16 black & white photographs of the Sesquicentenary Dinner with 3 further proof sheets.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandLondon United Kingdom
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Colour photographs of the Visit of the Prince of Wales to the Royal Asiatic Society. Each measures 7 inches by 5 inches (17.6cm x 12.6cm).
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England- "Camberwell students of conservation working at RAS" - 12 colour 35mm slides, dated March 1989
- "Basement Strongroom 1990-1991 during MSS Boxing programme" - 9 colour 35 mm slides
- Rooms 1990 - 5 colour 35mm slides
- B&W photographs of rooms, 1992, 3.5 x 2.5cm, 25 items with 29 corresponding negatives
- Basement strongroom c. 1994 - 6 colour 35mm slides
- Third floor conservation studio c.1995 - 7 colour 35mm slides
- B&W photographs of conservation studio c.1995, 5 items, 17.8 x 12.5 cm
- "Photographs of Basement Strong Room 1990-1996, Boxes of MSS in Basement Strong Room 1994" - 25 B&W photographs, 3.5 x 2.5cm
- "Old Conservation studio (3rd floor) 1989-1996, Old basement strongroom 1988-1996 - 25 B&W photographs, 3.5 x 2.5cm with corresponding negatives
- Rooms at Queen's Gardens, 1997, 16 colour 35mm slides
- "RAS Queen's Gardens October 1997 - 16 B&W photographs, 3.5 x 2.5cm with corresponding negatives
- Colour photographs of rooms - 8 of 14.7 x 10cm, dated June 1999; 1 of 13.5 x 10cm, undated
- Colour photographs of rooms at Queen's Gardens, June 2005 - 5 of 17.8 x 12.5cm
Correspondence and administrative documents concerned with the planning of the Prince of Wales' visit to the Society and invitation of guests. These include:
- Internal emails between members of the Society regarding the organisation of the day.
- Agendas for planning meetings.
- Emails and letters to invite guests to the occasion..
- Emails and letters of acceptance and apologies for the event.
- Draft programmes for the event.
- Correspondence with suppliers.
- Operation Notice for the Visit.
- Display Plans.
Notifications, Agendas and Minutes of Meetings of the Sesquicentenary Planning Committee. Includes some signed minutes. The Sesquicentenary Committee was established to oversee the organisation of the celebrations. The first meeting was held on 27 November 1968. They continued to meet even after the Sesquicentenary to administer the funds and give a progress report. In the Minutes for 9 January 1975, it was noted that arrangements were approved for the dissolution of the Committee on 19 February 1975.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandCorrespondence regarding the planning of the National Days. These are:
- Draft letter for Secretaries of Societies to be contacted, undated.
- Letter to B.W. Robinson to send him the draft letter, dated 9 May 1972.
- Letter to Dr. Susan Skilliter to ask her to approach the Anglo-Turkish Society, dated 9 May 1972.
- Letter to Professor H.L. Shorto to ask him to approach the Burma Society, dated 9 May 1972.
- Letter to Professor E.H. S. Simmonds to ask him to approach the Anglo-Thai Society, dated 9 May 1972.
- Letter to John Burton-Page to ask him to approach the Royal Society for India, Pakistan and Ceylon, dated 9 May 1972.
It appears that in 1939 the Royal Asiatic Society were looking at different options for their premises. There are two items of correspondence:
- Letter from Col. D.M.F. Hoysted, RAS Secretary, to Sir Edward Maclagan to inform that the freeholder's Solicitors have approved of the Society leasing Farm House. He encloses a financial statement and will seek Mr Perowne's advice (RAS Treasurer). Dated 14 July 1939.
- Letter from Edward Maclagan to Col. Hoysted to discuss the figures and to suggest that it doesn't go before the Committee before he has heard from Mr Perowne. Dated 15 July 1939.
Postcard from Luzac & Co. to C.A. Storey to state that they have received instructions to send copies of some of the Gibb Fund Volumes to Dr Reser. Luzac wanted to check who had sent the request, Storey or Raynes, but as the request was marked urgent they felt it important to inform Storey they can only partially complete the order as they are still waiting for Volumes from the binder.
Luzac & CoPostcard from Luzac & Co. to C.A. Storey to thank him for supplying the details of the forthcoming volume from the Gibb Memorial Series which they will include n the next issue of their Oriental List.
Luzac & CoCorrespondence regarding the presentation of "Muhammad Juki's Shahnamah of Firdausi" by Dr Barbara Brend, and "India East West: the Age of Discovery in late Georgian India as seen through the Collections of the Royal Asiatic Society, London" by Jochen Sokoly and Dr Alison Ohta. These are:
- Letter from Dr Gordon Johnson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to the Prince of Wales to present the publications to him as a token of the Society's esteem at the continued patronage of the Society. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 27 July 2011.
- Letter from Jonathan Hellewell, Clarence House, to Dr Gordon Johnson, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank him, on the Prince's behalf, for sending the books.Typed with printed letterhead, dated 25 August 2011.