Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1974-Present (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
Two archival folders plus electronic documents
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
Name of creator
Biographical history
Major J.E. Barwis-Holliday was interested in the Far East. He was the British delegate at the eighth congress of the International Organisation for the Industrial, Scientific and Cultural Advancement in Japan. He owned properties in Sussex and Cumberland.… 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 been created in the within the Society's business activities.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Barwis-Holliday was established in 1977 by the donation of investments to the value of £690 by Major J.E. Barwis-Holliday and supplemented by a bequest of £1,000 from the estate of the donor. The income was to be used to finance a monetary award for… read more
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Mostly open, some recent documents 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 Minutes of the Council Meetings of the Society may hold further information.
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Subject access points
Description control area
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Dates of creation revision deletion
This material was catalogued by Matt McKenzie, Archival Volunteer, under the supervision of Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2024.