Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1823 - ongoing (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
22 bound volumes, 2 large archival boxes + 46 electronic files
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
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 of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas. The Library Committee was briefly formed in 1937 to oversee the production of a Catalogue. It was re-instituted in 1966 and serves to oversee strategy and management concerning the Society's Collections.
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
These records are part of the Royal Asiatic Society's Institutional Records and therefore part of the historical records of the Society.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
These are part of the institutional records of the Royal Asiatic Society which have been accumulated throughout its history.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
In caring for the collections and making them accessible to researchers various lists and catalogues have been collated throughout the Society's history. Some of these have been published but many are unpublished or in draft form prior to publication. These have been kept as important sources of both information about the nature of the collections and also how the Society has historically organised them. Please note, however, that not all the items in the catalogues and lists are still within the Society's collections.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
The catalogues and handlists were subdivided according to the types of material they describe. Thus:
- RAS COLL6/1 - General Catalogues and Handlists
- RAS COLL6/2 - Printed material
- RAS COLL6/3 - Manuscripts
- RAS COLL6/4 - Archives
- RAS COLL6/5 - Artworks
- RAS COLL6/6 - Photographs
- RAS COLL6/7 - Maps
- RAS COLL6/8 - Objects
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Open. Some material is held electronically. This can be accessed in the Reading Room. 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. Please bring photo ID.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted for open records upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law. Copies of digital material may also be made available.
Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related units of description
Some catalogues of the collections have been published. Details of these can be found on our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/. Copies of the published catalogues can be accessed in our Reading Room.
Aantekeningen
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
Genre access points
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Identificatiecode van de instelling
Toegepaste regels en/of conventies
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2024.