GB 891 RAS SESQ-RAS SESQ/10-RAS SESQ/10/4

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25 items printed, typed, handwritten

• 1973 (Creation)

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

An exhibition, "150 Years of the Royal Asiatic Society" was held at the Victoria and Albert Museum from 4 October to 4 November 1973. The material connected with the planning and curating of the exhibition is: * "Victoria and Albert Museum Press Notice for 150 Years of the Royal Asiatic Society", printed material, 3 copies. * Printed invitation from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to a private view of the Exhibition on 8 October 1973. * Correspondence between the Royal Asiatic Society and Lord Methuen concerning the loan of a portrait of Sir Henry Rawlinson, 5 items, dated 26 April 1973 - 4 June 1973. * Letter from Robert Skelton, Deputy Keeper, Indian Section, V&A Museum, to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to enclose a loan form and list of loans received from the Society for the Exhibition, 4 items, dated 14 September 1973. * "Things to V&A for Exhibition - Sept 1973" , typed list. Further lists concerning items to be loaned, 2 items. * Correspondence concerning the loan of material held at the British Museum to the V&A for the exhibition, 4 items, dated 18 September 1973 - 26 September 1973. * "Transit Room" - List of items received from the British Museum for Exhibition. * Letter from G.A. Calver to Dr John Hansman to enclose a list of the companies who responded to the Appeal and therefore should be invited to the private viewing, dated 28 September 1973. * List of Names and Addresses for direct invitations for private viewing. * List of Publicity arising from V&A Exhibition. * Newspaper cutting from the Observer concerning the exhibition at the V&A Museum, dated 7 October 1973.

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