Material concerned with the interaction of the Société Asiatique and the Royal Asiatic Society.
Sin títuloReprint from the Journal of the American Oriental Society, 1918, of the Agreement between the Société Asiatique and the American Oriental Society with the "Circular Letter to the Members of the American Oriental Society concerning a French Plan for securing closer relations of mutual helpfulness between the Société Asiatique and our own" by Charles R. Lanman, dated 14 March 1918. Two copies of the reprint and a further copy of the circular letter.
Also a letter from Émile Senart to F.W. Thomas, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to report on the Agreement between the Société Asiatique and the American Oriental Society. Typed, 21 June 1918.
Sin títuloIn 1922 the Société Asiatique celebrated its centenary. Material connected with this is:
- Letter from Émile Senart to request the presence of a delegate at the centenary celebration from 10-13 July 1932. Printed in French, dated 1 May 1922.
- Letter from the Bureau of the Société Asiatique concerning the double celebration of the centenary of the Société Asiatique and the centenary of the discovery of "Champollion". Printed in French, undated.
- Advertisement for "Le Livre du Centenaire (1822-1922)" - a publication produced for the centenary of the Société Asiatique. Typed in French, undated.
In 2022 the Société Asiatique celebrated its bicentenary. Material connected with this is:
- 'D'un centenaire à l'autre: la Société Asiatique de 1822 à 2022', Programme for an international conference held in honour of the Society's bicentenary from 27-28 January 2022. Computer printed paper, written in French, 4 pieces.
- Medal to celebrate the bicentenary of the Société Asiatique. One side features a rising sun with the words 'Bicentennaire de la Société Asiatique, 1822-2022', and the reverse bears the portraits of Antoine Silvestre de Sacy, Ernest Renan, Émile Senart and Paul Pelliot. The medal is 8 cm in diameter and is housed within a presentation case. The medal was presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Professor François Déroche on the occasion of his lecture, 22 November 2023, as part of the Royal Asiatic Society's bicentenary celebrations.
Digital photographs of early correspondence between the Société Asiatique and the Royal Asiatic Society. There are 24 images of 12 letters. With the images is a copy of an email from Jean-Michel Mouton to Alison Ohta, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, explaining about the photographs, dated 22 April 2022.
Sin títuloCorrespondence, reports and printed material regarding the agreement of cooperation made between the Société Asiatique and the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:
- Letter from Émile Senart to Lord Reay, President, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the possibility of the two societies cooperating. Handwritten in French, dated 19 December 1916.There is also a typed copy of this letter.
- Notes on the meeting of the Société Asiatique and a commission that will be formed. Handwritten on the reverse of an agenda for the Council meeting of 13 February 1917.
- Letter from the Council, Royal Asiatic Society, to Lord Reay to state that the Council at its meeting passed the resolution that they had great sympathy with the desire of Émile Senart and suggest the formation of a small committee to take this further. Handwritten, undated.
- Letter from Émile Senart to thank for the invitation to work towards an agreement between the Societies. Handwritten in French, dated 2 March 1917.
- Letter from Émile Senart to write concerning the forming of a committee to work with the Royal Asiatic Society. Handwritten in French, dated 9 March 1917.
- Memorandum from the Société Asiatique concerning the appointment of a Committee to work towards more intimate relations with the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 31 March 1917
*. Letter from Charels Lyall, Chairman of the Committee, Royal Asiatic Society to report on its deliberations of the proposal for cooperation in the Memorandum from the Société Asiatique. Typed, dated 8 May 1917. - Letter from Émile Senart to Charles Lyall to thank for the the comments on the proposal. Handwritten in French, dated 26 May 1917.
- Notification that the Committee of Royal Asiatic Society had met to consider the memorandum from the Société Asiatique. The memorandum is with this note as is a copy of a further letter from Émile Senart enclosing a protocol of terms of agreement. The letter is dated 21 June 1917.
- Statement concerning the possibilities of cooperation. Typed in French, undated.
- Letter from Émile Senart to the President, Royal Asiatic Society, to write concerning the cooperation between the Societies and to submit a first draft of a scheme formulating the precise terms of cooperation. Handwritten in French, dated 21 June 1917. With this letter is a handwritten translation in English.
- Report of the Committee, Royal Asiatic Society regarding the protocol sent by the Société Asiatique. Handwritten, undated.
- "Terms of an agreement between the Société Asiatique of Paris & the Royal Asiatic Society". Handwritten list of points of agreement. Undated.
