Fonds RAS OC6 - Second Turkish Linguistic Congress

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Reference code

GB 891 RAS OC6

Title

Second Turkish Linguistic Congress

Date(s)

  • 1934 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1 archival folder

Context area

Name of creator

Administrative history

The Second Turkish Linguistic Congress was convened in Istanbul in August 1934 to discuss the position of the Turkish language among the languages of the world; the historical evolution of the Turkish language; and the meaning and aims of the linguistic revolution in Turkey.

Name of creator

(1823-)

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 ofread more

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Archival history

These papers were sent and received by the Royal Asiatic Society in the course of its business.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

The material is part of the institutional records of the Society from its dealings with other organisations.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Correspondence concerning the Second Turkish Linguistic Congress held in Istanbul on 18th August 1934. These are:

  • Letter from The Counsellor, Turkish Embassy, London, to the Royal Asiatic Society, to inform them of the enclosed communication received
  • read more

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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.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

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Description identifier

gb891-rasoc6

Archivist's note

These papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.