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Date(s)
- 1951 - ongoing (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 archival box and 1 bound volume
Context area
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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
The Royal Asiatic Society has a strong history of publications, both of its academic Journal, and of monographs and other literature. During the course of its existence various committees have overseen this work. This collection contains the minutes for… read more
System of arrangement
The Minutes were created into two series representing the two main committees involved with publications. They are titled under the current name usage:
- RAS PUB1/1 - Publications Committee
- RAS PUB1/2 - Monograph Editorial Board
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Partially open. Recent minutes are 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 any… 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 Council Minutes also provide information concerning the Publications of the Society. There are also other institutional archives for publications. Please contact the archivist for further information.
Information concerning the Society's Journal and… read more
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Archivist's note
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.