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Report of the Burton Medal Search Committee, who decided after reading the reports of three nominated candidates to propose to award the medal to Ralph Pinder-Wilson posthumously.

Ralph Pinder-Wilson and Afghanistan - abstract of the lecture to be given by Warwick Ball about Ralph Pinder-Wilson.

Biographical details of Warwick Ball in preparation for his lecture in honour of Ralph Pinder-Wilson.

Copies of emails concerning the conferment of the Burton Memorial Medal posthumously on Ralph Pinder-Wilson.

Copies of emails regarding the giving of the Burton Memorial Lecture by Warwick Ball, his accommodation in London, and the podcasting of the lecture.

Copies of emails between Alison Ohta, Director of Royal Asiatic Society, and Louise Hadley of Firmin concerning the production of three medals and the engraving of the one for Ralph Pinder-Wilson. Plus invoices from Firmin for the medal and presentation case.

Letter from Professor D.S. Margoliouth to Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, in which Margoliouth apologise in advance for his absence from the Council Meeting on 14th June 1935. He details difficulties consulting with the 1935 Burton Medal Committee owing to their travels. Two of the three have agreed on Miss Blackman and Margoliouth suggests her name is put before the Council for selection. Adds that Freya Stark has also been considered and that she would also be a good choice. Further notes in Hoysted's hand on the Council Meeting of 12th April 1934 which resolved to postpone the award pending the report of the Committee appointed 9th November 1933 (Margoliouth/Gibb/Penzer) and that Professor Gibb favours Stark, but a decision should be postponed until the end of the year as she is abroad. Penzer favours either (15/06/1934).

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Freya Stark in which he discusses the subject of the lecture, demonstrates the format for the medal engraving, and asks for her approval of a proposed short notice for the newspapers.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Freya Stark in which he agrees on the subject of Luristan for the lecture. He also requests a 2000 word version of the lecture for the Journal of the Society.

Letter from Colonel Hoysted, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to Freya Stark to enclose a sample of the invitation card (not present), ask for details of map of Persia so he might obtain a slide, and he hopes that she has recovered her health after illness.