- Minute Book of the Meetings of the English Signatories and Representatives of the International Assembly of Orientalists - handwritten minutes for meetings from 15 January 1890 - 29 April 1890.
- Minute Book of the English Central Committee of Organization - handwritten minutes for meetings from 12 June 1890 - November 1892.
- Record of the printing of the papers published - handwritten log of papers to be published.
Oriental studies
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Minutes of the General Assembly of the International Union of Orientalists held on Monday 6 January 1964 in New Delhi.
International Union of OrientalistsMinutes of the meeting of the Bureau of the International Union of Orientalists held at Faarevejle-Bjergene, Denmark.
International Union of OrientalistsNewspaper Cuttings supplied by Durrant's Press Cuttings concerning the Joint Meeting. These are:
- "The Unchanging East: Orientalists in London" from The Daily Telegraph, 4 September 1919.
- "Freedom from German Science: American Effort in Asiatic Research" from The Times, 4 September 1919.
- "Oriental Research" from the Morning Post, 4 September 1919.
- "Palestine Exploration: Allies to Co-operate" from The Daily Telegraph, 5 September 1919.
- "With the Intellectuals: Gazing at Ancient Beauties" from the Daily Herald, 5 September 1919.
- Untitled cutting from the Near East, 5 September 1919.
- "Oriental Studies: Research with the Armies" from The Daily Telegraph, 6 September 1919.
- "Freedom from German Science: American Report in Asiatic Research" from The Times, 6 September 1919.
- "Orientalists in Conference" from the Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury, 6 September 1919.
- Untitled cutting from The World, 6 September 1919.
- "Dinner to Foreign Orientalists" from The Times, 8 September 1919.
- "The School of Oriental Studies" from The Times Educational Supplement, 11 September 1919.
- Untitled cutting from Near East concerning the visit to the School of Oriental Studies, 12 September 1919.
- Untitled cutting from Near East concerning the banquet, 12 September 1919.
Official Communications concerning the Eighth All-India Conference. These are:
Letter from Dr M.H. Krishna, Local Secretary, Eighth All-India Conference, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to announce the conference and invite the Society to send delegates on its behalf. With the letter is the First Bulletin of the Conference. Two pieces, dated 20 February 1935.
Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Krishna to thank, on behalf of the President and Council, for the invitation to take part in the Conference. Dated 10 May 1935.
Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Krishna to name the Society's representatives and to inform that the representatives wish to read papers at the conference. Dated 24 June 1935.
Eight All-India Oriental Conference, Mysore, 1935. Final Bulletin. 2 copies, dated 1 December 1935.
All-India Oriental ConferenceOfficial Communications from the Seventh Indian Oriental Conference, Oriental Institute, Baroda. These are:
Letter from the Local Secretary, Seventh Indian Oriental Conference, Baroda, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to send the First Bulletin giving activities of the Conference and to ask if representatives of institutions would be likely to read papers at the conference. Printed with typed insert, dated 15 April 1933.
First Bulletin for the Seventh Indian Oriental Conference under the Patronage of His Highness Sayaji Rao III Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda. Printed, dated 7-12 March 1933. Two copies, one of which has a handwritten note from Edward Maclagan asking whether this should be discussed at June Council Meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society.
Second Bulletin of the Seventh Indian Oriental Conference with provisional programme. Printed, dated 13 October 1933.
Letter from Director of Seventh Indian Oriental Conference to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to ask if volumes of the Society's Journals may be sent to the library in appreciation of publications of Gaekwad's Oriental Series supplied to the Society. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 25 September 1935.
Letter from Director of Seventh Indian Oriental Conference to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to acknowledge receipt of books sent by the Royal Asiatic Society. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 8 November 1935.
All-India Oriental ConferenceOfficial correspondence and bulletins concerning the Tenth All-India Conference. These are:
Letters from Dr M. Nizamuddin, Local Secretary, The Tenth All-India Conference, to L.C. Hopkins and L.D. Barnett, Vice-Presidents, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the forthcoming conference and to ask the Society to send delegates. With the letter is The First Bulletin which also contains a list of Officers. These are both dated 1 January 1939. Further there is a list of the Rules of the conference and a pro forma letter for delegates to inform of papers they may wish to present. 5 pieces, printed material.
Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Local Secretary, The Tenth All-India Oriental Conference, to inform that W. Ivanow Esq. will be one of the Delegates representing the Society. Dated 11 May 1939.
Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Local Secretary, The Tenth All-India Oriental Conference, to inform that Dr. Krishnaswami Aiyangar will be a further delegate at the Conference. Dated 15 June 1939.
