Identity area
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- 1919 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 archival folder
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
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 of… read more
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Archival history
This material was gathered by the Society at the time of the event.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These are institutional records and therefore have always been the property of the Society.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The 17th International Congress of Orientalists, fixed to be held in Oxford in 1915, was abandoned due to the First World War. In September 1919, Orientalists, principally from the Royal Asiatic Society, Société Asiatique, American Oriental Society and… read more
System of arrangement
The material was divided into two series:
- RAS OC1/1 - Printed Material
- RAS OC1/2 - Newspaper Cuttings
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.… read more
Conditions governing reproduction
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.
Language of material
- English
- French
Allied materials area
Related units of description
The Society also holds archival material for the International Oriental Congresses and its advisory body, the International Union of Orientalists.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Société Asiatique 1822- Paris France (Subject)
- American Oriental society 1842- (Subject)
- Scuolà Orientale - R. Università di Roma (Subject)
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Archivist's note
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.