Congratulatory Certificate from The Swedish Oriental Society. Printed decorative material enclosed in blue cover with gold decoration and housed in blue box. Dated Stockholm, 1 July 1923.
Letter from the Société Finno-Ougrienne to offer their congratulations on the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary, expressing also that the founder of the Société Finno-Ougrienne had also been an Honorary Member of the Royal Asiatic Society. Undated.
Letter from the Egypt Exploration Society to offer congratulations on the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary. Signed by J. Grenfell Maxwell, President, undated.
Correspondence concerned with the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch. These are:
Correspondence concerning the re-establishing of the Korea Branch from Margaret Medley, Courtauld Institute; Dugald Malcolm, British Legation, Seoul; and Royal Asiatic Society. Three letters, handwritten and typed, dated 13 March -7 April 1956.
Letter from Colonel A.E.E. Mercer, Corresponding Member, Korea Branch, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that Volume XXXIII of the Transactions of the Korea Branch was in the hands of the printers, and asking for advise concerning institutions that might be interested in subscribing to the publication. Typed, dated 22 May 1957.
Letter from Colonel A.E.E. Mercer, Corresponding Secretary, Korea Branch, to Mrs Davis, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask for information concerning the Royal Asiatic Society and its branches. He also asks for confirmation of the foundation of the Korea Branch from the records of the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 11 July 1959.
Correspondence between Dr M.E. Pike, Corresponding Secretary, Korea Branch, and Dr D.M. Lang, Honorary Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the award of the Ta San cultural award to the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 30 December 1963-8 January 1964.
Letter from Rodger J Eddy, Treasurer, Korea Branch, to Royal Asiatic Society to send an outstanding payment and to inform of a new publication and of the latest version of the Transactions. Typed, dated 20 January 1968.
Correspondence between Yu. E. Borshchevsky, Librarian, Library of the Institute of the Peoples of Asia, Leningrad, and Miss Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining Transactions of the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 23 August-18 September 1968.
Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Secretary, Korea Branch, to congratulate regarding the new publication series and to inquire regarding the latest volume of the Transactions. Typed, dated 21 January 1969.
Correspondence between Mr S. Sakai, Yushodo Booksellers Ltd, Japan, and the Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining Transactions of the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 6 March-25 March 1969.
Letter from Geoffrey Bownas, Centre of Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield, to Professor Charles Beckingham, Royal Asiatic Society, regarding Bownas' visit and lecture at the Korea Branch. Typed, dated 29 May 1969.
Minutes of the Council, Korea Branch Royal Asiatic Society, for 22 October 1969 and 19 November 1969.
Correspondence between C.G.A. Clay and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning Clay's forthcoming visit to Korea and the contact details for the Korean Branch. Two letters, handwritten and typed, dated 4 April-10 April 1970.
Note to inform that Mr N.C.C. Trench, British Ambassador to Korea and Council Member of Korea Branch, will be coming to Royal Asiatic Society that Friday. Typed, dated 18 June 1970.
Correspondence between Dulcie J. Penfold, Librarian, National Library of Australia, and Miss Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining "The Birds of Korea" by M.E.J. Gore and Won Pyong-Oh, illustrated by Judy North. Two letters, typed, dated 21 March-8 April 1971.
Correspondence between The Editors, Archiv Orientaini, Prague, and the Royal Asiatic Society, concerning obtaining Transactions of the Korea Branch. Two letters, typed, dated 27 May-1 June 1971.
Christmas Card from the Korea Branch. Notifications from the Korea Branch of the Reprint of The Passing of Korea and a new book of poetry by James Wade; and of the Calendar of Society Activities.
Letter from J.S. Kim, Korea Branch, to Nigel C.C. Trench, Ambassador, thanking for his help with the Korea Branch, informing him of constitutional reform and asking for his help in creating links with the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed, dated 3 July 1972.
Correspondence between Pierre Landy, President, Korea Branch, and B.W. Robinson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, on the occasion of the Royal Asiatic Society's 150th anniversary. Two letters, typed, dated 25 January-22 February 1973.
Correspondence between Olive Nordskog, Librarian, Iowa State Library, and Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society concerning the Transactions of the Korea Branch and the North China Branch, Two letters, typed, dated 18 January-4 February 1974.
Message from Marjorie Neil, Corresponding Secretary, Korea Branch to inform of the elected officers of the Korea Branch at the annual general meeting of 23 January 1974. Correspondence regarding a student visit to Korea from St Aidan's College, Durham. Four letters, typed and handwritten, dated 16 November-30 November 1977.
Correspondence concerning the status of the constitution and temporary privileges afforded to members of the other Society. Twelve letters, typed and handwritten, dated December 1980-15 July 1982.
Correspondence between Patricia Rogers, Secretary, Korea Branch, and Lydia Wright, Membership Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning Rogers wishing to write an article about the branches of the Society. Two letters, typed, dated 3-29 March 1987.
Letter from Samuel H. Kidder, President, Korea Branch, to Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the forthcoming visit of Mrs Gertrude Ferrar, from the Korea Branch, to London. Typed, dated 29 April 1994.
Correspondence between D.W. MacDowall, President, Royal Asiatic Society, and Samuel H. Kidder and Gertrude Ferrar, Korea Branch, concerning copies of entries in the Minutes of the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the Korea Branch. Three letters, plus 5 photographs, dated 11 May-7 September 1995.
Correspondence between Michael Pollock, Librarian, Royal Asiatic Society, and Matt Ferris and Sue Bae, Korea Branch, concerning publications of the Korea Branch. Three letters, typed, dated 7 January 1997-4 October 1999.
