Volume V covers Poetry of the pre-Mongol period and is entitled 'Persian Literature: A Bio-Bibliographical Survey. Begun by the Late C. A. Storey'. It was compiled for the Royal Asiatic Society by François de Blois as an essentially new work, with some use of Storey’s material.

It was originally published in three fascicles: Part 1 in 1992; Part 2 in 1994; and Part 3 in 1997. A second, hardbound edition of the entire volume, substantially revised and corrected, was published in 2004. The work on this volume was financed by the Royal Asiatic Society out of the funds bequeathed to it by Storey on a condition that the typescript of the first fascicle be completed in two years, which necessitated de Blois to compile it using only material available in London.

A further Volume VI was envisaged to be devoted to Persian poetry from the time of Saʿdi and Rumi onward. This has not been prepared or published.

The archival material available for this Volume is:
Research Notes - these were divided into sections and labelled according to their original files:

• Research Notes Poetry I - handwritten, typed and printed
• Research Notes Poetry II - handwritten
• Research Notes Poetry III i - handwritten
• Research Notes Poetry III i a - handwritten
• Research Notes Poetry III i b - handwritten
• Research Notes Poetry IV - handwritten
• Research Notes Poetry V - handwritten and printed
• Research Notes Poetry VI Appendix - typed draft

Other archival material is:

• Index lists/ Manuscript locations - handwritten.

Storey made many notes in his lifetime of research. Some have been catalogued within the Persian Literature Volumes. This series contains those that have not been assigned to any of the individual volumes.
These are:

• Bibliographical research notes - handwritten notes similar to the volume entries. Some have indications that they may have been used in the volumes but they have not been specifically ordered as volume entries.
• Notebook without cover with notes in Arabic from the 'Home Services Miscellany' - this notebook has suffered from water damage.
• Notes on periodicals - handwritten.
• 'Arabic lexicographical notes' - handwritten, title according to label within original file.
• 'Lexicographical notes - Persian I' - handwritten, title according to label within original file.
• Research notes in Arabic and English notes on manuscript pages, annotations and miniatures, handwritten.
• Research notes on 'Philologika' by Von Hellmut Ritter and other publications concerning Ansani, The Suhrawardiyya, 'Ain al-qudat, Kubra, and Najm al-Din Dajah, handwritten.
• Lists for the contents of MSS Eur. A.11; Persian manuscript titles, listed by size; Contents of the Persian Delhi Manuscripts, Volume III; A handlist of Arabic Printed Works divided by size; and 'Additions'. These are all typed lists. It is unknown which institution's lists from where these have been taken.
• A large bound notebook containing notes on Course in Bengal Madrassas; Courses at Panjab University; Prospectus of Studies and Examinations for the indigenous Arabic Schools of the United Provinces, 1911; Books Studied in al_Jami al-Azhan; Courses at Deoband. Also within this book are pressed flowers many of which are labelled. Several of these have also come loose and have been placed with a separate folder for safekeeping with loose labels. Inserted within the front cover are some handwritten notes, a copy of a letter from Professor Browne on Persian research, a news cutting - 'Baronet in the Dock: Extraordinary Allegations' and a sheet of a Persian newspaper.
• Large exercise book with covers missing containing notes in Arabic and English on Arabic texts. Inserted within the book are 2 printed sheets advertising a Seminar for the Comparative Study of Religions at the College, Baroda.
• Small bound exercise book with the title 'Rough Index to PL (Persian Literature)' with the annotation 'Get a large notebook for use as index'. This index is arranged alphabetically. Inserted into the notebook is a single sheet headed 'Proverbs not Indexed'. Index is in English but this list in Arabic script.
• Two pocket notebooks, one with a red cover and one unbound containing mixed research notes in Arabic and English.
• Shelf Lists of the Storey Collections of Printed Books and Persian Manuscripts - typed lists.
• Manuscript location/Index lists for catalogues - these probably belong to a volume of Persian Literature but it was not possible to identify them, handwritten.
• Seven pieces of miscellaneous notes, typed and handwritten.

Storey collated biographical material concerning current and historical figures involved with Persian, Persian studies and the wider history of Asia. These he arranged alphabetically. The material consists mainly of newspaper cuttings and handwritten notes. The names are given as Storey has spelt them.

• 'The Urdu translation of Saksena's History of Urdu contains portraits of '- list of the biographies in the book. Handwritten, 4 sides.

The rest of the material was divided into alphabetical subseries.

This series contains material related to other publications authored by Storey:

