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"Sir R.F. Burton: Library Lecture to the Royal Commonwealth Society" by C.E.J. Whitting, 1 July 1958. Typed copy of speech, 10 sheets.

“Sir Richard Burton” by Thomas Lloyd . The Bookman, May 1906 (with loose plate). Grey paper cover

Sir Richard Burton's consular cocked hat, mounted in a glass-fronted wooden case. Labels state "Richard Burton's Consular Hat", "Presented by N. Salvari".

Seating Plan for Sir Thomas Smith's Feast, Saturday 6 December 1969. John Hansman was seated on the top table. On reverse of the plan are some handwritten notes: "Soma Divine, Mushroom of Immortality, Gordon Wasson (Harvard Univ.) Botan. mus., amanita muscaria"

A sketch plan of the Sirwal series of caves, drawn to a scale of approximately 40 feet to an inch.

Sisheng bieyi zhong de shijian cengci 四声别义中的时间层次 by Mei Zulin 梅祖麟 reprinted from Zhongguo yuwen 6 (1980), 427-443.

Six pieces of glazed ceramic bowls. They are of unknown provenance. They are:

• QW/13/24-1 - A piece of a glazed ceramic bowl. The glaze is a grey-green colour. Dimensions 11.7cm by 7.7cm.
• QW/13/24-2 - A piece of a glazed ceramic bowl. The glaze is a green/ black colour. Dimensions 5.5cm by 3.5cm.
• QW/13/24-3 - A piece of a glazed ceramic bowl. It is decorated with the black ink in circular-wheel shape. Dimensions 10cm by 9.5cm.
• QW/13/24-4 - A piece of a glazed ceramic bowl, with blue decoration. Dimensions 7.7cm by 4.5cm.
• QW/13/24-5 - A piece of a glazed ceramic bowl decorated with blue fish pattern. Dimensions 13.5cm by 11.5cm.
• QW/13/24-6 - A piece of a glazed ceramic bowl decorated with blue fish pattern. Dimensions 16.5cm by 12.5cm

The Sixth East-West Philosophers' Conference was held at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1989. This material is correspondence from Eliot Deutsch to Angus Graham concerning Graham's participation in the conference and inclusion of his paper in the conference publication.

Sketch and description of a temple fresco, Reespa, on the banks of the Sutlej river, Kinnaur district, northern India. The sketch is in coloured pencil depicting the Supreme Deity, attendants and other symbolic figures. This was copied from a fresco, about 6 feet square, on the temple wall. The paper of the sketch is badly torn and care is needed in handling the document.

With the sketch is a detailed description which was told to Major Salter, Bengal Army, by the temple priest. This document also dates the item to 17 July 1838 and records that it was presented to the Society by Sir C. Malcolm (Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Malclom).

A sketch plan which is described, "Sketch Plan of part of the Sattara Districts, to accompany my Memo on the Caves. The red lines show the boundary of the District containing the Caves.' The plan is drawn at a scale of 20 miles to an inch.