Guide to the Papers of George Coedes

MS 2986

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Collection Summary

Creator: George Coedes
Title: Papers of George Coedes
Date Range: 1902-1968
Collection Number: MS 2986
Extent: 0.32 metres (1 ms box + 1 archives box)
Language of Materials: English
Repository: NLA

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1510049).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of George Coedes, National Library of Australia, MS 2986, [file and item number]'.

Finding Aid Source(s)

Please note: This finding aid may comprise or contain descriptive information provided by donors, researchers and/or volunteers.

Item Descriptions

Series. Admin

Letter on details of travel of Coedes to Paris, 1945 (File 9) - Folder 1

Dhorme, Academie des Inscriptions

Letter requesting copy of photo of Asian object, 1968 (File 187) - Folio 1

Lerner Pubs, Minnesota

Letter requesting copy of photo of Asian object, 1968 (File 189) - Folio 1

Lerner Pubs, Minnesota

Letter announcing Special Meeting of Siam Scociety, 1969 (File 192) - Folio 1

P Amranand, Bangkok

Bulletin of the Association Historique Internationale de l'Ocean Indien, 1963 (File 2) - Folio 4

AHIOI

Report of Council of Siam Society on Revision of Rules, 1970? (File 4) - Folio 4

Siam Society

Note about image for book, see 1/187, 1968 (File 120) - Folio 7

Murphy

Series. AIBL business

AIBL= Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres, Paris (File 99) - Folio 9

Letter on details of national excavations, 1959 (File 163) - Folio 1

Salin

Proposal to revise candidature procedures for AIBL, 1960 (File 164) - Folio 1

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Notice of meeting to consider revsions to election procedures for AIBL, 1960 (File 165) - Folio 1

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Note on change to rules of AIBL election, 1960 (File 167) - Folio 1

Coedes

Letter on rights of members of AIBL, 1960 (File 177) - Folio 1

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Letter on proposal for Chair of Archaeology in Mesipotamia and the M East, 1963 (File 178) - Folio 1

Dhorme

Letter on details of election of members of AIBL, 1963 (File 179) - Folio 1

Merlin

Letter about election of secretary of AIBL, 1967 (File 184) - Folio 1

Dupont-Sommer

Textes Legislatifs, change of administration of excavations, 1964 (File 5) - Folio 4

Ministry of Cultural Affairs

Letter on changes to Frenc archaeological research, 1964 (File 6) - Folio 4

Merlin, AIBL

Ministerial decree on changes to archaeological research organisation, 1964 (File 7) - Folio 4

Pompidou/Malraux

Proposal for creation of Institute of Iranian Studies in Teheran, nd (File 8) - Folio 4

card covering 7/10, 1938 (File 9) - Folio 7

G de Hevesy

Newspaper Report "Academie des inscriptions et belles lettres, item on G de Hevesy", 1932 (File 10) - Folio 7

Le Temps, Paris

Proposal for restructure of AIBL, nd (File 73) - Folio 7

List of AIBL committees for deciding 1961 prizes, 1961 (File 71) - Folio 7

AIBL

List of AIBL committees for deciding 1962 prizes, 1962 (File 81) - Folio 7

AIBL

List of AIBL committees for deciding 1963 prizes, 1963 (File 82) - Folio 7

AIBL

List of foreign European members of AIBL, nd (File 83) - Folio 7

AIBL

List of corresponding members of AIBL, nd (File 84) - Folio 7

AIBL

Note on luncheon arrangements at the Institure de France, nd (File 146) - Folio 7

Series. AIBL candidature

Envelope marked "Candidature 1949" (File 11) - Folio 1

Letter about arranging meeting, 1948 (File 14) - Folio 1

Bayet, Univ of Paris

Letter of congrats on appointment to Chair, 1949 (File 15) - Folio 1

Gaudefroy-Demombynes

Letter about forthcoming election to Institute?, 1949 (File 16) - Folio 1

Grenier?, Ecole francaise de Rome

Letter about arranging meeting, 1949 (File 17) - Folio 1

Louis Robert, Paris

Letter about candidature for AIBL, 1949 (File 18) - Folio 1

Pliche, Univ of Montpellier

Letter of support for candidature for AIBL, 1949 (File 19) - Folio 1

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Letter regretting inability to attend election to AIBL, 1949 (File 20) - Folio 1

l Brehier, Reims

Letter on candidature for AIBL, 1949 (File 21) - Folio 1

Tisserant, Rome

Letter on candidature for AIBL, 1949 (File 22) - Folio 1

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Letter arranging meeting (about candidature?), 1949 (File 23) - Folio 1

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Letter on candidature for AIBL, 1949 (File 24) - Folio 1