- Letter from F.W. Thomas, Secretary of the Committee, Royal Asiatic Society, to Émile Senart to state that the Committee assented to the protocol sent and will recommend its acceptance by the Royal Asiatic Society. Handwritten, dated 19 July 1917.
- "Notes of the Quarter (October - December 1917)" from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society which includes "An Agreement Concluded between the Royal Asiatic Society and the Société Asiatique of Paris." Printed material.
- "Convention Entré la Société Asiatique et la Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland". Offprint of agreement, written in French.
Material connected with the Joint Session of the Royal Asiatic Society, Société Asiatique, the American Oriental Society and the Scuola Orientale - R. Universita di Roma was held in London from 3-6 September 1919. These are:
- Memo from Charles R. Lanman, American Oriental Society concerning the date set for the Joint Session. Dated 16 July 1919.
- Programme for the Joint Session of the Royal Asiatic Society, Société Asiatique, the American Oriental Society and the Scuola Orientale - R. Universita di Roma detailing the events and list of participating Members.
- Programme of meetings for the Joint Session by Eleanor Hull, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society.
- Letter from Eleanor Hull to inform members of the Royal Asiatic Society of the Joint Session and to invite offers of hospitality.
- Form for application for tickets for the Dinner at the Imperial Restaurant, Regent Street, on 6 September 1919.
- Admittance ticket for events at the British Museum, the School of Oriental Studies and Kew Gardens.
"Seconde Session de La Fédération des Sociétés Orientales tenue à Paris du 6 au 8 Juillet 1920". Printed programme for the conference between the Société Asiatique, the Royal Asiatic Society and the American Oriental Society. Two copies.
Sin títuloAt irregular intervals a Special General Meeting is called by the Council. These are to discuss and vote upon major changes within the Society such as a change in the Charter or Byelaws, the sale of some part of the collections, or the necessity of moving premises. Much of the discussion concerning these Meetings will be minuted in the Council Minutes and the meetings minuted in the General Meeting Minutes. This archive contains the supplementary material that has been collected concerned with Special General Meetings.
Sin títuloThere is a small amount of material covering Special General Meetings within this period. The items are:
- 1907 - Notice from C. Hughes, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society, to inform Members that a Special General Meeting will be held on 14 May 1907 to consider revision of the Rules. Printed material, dated 23 April 1907.
- 1908 - Notice from C. Hughes, Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to inform Members that a Special General Meeting will be held on 26 May 1908 to consider revision of the Rules. Printed material, dated 9 May 1908.
- 1922 - Notice from Ella Sykes, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform Members that at a Special General Meeting on 17 January 1922 certain amendments to the Rules were agreed. These amendments are listed. Printed material, dated April 1922.
- 1929 - Notification of a Special General Meeting on 1 July 1929 regarding Rule 65 concerning the day on which General meetings were held. Sent from C. Frazer, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, printed card. On the observe is a handwritten list concerning Persian texts.
- 1934 - 'Proposed Alterations and Additions to the Rules of the Society for Consideration by a Special General Meeting'. Notification giving the proposed rules to be changed and the date of the meeting, 11 January 1934 and Agenda for the Special General Meeting on 8 March 1934. Printed material.
- 1936 - Notification of a Special General Meeting to be held on 12 November 1936 to decide whether it was desirable for the Asiatic Society of Japan in Tokyo to be accepted as an Associate Member. Printed material, 2 copies.
- 1965 - Notification of the changes to subscription rates to be discussed at a Special General Meeting, 14 October 1965, typed; Minutes of the Special General Meeting when the subscription changes were unanimously accept, typed; Notification for a Council or Finance meeting (Item 6 i on the Agenda) regarding the unanimous acceptance of new subscription rates, typed; 'Notice on Subscriptions' to inform members of the new rate. Sent from D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, printed material.
- June 1969 - Agenda for a Special General Meeting to be held on 24 June 1979, 3 copies, typed with annotations; Minutes of the Special General Meeting, 2 copies typed with annotations; letters of apology from C.H. Philips, Sir Ralph Turner and Susan Skilliter, 3 items, typed and handwritten.
- October 1969 - Agenda for a Special General Meeting to be held on 29 October 1979, typed; Minutes of the Special General Meeting, typed with annotations.
- 1970 - Notice of a Special General Meeting to be held on 8 January 1970 to consider the revised Bye-laws of the Society. Notification is given as to where the bye-laws were available for consultation. Sent by D. Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, November 1969. Printed material.