Correspondence and Bulletins concerned with the Tenth All-India Oriental Conference to be held at Osmania University, Hyderabad-Deccan, in December 1939.
All-India Oriental ConferenceOriental studies
98 Archival description results for Oriental studies
Material concerned with the interaction of the Société Asiatique and the Royal Asiatic Society.
Société AsiatiqueCorrespondence and bulletins regarding the Seventh Indian Oriental Conference to be held in Baroda in the winter of 1933.
All-India Oriental Conference"Seconde Session de La Fédération des Sociétés Orientales tenue à Paris du 6 au 8 Juillet 1920". Printed programme for the conference between the Société Asiatique, the Royal Asiatic Society and the American Oriental Society. Two copies.
Société AsiatiqueThis volume contains copies of, or extracts from, letters sent to the Royal Asiatic Society between 1846 and 1852. They are written into a leather-bound volume with the title 'Extracts' on its front cover. Besides the letters which cover 93 pages, there are subsequently some rough pencil notes and a diagram in a different hand (possibly a child's) followed by blank pages and an index at the end of the manuscript.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandA bound volume containing copies of letters sent in the administration of the Society between the years 1823-1835 and 1846-1861. The earlier ones, covering 1823-1835, are all concerned with the finances of the Society. There is then a break in the letters until 1846, after which the correspondence covers a broader spectrum of activities.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandNotes on various sections and meetings at the Congress, pages numbered from 3 to 18 (not complete), they include reports from Indian and Aryan, Semitic, Turkish and Persian, China, Central Asia and the Far East, Egypt and Africa, Australasia and Oceania Sections.
International Congress of OrientalistsCorrespondence regarding the publication of the Proceedings of the 23rd Congress. These are:
- Letter from Denis Sinor to Richard Winstedt to inform him that the Proceedings of the Congress would soon be published and that the Royal Asiatic Society will be given the remainders free of charge. He asks whether the Society would wish to purchase more copies. Typed, dated 23 January 1957.
- Letter from Denis Sinor to Richard Winstedt to thank for his reply and to state he has ordered the extra copies. Typed, dated 28 January 1957.
- Letter from H. Sarkar, Organising Committee, 26th International Congress of Orientalists, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enquire regarding sales of the Proceedings of the 23rd International Congress. Typed, dated 27 August 1966.
- Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to H. Sarkar, Organising Committee, 26th International Congress of Orientalists, to provide the information he requested. Typed, dated 16 September 1966.
- Letter from H. Sarkar, Organising Committee, 26th International Congress of Orientalists, to Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the information provided. Typed, dated 26 September 1966.
- Letter from W. Heffer and Sons Ltd. to Royal Asiatic Society to enquire regarding the numbers of copies of the Proceedings that were published. Typed, dated 16 September 1966.
- Letter from W. Heffer and Sons Ltd. to Royal Asiatic Society to thank for the information provided and to supply their own figures regarding printing. Typed, dated 20 September 1966.
- Letter from Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to H. Sarkar, Organising Committee, 26th International Congress of Orientalists, to supply further information regarding the printing of the Proceedings. Typed, dated 21 September 1966.
- Letter from Erik E. Christy to President, Royal Asiatic Society, to enquire whether lectures on China given at the 23rd Congress were printed in the Proceedings. Typed, dated 27 February 1985.
- Letter from Dennis Duncanson, President, Royal Asiatic society, to Dr Erik E Christy to suggest that he contacts Professor Denis Sinor who may be able to help with his enquiry. Typed, dated 9 March 1985.
Printed 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.