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"Royal Asiatic Society 150th Anniversary Year, 1823-1973, Calendar of Events". List of events, some annotated with supplementary events and changes to the programme.

In 1983 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its 160th Anniversary with a lecture, concert and Vin d'honnuer. There is a small amount of publicity material and correspondence related to this celebration.

In 1998, the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its 175th anniversary with an exhibition, "Persian and Indian Manuscripts and Paintings from the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society" at the British Museum, and a lecture, "The Book of Kings: The Juki Shahnama of the Royal Asiatic Society" by Dr Barbara Brend, held at the British Library. This material covers the planning, publicity and attendance at these events. Also in conjunction with the exhibition, the publication Persian Paintings in the Collection of the Royal Asiatic Society by B.W. Robinson was published.

ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY ACCESSIONS REGISTER covering books accessioned to the Society Collections between 16 July 2010 and 31 August 2016. Both this and RAS COLL3/9/1/1 should be consulted to gain a more complete list. This is an electronic document first created in 2010 and made into an archival document in 2018.

ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY ACCESSIONS REGISTER listing books that were accessioned to the Library Collection between 16 July 2010 and 2 November 2011. This is an electronic document first created in 2010 and made into an archival document in 2018.

Royal Asiatic Society Annual Universities' Prize Essay Competition. Typed list of prizewinners from 1932-1939 with further results annotated in pencil.

Royal Asiatic Society Appeal Questionnaire to ascertain from Fellows which Organisations they may be able to approach to elicit support for the Royal Asiatic Society's Anniversary Appeal.

Two versions of the Society's emblem of a banyan tree with the Latin motto 'Quot rami tot arbres' to be used in the printing process. The emblem was used on the Journal cover between 1863 and 1941.

In 1923 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its Centenary. This archival material contains a scrapbook with Centenary correspondence and invitations, further congratulatory correspondence, material concerning the Centenary Events, and correspondence concerning the publication of a Centenary Volume.

Notification of the Centennial Anniversary Celebrations between 17th to 20th July 1923, with request for subscriptions towards an Entertainment Fund. Detachable portion to send with such donation.