Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 2002 - 2003 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
5 items
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The Persia Society was founded in 1911 but wound up in 1929. Its successor, the Iran Society, came into being in 1935. Between them, these two societies have spanned most of the twentieth century and a variety of phases in Anglo-Iranian relations. The… read more
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
Repository
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
Material concerned with the Iran Society and the interaction of the Royal Asiatic Society with it. These are:
- Letter from Michael Noel-Clarke, Chairman, The Iran Society, to Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society to inquire … read more
Conditions of access and use area
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's Collections hold some published material from the Iran Society. More details can be found in our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Iran Society (Subject)
- Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Subject)
Description control area
Description identifier
Archivist's note
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.