Fonds JDMD - Papers of J. Duncan M. Derrett

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 JDMD

Title

Papers of J. Duncan M. Derrett

Date(s)

  • 1998-2009 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1 archival folder, typed and handwritten

Context area

Name of creator

(30 August 1922 – 21 October 2012)

Biographical history

John Duncan Martin Derrett was Professor of Oriental Laws at the University of London, from 1965 to 1982, and afterwards Emeritus Professor.

Derrett was educated at Emanuel School, London, Jesus College, Oxford and the School of Oriental and Africanread more

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 ofread more

Archival history

These papers were created when Derrett needed to access material from the Society's collections. They are officially business records but as they show the research interests of Derrett at this time, it was decided to catalogue them as a set of Personal Papers.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

These papers were collated in the business of the Society and therefore have always been in the possession of the Society

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Letters between J. Duncan M. Derrett and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the material he required for his reseearch.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is made via phone or email.read more

Conditions governing reproduction

Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.

Language of material

  • English

Allied materials area

Related units of description

The Library of the Society holds several publications written by Derrett. These can be found using our catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?idx=&q=Derrett&weight_search=1

Access points

Description control area

Description identifier

gb891 jdmd

Dates of creation revision deletion

This catalogue was created by Nancy Charley, Royal Asiatic Society Archivist, in 2025.