• 'The Diwan of Ghailan ibn 'Uqbah known as Dhu'r-Rummah' Edited by Carlile Henry Hayes Macartney. Cambridge: at the University Press, 1919. An offprint of Storey's review of this book published in the Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Vol 1, Issue 4, October 1920, pp. 173-176.
• On the Interpretation of Some Passages in Al-Tha'alibi's "Ahsan Ma Sami'tu". A proof copy with annotations of the article by Storey which was published in the Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, University of London, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1921, pp.75-84. This article is incomplete, pages 77-78 are missing.
• Ibn Muyassar. Annales D'Égypte (Les Khalifes Fatimides). Texte Arabe, édité par M. Henri Massé... Copy of Storey's review of this book published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, July 1921, pp. 448-451. The article is incomplete, the text for p. 451 is missing.
• Lexicographical Jottings. Offprint and proof copy of the article by Storey published in A Volume of Oriental Studies presented to Professor E.G. Browne February 1922, Cambridge at the University Press.
• Two Indian Standards of the Eighteenth Century. A proof copy of the comments made by Storey on Dr. T. Grahame Bailey's article, published in the Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Vol. 2, Issue 4, February 1923.
• An Arabic History of Gujarat... Edited from the unique and autograph copy in the library of the Calcutta Madrash by Sir E. Denison Ross... Copy of Storey's review of this publication, published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, July 1923, pp. 457-460.
• Budāon, Badāūn, or Badāyūn? Copy of Storey's article published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, January 1926, pp. 103-104.
• The Beginnings of Persian Printing in India. A proof copy of Storey's article published in Oriental Studies in Honour of Cursetji Erachji Pavry London, 1933.
• Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts. Volume III, I. Qur'ānic Literature These appear to be proof copies for the unpublished Volume III of the Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the India Office Library. The proofs contain entries 3077 - 4052, pp. 2-59 and are stamped 'From the University Press, Oxford'. The date is almost illegible but may be 1926. For further details about this catalogue see the British Library's blogpost: https://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2014/07/a-newly-digitised-unpublished-catalogue-of-persian-manuscripts.html.
• Proof copy of an Index for an unknown volume. The cover is annotated 'Storey, Read 19.10.[19]42'.

The correspondence contains letters concerned with publishing, with his research and work at the India Office Library and the University of Cambridge and more personal letters.

Storey collected newspaper cuttings concerning situations which interested him. These are:

• The Question of Mosul: Conference Today concerning the arrival of Sir Percy Cox in Constantinople to negotiate with the Turks about Mosul. The Times, 17 May 1924. Printed,1 piece.
• Iran under Reza Shah: Security Risked for National Prestige: Playing off Germany against the Allies concerning the politics of Iran with western nations. Unknown paper [The Times], 26 August 1941. Printed, 1 piece.
• The Great Square in Teheran - photographs of Tehran and British and Iranian dignitaries. The Times, 26 August 1941.
• War Transport in Persia (with Map by Bip Pares) concerning transport issues in the War in Iran. The Railway Stockholder, December 1941. Printed, 1 piece.
• Withdrawal from Persia: Teheran's Suspicions of Russian Intentions: Soviet Influence in the North concerning the withdrawal of Allied troops from Persia. The Times, 6 October 1945. Printed, 1 piece.
• Persia Today concerning the Council of Foreign Ministers and their response to the withdrawal of troops from Persia. The Times, 6 October 1945. Printed, 1 piece.
• Revolt in South Persia: Tribal Agitation for Regional Autonomy: Reaction to Events in Azerbaijan concerning unrest in Fars, South Persia. The Times, 6 November 1946. Printed 1 piece.
• University of the Punjab - Applications for the post of University Professor of Persian. Job advertisement. The Times, 10 September 1948.
• 11th Century Persian MS. Purchase by the Bodleian concerning the purchase of a manuscript of a medical work by Abubakr at a sale at Sotheby's. The Times, 28 May 1950. There is a further news cutting about the purchase from unknown paper. Two pieces, printed.
• Disappointing: Experts' Persian Studies Review of 'The Legacy of Persia' edited by A.J. Arberry, review written by Raymond Mortimer. Sunday Times, 3 May 1953.
• Actualities in Persia concerning the current politics and culture of the area. The Times Literary Supplement, 5 August 1955. Printed, 1 piece.

Publications by other people found within the Storey archive (his bequest included many pamphlets associated with his research. These have been kept separately):

• Photographic plates for an unknown publications produced by the 'Bombay Art Printing Works, Fort' and photographer, 'S. Vasudeorao, Indore'. There are 7 plates showing the Patlia people, 17 plates of the Bhil people, 14 plates showing weapons, ceremonies and domestic scenes, and 7 plates showing the Bhilala people. These are all in black and white and each section is preceded by a written index.
• Plate of a portrait of George Borrow produced from the painting by Henry Wyndham Phillips by permission of Mr Murray. A black and white print mounted on green paper.
• Ecole Nationale des Langues Orientales Vivantes, Programme des Cours de L'annee Scolaire, 1933-1936, printed pamphlet advertising courses available with the school.
• Proceeding of the Iran Society, Vol. II Part 3, 'Iraqi, Mystic Poet of Iran' by Arthur J. Arberry, 18 April 1939, printed pamphlet.
• Review by H. Ritter of Storey's 'Persian Literature: A bio-bibliographical Survey' published by Luzac in 1953. This is from an unknown German publication.
• Bulletin of C.I.V.I.C. Council for Investigation of Vatican Influence and Censorship, Vol. 1 No. 8, 15 October 1941, printed pamphlet
• The Literary Guide and Rationalist Review Vol. LXII, No.2, February 1947 and Vol. LXII No.3 March 1947, Printed pamphlets.
• 'Intiqād al-I'Tirād', article written by G.M. Wickens to rebuff criticisms of his previous article on the poetry of Hafiq. Typed, 15 pages.
• Selected bibliography: The Study of International affairs compiled by Lt. Colonel J.V. Delahaye, typed, 4 pieces.

Material in Persian and Arabic script. These are:

• A bound notebook with cloth cover containing a series of essays on religion and history. An index can be found at the front of the book
• A small handmade notebook held together by a simple tie containing texts in Persian.
• A further small handmade notebook containing texts in Persian
• Pages from an unknown printed text contain historical material, 18 pages. These are in a fragile condition.
• The final few pages and the back board of an unknown publication of a history text.
• Large blue sheet on which is compiled genealogical material, handwritten.
• Four sides of paper with words taken from gravestones, handwritten.