"Report on Visit to the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, M D McWilliam, Director, SOAS" - report covering an overview, background, current activity, and collaboration programme of the Asiatic Society, made after McWilliam's visit to the Society, 6 pages.

"The Asiatic Society, 198th Annual General Meeting, February 1, 1982, Presidential Address, Dr. P. C. Gupta" - printed pamphlet containing the address.

Notice from S.K. Saraswati, General Secretary, The Asiatic Society, to inform that by Order of the Council, at its meeting on 21 July 1958 it was decided to combine the two series of the journal into one to be named the Journal of the Asiatic Society.

Two newspaper articles concerning the Asiatic Society. These are:

"Police raid Asiatic Society premises" concerning a police raid in connection with some stolen gold coins. From the Indian Express, New Delhi, 22 August 1996.

"Fallen Angels: Original paintings in the Asiatic Society rot for lack of space and funds" concerning the reportedly poor condition of some of the Society's Collections. From www.travel-india.com/new/1998/fallenangels.htm (no longer available on the internet)

"Extracts from Asiatick Researches, Volume the First, Calcutta MDCCLXXXVIII, Issued on the inaugural ceremony of Institute of Higher Sanskrit Studies & Research by Giana Zail Singh, President of India on August 3, 1985, at Calcutta". Printed pamphlet published by Dr Chandan Roy Chaudhuri, General Secretary, The Asiatic Society. Two copies.

"A Descriptive Catalogue of the Paintings, Statues, Framed Prints, Copper Plates and Other Curiosities in he Rooms of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, by C.R. Wilson, M.A., corrected up to April 1897." Pamphlet describing the Society's collections, published by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1897.

In 1944 the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal sent letters to the Government of India and Government of Bengal concerning the post-war reconstruction of the cultural life of India. Within this they also sought support of British Institutions. The material in this series is:

Letter from K Nag, General Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for the Society's support in their approach to the Governments of India and Bengal on the cultural reconstruction of India. Typed, dated 31 December 1944.

Letter from K Nag, General Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send part II of the pamphlet concerning the Society's proposals in connection with post-war reconstruction, Typed, dated 10 February 1945.

The printed pamphlet "Proposals made by the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal in connection with Cultural Reconstruction, Part II". Letter from Richard Burn to Richard Winstedt concerning the proposals for cultural reconstruction, Handwritten, dated 8 April 1945. With the letter are 18 pages of handwritten notes expanding his opinions.

"Proposals of R.A.S. Bengal for Cultural Reconstruction in India Part II". 4 pages of handwritten notes on the proposals.

Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the General Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, to inform him of the Council's general agreement with the proposals. If the Governments of India and Bengal request the views of the Society they will endeavour to express support. Typed, dated April 1945.

"Cultural Relations between India and the United Kingdom" - note by the Royal Society to call an informal conference at the Society's rooms on 24 July 1945 regarding cultural relations. With the letter is an agenda for the meeting and a note prepared by Mr Justice Bigley on matters for consideration at the conference, a Copy of the Minutes of the meeting of the Special Council of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal for 24 March 1945 and Notes by Mr Justice Bigley relating to Cultural Relations. Typed, 6 pages.

"Copy of a letter from Sir Cyril Norwood, President of St John's College, Oxford, to the Secretary of the Royal Society, dated 3 July 1945" in which he expresses his opinions concerning Cultural Relations with India, as he will be unable to attend the forthcoming meeting. Typed, 2 pages.

Handwritten notes on the approach by the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal to the Government of India. 3 pages, undated.

Correspondence from 1968 and 1969. These are:

Letter from S.K. Mitra, General Secretary, Asiatic Society, to the Secretary, Royal Central Asiatic Society to inform that Professor Dr. N.N. Das Gupta is going to Europe and they would like to take this opportunity of strengthening bonds with the Society. Dated 5 September 1968.

Letter from S.K. Mitra, General Secretary, Asiatic Society, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society to give the academic qualifications of Dr Chatterjee. Dated 12 March 1969.

Letter from B.S. Guha, General Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, to The Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, in response to the invitation by the Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Asiatic Society of Bengal has nominated Dr. Sunita Kumar Chatterji for election as a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. Dated 5 September 1941.

1994 marked 200 years since the death of Sir William Jones, the founder of the Asiatic Society. Material connected with this anniversary are:

Letter from Chandan Roy Chaudhuri, General Secretary, Asiatic Society, to Dr. D.W. MacDowell, Vice-President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of an International Seminar, "The Future of Oriental Studies and the Role of the Asiatic Society", to mark the bi-centenary of the death of Sir William Jones, and to ask for the Royal Asiatic Society to send participants. Dated 25 February 1994.

"International Seminar on The Future of Oriental Studies and the Role of the Asiatic Society Dedicated to the Sacred Memory of Sir William Jones", seminar organised by the Asiatic Society in collaboration with the Ramarkrishna Mission Institute of Calcutta, to be held on 27 - 28 April, 1994, at Vivekananda Hall. Programme and Objectives of the Seminar, 9 pages.