This material was collated in the interactions between the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch and the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. It consists mainly of correspondence between the Societies, and newsletters and publications details of the Korea Branch.
Material produced by, or concerned with, the Royal Anthropological institute. These are:
"Suggestions for a School of Applied Anthropology" by Sir Richard C. Temple. Report from "Man, No.102, 1913" of a discussion on the practical application of anthropological teaching in universities held in "Section H of the British Association, at Birmingham, Friday September 12th, 1913". There are also reports on statements by others including Mr T.C. Hodson, Secretary of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Printed material.
Letter of invitation to the President, Royal Asiatic Society to be present at the conference convened by the "Joint Committee of the British Association for the Advancement of Science and the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland" to be held on 19 February 1914. With the letter is also a "Memorandum of Proceedings". Printed material with handwritten inserts, letter dated 15 January 1914.
Letter from W.B. Fagg, Hon. Secretary, Joint Committee, Royal Anthropological Institute, to the Royal Asiatic Society to inform them that their quinquennial revision of membership is overdue and to ask them to appoint a representative to serve on the committee from 1943 to 1947. They inform that the previous representative was R.E. Enthoven. Typed, dated 14 July 1943.
General publicity material relating to venue hire, including:
Colour advertising card for the Society’s premise at 14 Stephenson Way, featuring a close-up image of the Society’s artwork Todi ragini (Head Cat. No. 067.011) and images of the Lecture Theatre and Council Room. Printed card, 1 piece, undated.
Most administrative documents are only kept during their working life. These documents have been deemed as of potential archival value. They are:
Enlargement of the Journal, a report detailing what enlargement of the Journal would entail, prepared for the Publications Committee by Dennis Duncanson, dated 16 October 1982.
Undated letter to Dennis Duncanson regarding the Editor's functions and responsibilities.
Editorship of the Journal - report on how the editor's roles should be altered and supported. Written by Dennis Duncanson, dated 23 November 1983.
Paper presented to the Council to discuss the merits on increasing the size and frequency of the Journal and of paying a fee to a part-time Assistant Editor, written by Charles Beckingham, dated 2 December 1986.
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: Statement of Editorial Policy by David Morgan, Honorary Editor, dated, 13 February 1989.
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, by Peter Collin and David Morgan, concerning the future publisher for the Journal, dated 6 October 1989.
The future of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: A Discussion Paper, written by David Morgan, dated 22 February 1990
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: going online, paper by Sarah Ansari, dated October 2000. Guidelines for the Transliteration of Oriental Languages, giving standard orthography for Asian languages, undated.
Royal Asiatic Society JRAS: editorial policy and procedures by Sarah Ansari, dated 4 December 2001.
Notes on the preparation of typescripts for publication in the JRAS, giving details of correct presentation of articles. Original electronic document dated 13 June 2005.
Preparing for four issues concerning increasing the number of issues from 3 to 4 per year, by Charlotte de Blois and Sarah Ansari, dated 14 September 2006.(electronic document)
Invitation to a Reviewers' Evening, dated 22 March 2007. (electronic document)
International Editorial Board, a list of board members with their areas of expertise. Original electronic document dated 10 December 2009.
Letter of invitation to join the Editorial Board, pro forma letter from Sarah Ansari. Original electronic document dated 13 February 2012.
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society and Open Access: a general briefing, by Martine Walsh, Senior Commissioning Editor, HSS Journals, Cambridge University Press, dated June 2012. (electronic document)
Guest editorship of special issues: JRAS protocol, original electronic document dated 29 October 2018.
JRAS Guidelines. for the preparation of an article manuscript, dated January 2019.
An Analysis of Submissions between February and September 2018 detailing the subject and geographical areas of submitted articles. Original electronic document dated 13 March 2019.
Manuscripts received - diagram detailing countries of authors. Original electronic document dated 30 October 2019.
Reliable Reviewers - list of people suitable to ask for book reviews. Original electronic document dated April 2020.
FAO of the Editorial Board from Dr Gordon Johnson, extract from an email concerning the response of Cambridge University Press to the covid-19 pandemic, October 2020
Role and Responsibilities of a JRAS Associate Editor, by Sarah Ansari. Original electronic document dated 10 December 2020.
'Points for Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society', typed notes regarding Journal orders including for private copies, proofs, list of members, etc, dated 30 September 1930 (transferred the Royal Anthropological Institute to the Society in March 2026.
Process for replacement of the Journal Editor by Gordon Johnson for presentation to the Editorial Board, dated 22 April 2021. (electronic document)
Procedure for appointment of a new editor, describing the process undertaken for the appointment of a new editor for the Journal, by Gordon Johnson, dated 30 September 2021. (electronic document)
A perspective on the current (rather volatile) state of academic publishing by Gordon Johnson, dated October 2021. (electronic document)
Indexes created of articles published in the Transactions and Journals of the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:
Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society: Contents of Vols I, II, and III, 1823-1833. Typed list with handwritten front cover, 4 copies.
Index of Journal Articles from 1834-1919 - handwritten list with some allied correspondence.
Index to the Publications of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society during the years 1827-1888, printed pamphlet.
Index to the Royal Asiatic Society's Journal for the years 1889-1892 inclusive, printed pamphlet *. Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Decade Index, 1920-1929, printed pamphlet.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Decade Index, 1930-1939, printed pamphlet.
List of Articles in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1940-1950, printed pamphlet.
"Decade Index" - typed titles of articles on individual pieces of paper made in preparation for the 1951-1960
Decade Index. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society - 1940-1997: Alphabetical list of articles in JRAS by Author.
