Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1869 - 1919 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
5 archival folders
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
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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
The Royal Asiatic Society leased the premises at 22 Albemarle Street from 1869-1919. These papers contain official lease documents, correspondence regarding the property and possible alternatives, and a more recent photograph.
System of arrangement
The material was arranged into Series thus:
- RAS PROP3/1 - Lease Documents
- RAS PROP3/2 - Correspondence with Professor T.W. Rhys Davids
- RAS PROP3/3 - Correspondence regarding alternative provision of premises
- RAS PROP3/4 - Correspondence regarding … read more
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
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
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 Meetings provide evidence of the decisions being taken regarding the leasing of this property and the attempts to find finance and support for premises.
The chapter, "A History of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1823-1973" by C.F.… read more
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Asprey & Co London, England (Subject)
- India office library and records (Subject)
- Lyall Sir Charles James 1845-1920 (Subject)
- MacKay Donald James 11th Lord Reay (Subject)
- Arbuthnot F.F (Subject)
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Archivist's note
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.