Archief RAS JGF - James George Roche Forlong Fund

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 RAS JGF

Titel

James George Roche Forlong Fund

Datum(s)

  • 1898- ongoing (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

1 archival box

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1824-1904)

Biografie

James George Roche Forlong was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland. He joined the Indian Army in 1843, being appointed to the Engineering Staff, Madras Presidency, in 1847. In 1852 he was appointed as an Engineer in the army based in Myanmar (Burma) and wasread more

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1823 - present)

Institutionele geschiedenis

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation ofread more

Geschiedenis van het archief

These are part of the institutional records of the Royal Asiatic Society which have been accumulated throughout its history.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

These records are part of the Royal Asiatic Society's Institutional Records and therefore part of the historical records of the Society.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

James Forlong bequeathed money to the Royal Asiatic Society to come to the Society upon the death of his wife. The money was to be used towards the establishment of an 'Imperial Oriental College or School' and in particular for the promotion of lectures.read more

Ordeningstelsel

The papers were arranged as follows:

  • RAS JGF/1 - Inauguration of the Forlong Fund
  • RAS JGF/2 - 1930-1940
  • RAS JGF/3 - 1941-1950
  • RAS JGF/4 - 1951-1960
  • RAS JGF/5 - 1961-1970
  • RAS JGF/6 - 1971-1980
  • RAS JGF/7 - 1981-1990
  • RAS JGF/8 - 1991-2000
  • RAS JGF/9 - 2001- present

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

Mostly open. Recent material may be closed for confidentiality reasons. Please contact the archivist for further information Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/index.php/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, andread more

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Verwante materialen

Related units of description

The Minute Books of the Council Meetings (RAS GOV1) provide further information about Forlong Fund Committee Meetings and discussions about the fund within the Council Meetings. There may also be some allied material within the institutional recordsread more

Trefwoorden

Onderwerp trefwoord

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

gb891 ras jgf

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2024.