr Johnson' sets himself a life task', article concerning Professor Raghu Vira, philologist, who intended to translate the entire English vocabulary into Hindi, Daily Telegraph, 25 April 1958.
• Wilford (Francis) handwritten biographical notes, 8 pieces.
• Wilkinson (J.V.S.) obituary notice for James Vere Steward Wilkinson, Librarian at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, The Times, 31 January 1957.
• Williamson, J.W.P Letter to Storey to ask if Williamson may consult with Storey concerning his studies, dated 12 October 1945. A further letter from Williamson himself to inform Storey that he has changed his course and will no longer be studying Arabic, 22 March 1946.
• Winstedt (Sir R.) 'Asiatic vs. Asian', article by Winstedt concerning a possible change in name of the Royal Asiatic Society, Daily Telegraph, 26 October 1957.
• Martin Young letter from Young to Storey to ask his advice about learning Arabic and Persian, 9 November 1945.
• Zafar Allāh Khān photograph of Sir Zafrullah Khan, Pakistani foreign minister arriving in London, Daily Telegraph, 11 December 1953.
• Zāhidī (Ardashīr) 'A princess's wedding day- concerning the marriage of Princess Shannaz to Zahedi, Sunday Express, 6 October 1957.
• Fazlullah Zahedi 'General Zahedi: Former Premier of Iran' obituary notice, The Times, 4 September 1963.
• Zāhir (King) of Afghanistan article concerning the state visit of Zahir and his wife to America, Evening Standard 4 September 1963.

"Bird Drawings Jan 31, 1845". List of the drawings of different species of birds and the number of those drawings. Further list of drawings of Mammals. Note to inform: "Left at Darjeeling Decr 1852 in chest of drawers". Handwritten, 1 piece, 4 sides, dated 1845-1852.

Report from The Englishman, Calcutta, "Birthplace of Modern Orientalism: The Asiatic Society of Bengal" regarding the Centenary Celebration of the Royal Asiatic Society and its relations with the Asiatic Society of Bengal.

Review from Columbus, 'Black Admires Author of Book About Vietnam Officials, Revolution' by Charles Black.

News report about the border dispute between China and Mongolia, from The Times, 31 May 1964.

The majority of this notebook is about Thailand, which covers the industries, commerce, religion, people, beliefs and customs of the country. Writings on Catholic church in South Africa, and a study and sketches of human skulls, are also included in this notebook. Black notebook whose spine is held together with sticking plaster.

Letter from Alan S. Grant, Blackwell Rare Books, to Richard and Rita Pankhurst to enquire whether they were still interested in obtaining works on Ethiopia and to inform of a recent addition to their stock.

Two original printed copies of the "Scheme made by the Board of Education under the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853-1925" in which the Foundation of the Public School Prize and Medal is changed to create The Universities Prize Essay Fund. Dated 15 December 1931. Also a further photocopy of this material.

"Bombay under the Crown, 1662-8". Manuscript, numbered pages 15-34, with crossed out heading of "Chapter II". It begins "The mission which had brought Lord Marlborough and the Portuguese Viceroy to India was one destined to bear far-reaching results." Typed document, 20 pages, undated.

When books have needed rebinding or journals bound together, the Society has outsourced this to binderies. This series contains correspondence and invoices concerning this:

• Green Street Bindery, Oxford - correspondence and invoices between Green Street Bindery and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the rebinding of books. Typed and handwritten, 6 pieces, dated 28 February 1985 - 19 November 1987.
• Correspondence between Michael Pollock, Librarian, Dennis Duncanson and David MacDowell concerning the proceeds of a sale of Duncanson's books and periodicals be used for rebinding of books. Typed and handwritten, 2 pieces, December 19[9]6 to 7 May 1997.
• Anthony Wessely Bookbinder, Bracknell, Berkshire - correspondence and invoices between Anthony Wessely and the Royal Asiatic Society regarding rebinding of books. Typed and handwritten, 7 pieces, dated 11 November 1988 -2 May 1990.
• The Wyvern Bindery, London - correspondence, reports and invoices between the Wyvern Bindery and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the rebinding of books and journals. These also include correspondence with Clare Prince, book conservator, and C.M. Edmondson, Paper Conservator, concerning a survey of the damaged volumes of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed and printed, 83 pieces, dated 20 July 1993 - 17 January 2012.