Cigamol?, Paris

Letter on candidature for AIBL, 1949 (File 25) - Folio 1

Boucher?,Paris

Tally of AIBL chair votes 11 Mrch 1949, between Coedes, Grand and Chapot, election apparently postpo, 1949 (File 26) - Folio 1

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Letter on upcoming vacancies in AIBL, 1948 (File 28) - Folio 1

Boucher?, Paris

Letter on upcoming vacancies in AIBL, 1948 (File 29) - Folio 1

Boucher?, Paris

Letter on candidature for AIBL, 1948 (File 30) - Folio 1

Durrant?, Paris

Letter about arranging meeting at Institute, 1949 (File 31) - Folio 1

Carcapano, Paris

Letter re visit re candidature for AIBL, 1949 (File 32) - Folio 1

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Letter re candidature for AIBL, 1949 (File 33) - Folio 1

Louget?, Cairo

Envelope marked "Institut 1954", 1954 (File 49) - Folio 1

Letter of support for candidature in 1954, 1954 (File 50) - Folio 1

Gaudefroy-Demombynes

Letter re election for AIBL of 1954, 1954 (File 51) - Folio 1

E Salin, Nancy

Letter re meeting (on candidature?), 1954 (File 52) - Folio 1

Greuier?

Letter arranging meeting (re candidature?), 1954 (File 53) - Folio 1

Dhorme

Letter promising support for 1954 candidature for AIBL, 1954 (File 54) - Folio 1

Vendryes, Cote d'Or`1954

Letter about availability for meetings, 1954 (File 55) - Folio 1

Blanchet, Paris

Letter of inability to vote in AIBL election of 11/54, 1954 (File 56) - Folio 1

Bieuil

Letter agreeing to meet (re candidature?), 1954 (File 57) - Folio 1

Schaeffer, Paris

Letter on inability to meet Coedes, 1954 (File 58) - Folio 1

Lambuy?, Paris

Letter re availability for meeting (re candidature?), 1954 (File 59) - Folio 1

Lessier?

Letter re vote for AIBL, 1954 (File 60) - Folio 1

Renou, Tokyo

Card on inability to vote in election of 11/54, 1954? (File 61) - Folio 1

Marqis de la Coste Messeliere

Letter about candidature for AIBL, 1954 (File 62) - Folio 1

Reilly?, Paris

Letter re availability to meet Coedes, 1954 (File 63) - Folio 1

Bishop Tisserant, Rome

Letter about inability to vote at 11/54 election, 1954 (File 64) - Folio 1

Seyrig?

Letter re avilability for meeting in Paris, 1954 (File 65) - Folio 1

Demieville, Paris

Letter re inability to vote at 11/54 election, 1954 (File 66) - Folio 1

Fenatte?, Rabat, Morocco

Letter re inability to vote for Coedes on 11/54, 1954 (File 67) - Folio 1

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Letter re inbility to vote in 11/54 election, 1954 (File 68) - Folio 1

Vallois, Bordeaux

Letter of intention to vote for Coedes in 11/54 election, 1954 (File 69) - Folio 1

L Robert

Envelope marked "Candidature 1958" (File 70) - Folio 1

Card giving congratulations (on election?), 1958? (File 71) - Folio 1

J Bayet

Card of congratulation on election to AIBL, 1958? (File 73) - Folio 1

L Duplatre

Card of congratulation on election to AIBL, 1958? (File 74) - Folio 1

Admin. General of Bibliotheque nationale

Card regret unable to meet Coedes, 1958? (File 75) - Folio 1

R Lebegue

Card wishing success at AIBL vote, 1958? (File 76) - Folio 1

E Faral

Card wishing success in AIBL vote, 1958? (File 77) - Folio 1

J Bayet

Card of congratulations on AIBL election, 1959? (File 79) - Folio 1

G Salles

Letter of support for 1958 AIBL candidature, 1957 (File 80) - Folio 1

Gabriel?

Letter of support for 1958 AIBL candidature, 1957 (File 81) - Folio 1

Vendryes

Letter arranging visit (re AIBL candidature?), 1957 (File 82) - Folio 1

Breuil

Letter of support for AIBL candidature, 1957 (File 83) - Folio 1

Grenier?

