Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- 1998-2009 (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
1 archival folder, typed and handwritten
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
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 African… read more
Nombre del productor
Historia administrativa
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… read more
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
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.
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
These papers were collated in the business of the Society and therefore have always been in the possession of the Society
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Letters between J. Duncan M. Derrett and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the material he required for his reseearch.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
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
Condiciones
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.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Área de materiales relacionados
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
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
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
Área de control de la descripción
Identificador de la descripción
Fechas de creación revisión eliminación
This catalogue was created by Nancy Charley, Royal Asiatic Society Archivist, in 2025.