Identity area
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Date(s)
- 1823 - ongoing (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
2 archival boxes + digital files
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 form part of the institutional records of the Royal Asiatic Society.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
As part of the institutional records, they have always been part of the Society's possessions.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Since its inception the Royal Asiatic Society has encouraged the dissemination of Asian studies through the delivering of papers and lectures. These, particularly throughout the early history, were part of the General Meetings and recorded in the Minutes… read more
System of arrangement
The material was organised chronologically.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Partially open. More recent material may be closed for confidentiality reasons. 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… 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 material in the other lecture and events catalogues will have some overlap with the material in this catalogue. Governance catalogues may also provide further information, particularly those for the Anniversary General Meetings.
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Archivist's note
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2023.