Letter of intention to vote in 1958 for AIBL, 1957 (File 84) - Folio 1

L Robert

Letter acknowledging candidature for 1958 AIBL, 1957 (File 85) - Folio 1

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Letter of regret at not supporting candidature for 1958 AIBL, 1957 (File 86) - Folio 1

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Letter of inability to meet Coedes in Paris, 1957 (File 87) - Folio 1

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Letter acknowledging candidature for 1958 AIBL, 1957 (File 88) - Folio 1

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Letter of inabilty to vote in 1958 AIBLelection, 1957 (File 89) - Folio 1

Vallois

Letter arranging meeting (re AIBLcandidature?), 1957 (File 90) - Folio 1

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Letter of inability to vote in 1958 AIBL election, 1957 (File 91) - Folio 1

Bishop Tisseront,Rome

Card acknowledging candidature in 1958 for AIBL, 1957 (File 92) - Folio 1

Aubert, Paris

Card of voting intention in 1958 AIBL election, 1957 (File 94) - Folio 1

Schaeffer

Letter of voting intention in 1958 AIBL election, 1957 (File 93) - Folio 1

Marcopino

Letter of inability to vote in 1958 AIBL elction, 1957 (File 95) - Folio 1

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Letter acknowledging candidature for 1958 AIBL election, 1957 (File 96) - Folio 1

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Letter acknowledging candidature for 1958 AIBL election, 1957 (File 97) - Folio 1

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Letter of intention to vote for other candidate in 1958 AIBL election, 1957 (File 98) - Folio 1

Chonhame

Letter arranging meeting re cadidature for 1958 AIBL election, 1957 (File 98) - Folio 1

Petot

Letter acknowledging candidature for 1958 AIBL election, 1957 (File 99) - Folio 1

Marcail

Letter of inability to vote in 1958 AIBL elction, 1957 (File 100) - Folio 1

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Letter of inability to vote in 1958 AIBL elction, 1958 (File 101) - Folio 1

Seyrig

Letter of intention to vote for other candidate in 1958 AIBL election, 1958 (File 102) - Folio 1

Brunel

Tally of votes in AIBL election 1958, Coedes wins (File 103) - Folio 1

n/s

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 104) - Folio 1

Renondeau

Card of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 105) - Folio 1

Grand

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 106) - Folio 1

E Maspero

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 107) - Folio 1

J Salamon

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 108) - Folio 1

Malleret

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 109) - Folio 1

Demieville

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 110) - Folio 1

Boisellier

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 111) - Folio 1

Sila

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 112) - Folio 1

N Louis-Heuard

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 113) - Folio 1

M Frankel

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 114) - Folio 1

M Detombes

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 115) - Folio 1

Durand

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 116) - Folio 1

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Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 117) - Folio 1

J Morini-Comby

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 118) - Folio 1

L Fives

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 119_123) - Folio 1

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Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 124) - Folio 1

Cran-ky Phong, Saigon

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 125) - Folio 1

Gorce, Phnom Penh

Letter agreeing to attend Coedes AIBL installation, 1958 (File 126) - Folio 1

Poc Theuin, Phnom Penh

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 127) - Folio 1

sig illegible, Thai Embassy, Paris

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 128) - Folio 1

C Phrathipasen, Thai ambassador, Paris

Letter of intention to attend Coedes installation at AIBL, 1958 (File 129) - Folio 1

C Phrathipasen, Thai ambassador, Paris

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 130) - Folio 1

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Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 132) - Folio 1

Huas, Kenya

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 133) - Folio 1

Marozeau

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 134) - Folio 1

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Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 135) - Folio 1

Martini

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 136) - Folio 1

Arsene-Henry

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 137) - Folio 1

Huard

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 138) - Folio 1

editor, France-Asie, Saigon

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 139) - Folio 1

Condominas, Chaing Mai

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 140) - Folio 1

Charton

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 141) - Folio 1

Brebieu

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 142) - Folio 1

Joulley

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 143) - Folio 1

Charbonneaux

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 144) - Folio 1

sig illegible, Louvre

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 145) - Folio 1

Michon

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 146) - Folio 1

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Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 147) - Folio 1

Phal

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 148) - Folio 1

Phya Anuman, Bangkok

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 149) - Folio 1

Damais, Jakarta

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 150) - Folio 1

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Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 151) - Folio 1

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Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 152) - Folio 1

Fringhian

Letter agreeing to preside over installation at AIBL, 1958 (File 153) - Folio 1

Sarraut, President of l'Union Francaise

Letter unable to attend installation at AIBL, 1958 (File 154) - Folio 1

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Letter on details of installation at AIBL, 1958 (File 155) - Folio 1

Sarraut, President of l'Union Francaise

Letter unable to attend installation at AIBL, 1958 (File 156) - Folio 1

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Letter unable to attend installation at AIBL, 1958 (File 157) - Folio 1

Robequaire

Letter on details of installation at AIBL, 1958 (File 158) - Folio 1

Deveck, Musee Guimet

Letter unable to attend installation at AIBL, 1958 (File 159) - Folio 1

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Letter unable to attend installation at AIBL, 1958 (File 160) - Folio 1

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Letter unable to attend installation at AIBL, 1958 (File 161) - Folio 1

Auboyer, via P Stern

Letter about installation at Musee Guimet to AIBL (File 162) - Folio 1

Sarraut, President of l'Union Francaise

Letter of congratulations on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 168) - Folio 1

