Foundation of the School of Oriental Studies
This sub-collection contains records relating to the foundation of the School of Oriental Studies. It comprises records of the Reay Committee, appointed by the Treasury to consider the organisation of Oriental studies in London, the Cromer Committee (or Oriental Studies Committee) tasked with bringi...
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Sub-Collection |
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| Format: | Archive |
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This sub-collection contains records relating to the foundation of the School of Oriental Studies. It comprises records of the Reay Committee, appointed by the Treasury to consider the organisation of Oriental studies in London, the Cromer Committee (or Oriental Studies Committee) tasked with bringing the Reay proposals for a School in London into existence, and other records relating to initial funding appeals, Parliamentary debates, publicity, and general correspondence and articles relating to the establishment of the School. |
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Open |
| Copyright: | Copyright held by SOAS, University of London |
| User restrictions: | For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| Language: | English |
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Handlist available |
| Format: | Archive |