In 1923 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its Centenary. This archival material contains a scrapbook with Centenary correspondence and invitations, further congratulatory correspondence, material concerning the Centenary Events, and correspondence concerning the publication of a Centenary Volume.

"News Cuttings", This is a hardbound scrapbook into which have been pasted commemorative items regarding the celebration of the Royal Asiatic Society's Centenary in 1923.

Letter from His Majesty's Commission of Works to Lord Chalmers, President of Royal Asiatic Society, agreeing to host a luncheon by the Government Hospitality Fund for 100 people on 17 July 1923 to celebrate the Centenary of the Royal Asiatic Society. A further handwritten note informs that Mr Beare called at the Royal Asiatic Society on 27 April and met Lord Chalmers. The Government offered a lunch for 100 guests at the Ritz or Claridge's. The letter is loose within the book.

Invitation from The First Commissioner of Works, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, to attend a Luncheon at Claridge's Hotel on Tuesday 17 July, 1.15 for 1.30 pm. The Right Honorable Viscount Peel, G.B.E. will preside. This invitation is addressed to Dr Johannes Pedersen, (1883-1977) who was a noted Danish Old Testament scholar and Semitic philologist.

Invitation Card from The British and Foreign Bible Society to attend a Reception at the Bible House, Queen Victoria Street, London, on Thursday 19 July, in honour of the Centenary Celebration of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Further Invitation Card from The British and Foreign Bible Society to attend a Reception at the Bible House, Queen Victoria Street, London, on Thursday 19 July in honour of the Centenary Celebration of the Royal Asiatic Society. Addressed by hand to Monsieur A. Monet. This card is loose in the scrapbook.

Invitation Card from The India Society to attend a Conversazione to meet Monsieur Émile Senart, at 21 Cromwell Road, London, on Thursday 19 July 1923.

Notice of Annual Exhibition at University College, London, by British School of Archaeology in Egypt. The exhibition, "Antiquities from Qau, Upper Egypt", will run from 2-28 July 1923, with the Secretary, Hilda Flinders Petrie, in attendance daily from 11-1.

Letter from Hilda Flinders Petrie to the Secretary of the Royal Asiatic Society to give notice of the forthcoming exhibition by the British School of Archaeology and to request that members of the Royal Asiatic Society be informed of the Exhibition as they may wish to attend during the Centenary Celebrations.

Letter from Buckingham Palace to Miss E.C. Sykes, Royal Asiatic Society, to convey the King's thanks for the specially bound copy of the Centenary Volume of the Royal Asiatic Society.