Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1823 - ongoing (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 archival folder +21 electronic records paper and digital archives
Context area
Name of creator
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 of… read more
Repository
Archival history
These records are part of the Royal Asiatic Society's Institutional Records and therefore part of the historical records of the Society.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
These are part of the institutional records of the Royal Asiatic Society which have been accumulated throughout its history.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This catalogue contains the policy documents of the Society regarding Collections management. Because of the relatively small nature of the Society, historically many such policy decisions have been made by its Council or Library Committee, recorded in… read more
System of arrangement
The Material was divided into Series covering the various areas that policies cover:
- RAS COLL2/1 - Acquisitions
- RAS COLL2/2 - Disposals
- RAS COLL2/3 - Collections Management
- RAS COLL2/4 - Disasters
- RAS COLL2/5 - Volunteers
- RAS COLL2/6 - Access
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some material may be closed for confidentiality reasons. Some of this material is held electronically. Access to these can be provided in the Reading Room. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. The archive is open on Tuesdays… 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 Minutes of the Council and Library Committee Meetings, and the Charters and Byelaws of the Society, contain information regarding policy decisions.