Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1920-ongoing (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
6 archival folders + electronic documents
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 subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society is an academic journal. Throughout the Society's history, the Society has undergone exchange of journals with other institutions. This material concerns the administration of this process.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
The material was divided into 2 subseries:
- RAS COLL9/4/1 - Exchange Administrative Documents
- RAS COLL9/4/2 - Exchange Correspondence