Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS COLL9-RAS COLL9/5
Title
Missing Collections
Date(s)
- 1823 - ongoing (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
5 archival folders
Context area
Name of creator
(1823-)
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
Some collections have at times gone missing. The administrative documents concerning this are found in this series.
- Letter from Simon Digby, Honorary Librarian, concerning a missing Mughal painting. Typed, 1 piece, dated 12 July 1973.
- Correspondence, reports and photographs concerning the theft of three 18th or early 19th century Burmese Buddhist statues. Handwritten, typed, and 2 colour photographs, 13 pieces, dated 21 September 1977 - 25 April 1989.
- Correspondence concerning missing books belonging to John Hansman. Typed, 5 pieces, dated 6 December - 31 December 1979.
- Correspondence, reports and lists concerning stolen books discovered in 1997. Four archival folders, dated 1997-2009.
- Report by Kathy Lazenbatt, Royal Asiatic Society Librarian, delivered to the Historic Libraries Forum, concerning theft. Typed, 4 pieces, dated 17 November 2009.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
The majority of this series is closed for confidentiality reasons.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
gb891 rascoll9/5
Alternative identifier(s)
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Description control area
Description identifier
gb891 rascoll9/5
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
2025-02-27
Language(s)
- English