Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 10th Oct 1934 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 item 47cm x 35cm printed material
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Lucian Scherman was born on October 10, 1864, in Posen. He was a German Indologist, curator of the Ethnology Museum in Munich, and also a professor at Munich University. After attending high school, in 1882, he began studying Sanskrit at the University… read more
Repository
Archival history
The custodial history is unknown.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The material was printed at the University Press, Oxford, so it is possible that offprints were presented to appropriate organisations by the Press.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Papers of Lucian Scherman consist of a printed copy of an original birthday message that was sent as a bound copy, with 213 signatures, to Munich, for presentation to Professor Scherman on the occasion of his 70th birthday. It is entitled "Lucian… read more
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/ . 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… 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
- German
Allied materials area
Related units of description
There are several books within our collections written by Lucian Scherman. Details can be found on our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Scherman Lucian 1864-1946 (Subject)
Description control area
Description identifier
Archivist's note
The papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.