Letter from the Local Secretary, Tenth All-India Oriental Conference to acknowledge receipt of the letter dated 15 June 1939. Dated 23 June 1939.
Letter from Local Secretary, Tenth All-India Oriental Conference, to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that due to the sudden outbreak of war it has been decided to postpone the Conference until hostilities have ceased. Dated 27 June 1939.
Letter from Local Secretary, Tenth All-India Oriental Conference, to Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that due to the war it has been decided to hold the All-India Oriental Conference at Tirupati in Easter 1940. Dated 1 December 1939.
All-India Oriental ConferenceDigital photographs of early correspondence between the Société Asiatique and the Royal Asiatic Society. There are 24 images of 12 letters. With the images is a copy of an email from Jean-Michel Mouton to Alison Ohta, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, explaining about the photographs, dated 22 April 2022.
Société AsiatiquePrinted material concerned with the 9th International Congress. These are:
- Newspaper cutting from The Morning Post of a letter from Patrick Colquhoun, G.W. Leitner and H.W. Bellew announcing their declaration that the proposed International Congress of Orientalists in 1892 is not in accordance with the International Assembly of Orientalists' regulations. Dated 21 April [1891].
- Letter from Robert K. Douglas, J.F. Hewitt, E.W. Bullinger and A.A. Macdonell, Honorary Secretaries, to forward a copy of the circular for the 9th International Congress of Orientalists. Dated February 1891.
- List of the Officers for the Ninth International Congress of Orientalists, also inviting other Orientalists to join. Two copies, dated 12 May 1891.
- Letter from Robert K. Douglas, E.W. Bullinger and A.A. Macdonell, Honorary Secretaries, to announce to Meeting of the Congress in September 1892 and to inform of its legitimacy. Dated 26 October 1891.
- Letter from Robert K. Douglas, E.W. Bullinger and A.A. Macdonell, Honorary Secretaries, to ask for learned bodies to commit their support for the Congress. Undated.
- Ninth International congress of Orientalists: Notes of Arrangements during the Week.
- Order of Proceedings for Monday September 5th.
- Order of Proceedings for Tuesday September 6th.
- Order of Proceedings for Wednesday September 7th.
- Order of Proceedings for Thursday September 8th.
- Order of Proceedings for Friday September 9th.
- Order of Proceedings for Saturday September 10th.
- Timetable for Excursion to Cambridge on Saturday September 10th. List of Members, 2 copies.
- Supplementary List and Index to List of Members. List of Papers.
- Report of Committee appointed to consider the time and place of the next Congress by Thomas H. Thornton, 9 September 1892. 2 copies.
- A Catalogue of Books Presented to the Congress.
- Address delivered at the Opening of the Congress by Frederick Max Muller, 5 September 1892.
- Address to the Assyrian Section by Professor A.H. Sayce.
- Archaic Greece and the East by the Right Hon. W.E. Gladstone, M.P., President of the Section for Archaic Greece and the East.
- Higher Education in India: Its Position and Claims by Sir Raymond West, President of the Indian Section.
- Speech of Prof. Kielhorn given at the Dinner in London to the Foreign Members of the Ninth Congress of Orientalists on Monday, the 12th September 1892.
- Pamphlet in Arabic.
- The Ninth International Congress of Orientalists 1892. Pamphlet of report from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
Printed material concerned with the Joint Session in 1919. These are:
- Letter from Émile Senart, President of Société Asiatique, to inform his colleagues of the forthcoming meeting at the Royal Asiatic Society. In French, dated 25 June 1919.
- Letter from Charles R. Lanman, American Oriental Society, concerning the forthcoming Joint Meeting. Dated 16 July 1919.
- Notice from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the Joint Session and to ask for offers of hospitality from members and friends resident in the London area. Dated 24 July 1919.
- Letter from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to send details regarding the Dinner to entertain Members of the allied institutions. With the letter is a form for a Hospitality Fund for voluntary subscriptions towards the cost of the Dinner and Session. Dated 30 July 1919.
- Notice from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, to provide a Programme of Meetings. With this is a form for Application for Tickets for the Dinner to be held at the Imperial Restaurant. Undated.
- Programme for the Joint Session of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Société Asiatique, American Oriental Society and the Scuola Orientale-R. Università di Roma. This also includes a list of some of the participating Members from the Societies. Undated.
- Admittance Ticket from Eleanor Hull, Secretary of Royal Asiatic Society, for the events at the Oriental Rooms, British Museum, the School of Oriental Studies, and Kew Gardens on 4-6 September. The name F.W. Thomas has been added to the card.
- Ticket to the Banquet at the Imperial Restaurant, Regent Street, on 6 September 1919.