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Holdings
Société Asiatique
Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 OS27
Publication status
Published
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 archival folder
Date(s)
- 1836 - 2023 (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
(1822-)
Biographical history
The Société Asiatique is a French learned society dedicated to the study of Asia. It was founded in 1822 with the mission of developing and diffusing knowledge of Asia. Its boundaries of geographic interest are broad, ranging from the Maghreb to the Far East. The society publishes the Journal Asiatique.
(1823-)
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.
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
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 interaction of the Société Asiatique and the Royal Asiatic Society.
System of arrangement
The material was divided into series thus:
* OS27/1 - Agreement between the Société Asiatique and the Royal Asiatic Society
* OS27/2 - Agreement between the Société Asiatique and the American Oriental Society
* OS27/3 - Joint Session of the Royal Asiatic Society, Société Asiatique, the American Oriental Society and the Scuola Orientale - R. Universita di Roma
* OS27/4 - Second Session of La Fédération des Sociétés Orientales
* OS27/5 - Centenary Celebrations of the Société Asiatique
* OS27/6 - Bicentenary Celebrations of the Société Asiatique
* OS27/7 - Photographs of letters between the Société Asiatique and Royal Asiatic Society
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. Please bring photo ID.
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
- French
Additional information
Related units of description
The Society has within its collections, published material from the Société Asiatique. Details can be found in our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
Description identifier
gb891-os27
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