Collection consists of material that documents the various activities that takes places across the Society's collections. This includes: conservation, digitisation, exhibitions and other Library projects.
Royal Asiatic Society Collections: Activities
Archive Collection
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- ReferenceGB 891 RAS COLLACT
- Dates of Creation1974 - 2019
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description4 boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical 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.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged as follows:
- RAS COLLACT/1 Conservation
- RAS COLLACT/2 Digitisation
- RAS COLLACT/3 Exhibitions
- RAS COLLACT/4 Library Projects
Access Information
Open with some restrictions. Please contact the archivist using the email address given ej@royalasiaticsociety.org for more information.
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
Acquisition Information
These are part of the institutional records of the Royal Asiatic Society which have been accumulated throughout its history. Many of these were found in staff filing systems with electronic records found in computer drives.
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by the Society's Archivist Emma Nelson: 07/12/2021
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Appraisal Information
Some duplicate material was disposed of during cataloguing/listing.
Custodial History
These records are part of the Royal Asiatic Society's Institutional Records and therefore part of the historical records of the Society.
Accruals
More expected in accordance with the Society's retention schedule.