GB 0102 MS 226830 - School of Oriental and African Studies Library Book Exchange

4 boxes

GB 0102 MS 226830 1912-1928 Collection (fonds) 4 boxes School of Oriental Studies , Library
The School of Oriental Studies (later the School of Oriental and African Studies) was founded as part of the University of London to address inadequacy of teaching in Asian languages in London - hitherto dispersed among various colleges of London University and other institutions - and to cater for the study of Asian history, geography, culture, law and literature, as well as including a library. It opened in 1917, occupying premises in Finsbury Circus formerly occupied by the London Institution (which had amalgamated with the Society of Arts in 1906). Its library received substantial collections of books transferred from other London institutions.

Transferred to SOAS Library.

Correspondence and papers, 1912-1928, on the School of Oriental Studies (later School of Oriental and African Studies) Library book exchange, relating to arrangements concerning the disposition of books on Oriental studies between the School of Oriental Studies, University of London, King's College London, University College London, the Institute of Historical Research, India Office, and London Institution, including some named collections or items, among them the collections of Robert Morrison and William Marsden.

Unrestricted.

No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
English

Database.

Revised by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Apr 2002 Asian cultures Bibliology Books India Office , Library Information/library administration Information/library management Information/library research King's College London , Library Library collections London Institution Marsden , William , 1754-1836 , orientalist and numismatist Morrison , Robert , 1782-1834 , missionary to China National cultures Publications School of Oriental Studies , Library University College London , Library University of London , Institute of Historical Research x Institute of Historical Research University of London Library Communications media Information sciences Collections Cultural resources

Transferred to SOAS Library.

Correspondence and papers, 1912-1928, on the School of Oriental Studies (later School of Oriental and African Studies) Library book exchange, relating to arrangements concerning the disposition of books on Oriental studies between the School of Oriental Studies, University of London, King's College London, University College London, the Institute of Historical Research, India Office, and London Institution, including some named collections or items, among them the collections of Robert Morrison and William Marsden.

Unrestricted.

No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.

• English

• Latin

English

Database.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English