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73 visiting cards of congratulation on election to AIBL, 1958 (File 1) - Folio 6

var

Series. Appointments

Letter on congratulation on election to Fellow of British Academy, 1952 (File 48) - Folio 1

Winstede, London

Letter of election as Corresponding Fellow of British Academy, 1952 (File 47) - Folio 1

REM Wheeler

Series. Archaeology

Letter on wartime progress of arch research in India, 1945 (File 10) - Folio 1

L Panchaux?, Pondichery, India

Manuscript letter giving details of docs for Coedes' research, 11pp lots of details on Luce's research, 1949 (File 35) - Folio 1

G H Luce, Burma

Letter on references to Chen-li-Fu or Chen-la, 1960 (File 169) - Folio 1

O W wolters, SOAS, London

Letter on Chen-la references, 1960 (File 171) - Folio 1

Demieville

Letter on Asian issues, incl Chen-la, Possu pine trees and Srivijaya studies, 1960 (File 172) - Folio 1

O W Wolters, london

Letter on Coedes response to Chen-li-fu article, 1960 (File 174) - Folio 1

O W Wolters, London

Letter on Chen-li-fu article sent to Coedes, 1960 (File 176) - Folio 1

O W Wolters, London

Letter offering "The Buddha Image and Ceylon" for review, 1957 (File 70) - Folio 1

de Siva & Sons, Ceylon

Request for paper on aspect of Tamil studies, 1966 (File 180) - Folio 1

Nayagam, Malaysia

Letter submitting paper for comment and other data on Brahmanical matters in Siam, 1967 (File 182) - Folio 1

Singaravelu, London

Letter on article submitted and request for reprint of Nang Thoranii article, 1968 (File 190) - Folio 1

Boeles, Bangkok

Typescript "Arikamedu Excavation", nd (File 2) - Folio 2

PZ Pattabiramin

Typescript "Kattigara, le Ptolemie et les etapes d'Agastya, le heros de l'expansion hindoue", with maps, 1948 (File 12) - Folio 2

P Levy

Typescript "Chen-li-fu, a state on the Gulf of Siam at the beginning of the 13th century", 1960? (File 28) - Folio 2

OW Wolters?

Summary of "Economic System in Angkor Cambodiain IX-XII C (according to Khmer Epigraphs)", 1962? (File 79) - Folio 2

LA Sedov

Typescript "La geste de P'aya Xuan ou le Lan Na au XII siecle", 1937 (File 80) - Folio 2

J Rispaud

Typescript "A history of Buddhist religion in Thailand", nd (File 110) - Folio 2

Luang Boribal Buribhand tr. Luang Suriyabongs

Typescript of "Introductory sketch of the History of the Shans in Upper Burma and Western Yunnan", 1876/1919 (File 147) - Folio 2

N Elias, copied by L P Briggs

Typescript "Portuguese and Spanish missionaries in Cambodia 1570-1603, nd (File 279) - Folio 2

LP Briggs

Article "L'inde et les Romains", nd (File 260) - Folio 2

Dubreuil

Typescript "Iconographie bouddhique au Cambodge, au Thailande et au Laos", nd (File 234) - Folio 2

H Marchal

Article "L'ile de Paques et ses mysteres", 1933 (File 259) - Folio 2

Lavachery

Typescript "Kailasaparampara", nd (File 262) - Folio 2

J Filliozat

Manuscript summarisation of works of Kuwada, 1936 (File 322) - Folio 2

Kuwada

Manuscript of "Siamese History 1542-1639", 1838 tr (File 305) - Folio 2

Typescript of "Sur la date du Prasat Aak Yomns, nd (File 306) - Folio 2

Galley proof of review of "Sur la non-existence famille austrique des langues et sur le Finno-Ougrien dans l'Inde" by de, 1934 (File 321) - Folio 2

Coedes?

Typescript of "Vajrapani dans le style du Bayon", nd (File 323) - Folio 2

Galley proof or review of "Zur frage der austrischen Sprachen-familie und der indischen Mundasprachen" by Hevesy, 1934 (File 328) - Folio 2

Coedes?

Typescript of "Crivijaya, Yava et Kataha", 1927 (File 332) - Folio 2

Moens

Typescript of "Resume of Vajrapani dans l'art de Bayon", 1951 (File 3) - Folio 4

Boisselier

Press release "Prof Dr Raghu Vira's expedition to China, Mongolia and Central Asia, nd (File 14) - Folio 4

L Chandra

Text of speech on "Le pelerin Hiuan Tsang", 1937 (File 25) - Folio 4

M Golobeuw, Hanoi

5 photos of stone tools- no provenance given, nd (File 2) - Folio 5

4 photos of primitive and fabric designs- no provenance given, nd (File 3) - Folio 5