"Royal Asiatic Society's Universities Prize Essay Competition" - notice of the competition's essay subjects and the basic rules. Printed, 1 side, dated March 1969.
Sans titreThis sub-series consists of administrative letters and notices including correspondence with potential candidates.
Sans titreLetter from E.B.A. Craxton, Assistant Editor, St James Press, to Miss D. Crawford, RAS Secretary, to inform that the information on the Society's prizes was not within the scope of their publication. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 26 February 1970.
Letter from RAS Secretary to Mr Crannis in which she asks for 200 copies of the Universities Prize Essay Competition notices to be printed. Typed, 1 side, dated 2 March 1970.
Sans titre"Royal Asiatic Society's Universities Prize Essay Competition" - notice of the 1970 competition in which entrants may select their own essay title. Printed, 2 copies, dated March 1970.
Sans titreFour letters:
- Letter from Francis Robinson to RAS Secretary to ask for the details of the subjects set for the Essay Competition. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 28 April 1970.
- Letter from Francis Robinson to RAS Secretary to submit his title "Government and Politics in the United Provinces, 1883-1920". Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 5 May 1970.
- Letter from RAS Secretary to Francis Robinson to state that his essay title would be put for approval at the forthcoming Council Meeting. Typed, 1 side, dated 7 May 1970.
- Letter from RAS Secretary to Francis Robinson to inform that his essay title had been approved. Typed, 1 side, dated 12 June 1970.
Four Letters:
- Letter from Jonathan Clarke to RAS Secretary to submit his essay title of "Some minor landscape painters of the Yuan dynasty" for approval for the Prize Essay Competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 28 April [1970].
- Letter from RAS Secretary to Jonathan Clarke to say his title would be put for approval at the next Council Meeting. Typed, 1 side, date 30 April 1970.
- Letter from RAS Secretary to Jonathan Clarke to inform that his essay title had been approved. Typed, 1 side, dated 12 June 1970.
- Letter from Jonathan Clarke to RAS Secretary to inform that his essay would not be ready for submission and to ask that his title might be held over for the following year. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 13 September 1970.
Three letters:
*Letter from Alfred George Hatton to RAS Secretary to give details of his eligibility to enter the Essay Competition and to submit the title "On the problem of arranging Chinese characters". Handwritten, 2 pieces, dated 14 May 1970.
- Letter from RAS Secretary to A.G. Hatton to state that his essay title would be put forward for approval at the next Council Meeting. Typed, 1 side, dated 15 May 1970.
- Letter from RAS Secretary to A.G. Hatton to inform him that his title had been approved. Typed, 1 side, dated 12 June 1970.
Two Letters:
- Letter from Michael Tingay to RAS to submit the title "The Growth and Development of Masjed-e Suleyman in relation to the oil industry" for the Prize Essay Competition. Handwritten, 1 side, dated 30 May 1970.
- Letter from RAS Secretary to Michael Tingay to inform him that his essay title had been approved. Typed, 1 side, dated 12 June 1970.
Two Letters:
- Letter from Mrs P.M. Jeffrey to RAS Secretary to submit the title, "The persistence of cultural patterns among Pakistani women in Bristol" for the Prize Essay Competition. Typed, with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 4 June 1970.
- Letter from RAS Secretary to Mrs P.M. Jeffrey to state that her essay title had been approved. Typed, 1 side, dated 12 June 1970.