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"Royal Asiatic Society" - newspaper cutting from The Times to announce the winner of the Universities Prize Essay. Printed material, dated 16 November 1938.

Royal Asiatic Society 150th Anniversary Appeal: A Summary of Objectives. Typed material; 2 versions. Smaller 1 copy, longer, 3 copies.

To coincide with the Queen's visit to the Royal Asiatic Society an exhibition was prepared at the premises of the Society. The material connected with this Exhibition is:

• "Royal Asiatic Society 150th Anniversary Exhibition 19 February 1973 - exhibition catalogue, typed material, 3 copies.
• Letter from W. Williams Wynn to Mr Beckingham to inform that though they have a portrait of Charles W. Williams Wynn but they will not part with it. He enquires whether a photograph of the portrait would be sufficient, dated 28 August 1968.
• Appeal notice for invitation cards, etc, designed by Professor Yetts for the Royal Asiatic Society, present in his Papers held by his estate, to be donated to the Society for their anniversary celebrations. With this is an example of one letterhead.
• Letter from Ray Strong, Director, National Portrait Gallery, to C.R. Beckingham, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to state that his request for the loan of the portrait of Sir Bartle Frere or Professor Horace Hayman Wilson will be put before the Trustees at their next meeting, dated 3 September 1968.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to W.G. Easeman, Museum Superintendent, Victoria and Albert Museum, to ask if the Society may borrow display cases and boards for their exhibition, dated 2 January, 1973.
• Letter from B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Miss Mercer, Head Archivist, County Hall, London, to ask if the Society may borrow an interior view of the Thatched House Tavern, where the Society's first meeting was held, dated 5 February 1973.
• Letter from Miss Mercer, Head Archivist, County Hall, London, to B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm that the Greater London Council would be willing to lend a copy of the engraving of the Thatched House Tavern, dated 8 February 1973.

"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.