Archief JDMD - Papers of J. Duncan M. Derrett

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 JDMD

Titel

Papers of J. Duncan M. Derrett

Datum(s)

  • 1998-2009 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

1 archival folder, typed and handwritten

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

(30 August 1922 – 21 October 2012)

Biografie

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

Naam van de archiefvormer

(1823-)

Institutionele geschiedenis

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

Geschiedenis van het archief

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.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

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

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

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

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

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

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

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.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Verwante materialen

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

Trefwoorden

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

gb891 jdmd

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

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