Fonds RAS ALL2 - Asiatic Society of Mumbai

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 RAS ALL2

Title

Asiatic Society of Mumbai

Date(s)

  • 1968 - 1980 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

2 items printed and typed

Context area

Name of creator

Administrative history

The Asiatic Society of Mumbai originated as the Literary Society of Bombay which first met in Mumbai on 26 November 1804, and was founded by Sir James Mackintosh. It was formed with the intention of "promoting useful knowledge, particularly such as isread more

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

The Asiatic Society of Mumbai, for some part of its history, was affiliated to the Royal Asiatic Society. This material dates from that time and is:

  • "Four Important Reprints on South East Asia" from Kraus Reprint, Liechtenstein. An advertising pamphlet
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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

Allied materials area

Related units of description

The Society, has within its Collections, publications of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. Further details can be found in the Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.

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Description identifier

gb891-rasall2

Archivist's note

This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.