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- 1937 - 1954 (Creation)
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1 archival folder
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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 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.
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This material was given to the Royal Asiatic Society or produced by the Royal Asiatic Society in its dealings with the Royal Society of Arts.
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These are part of the Royal Asiatic Society's institutional records gathered in its business.
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Scope and content
Material connected to the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Asiatic Society's interaction with it.
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The material was divided into two files:
- OS5/1 - The Practical Study of Colonial Culture
- OS5/2 - Bicentenary
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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. Please bring photo ID.
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.
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- English
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- Royal Society of Arts (Subject)
- Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Subject)
- Blagden Charles Otto 1864-1949 (Subject)
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Archivist's note
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.