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The Statistical Survey of the District of Puraniya (Purnea) consists of two bound volumes and some loose material. The first volume contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Puraniya (224 pages)
• Book II: People of Puraniya (333 pages
  *) Book III: The Natural Productions of Puraniya(103 pages)

• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Puraniya (308 pages)

  The second volume contains:

• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Puraniya (137 pages)
• Book VI: An account of part of Nepal (131 pages)
• Index or Key to the Map of Puraniya (100 pages)
• Index of Native Words used in the account of Puraniya with the native characters annexed (197 pages).

The loose material consists of:

• A further copy of Book 3: An account of the natural productions of Purinaya (127 pages). This was presented by H.T. Colebrooke on 4 November 1826. There is a loose cardboard front cover and the sewn binding of the manuscript has disintegrated. .

The Statistical Survey of the District of Runggopur consists of 3 volumes. The first contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Runggopur (269 pages)
• Book II: People of Runggopur (217 pages + appendix of 29 pages with lists and tables)
• Book III: The Natural Production of Runggopur (246 pages)

• A List of the Specimens of Wood from Goyalpara to Calcutta by Doctor Francis Buchanan"(3 pages)

  The second volume contains:

• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Runggopur (247 pages)
• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Runggopur (123 pages)
• Appendix concerning the nations bordering on the Ronggopur district (182 pages)
• Index to the Map (52 pages)

• Index of native words of Runggopur

  The third volume contains further copies of:

• Book III: The Natural Production of Runggopur
• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Runggopur

There is also a further loose manuscript of "A List of the Specimens of Wood from Goyalpara to Calcutta by Doctor Francis Buchanan".

The Statistical Survey of the District of Shahabad consists of 2 volumes. The first contains:

• Book I: Topography and Antiquities of Shahabad (295 pages)
• Book II: People of Shahabad(167 pages)

The second volume contains:

• Book III: The Natural Production of Shahabad (142 pages)
• Book IV: State of Agriculture in Shahabad (199 pages)
• Book V: State of Arts and Commerce in Shahabad (100 pages)
• Index to the Map (48 pages)

Correspondence with Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd. concerning the printing of Storey's publications. These include letters concerning the process of preparing the material, corrections, estimates and accounts. Typed and handwritten, 76 pieces.

The printing of the Journal went to Stephen Austin and Sons, Ltd. in the late 1800s. This series contains some later correspondence between the printers and the Society.

'Stitching the First Planks, Sur, February/March 1980'. Tow copies of a sketch of the boat being created.

Stock book detailing publication stock from 1920 to 1935. Within the book are three items of correspondence: * Stock List from Billing & Sons Ltd., dated 12 April 1929.

• Letter from Billing & Sons Ltd. to the Royal Asiatic Society to answer the Society's enquiry regarding insurance and to give details of stock available, dated 5 November 1929.
• Postcard from Otto Harrassowitz to the Royal Asiatic Society to request the purchase of a volume, dated 10th May 1930.

"Stone Memorials of the Lawa" by H. E. Kaufmann, reprinted from Journal of the Siam Society 59:1, January 1971, pamphlet.

"Stone Talk [Greek word: LITHOPHONEMA]: being some of the marvellous sayings of a petral portion of Fleet Street, London, to one Dr Polyglott, PH.D". by Frank Baker, D.O.N. [“Richard Burton” in pencil underneath]. In verse.- A bitter satire on London social life. (London: Robert Hardwicke. 1865.) Inscription facing title page in Burton’s handwriting: “Justin H. McCarthy - with the best wishes of the author [Arabic: Hajji Abdullah].” Violet cloth binding.

Angus Graham wrote short stories. This series contains notes and drafts for some stories and correspondence concerning them.