Series: Chinese, Books and Manuscripts
- Scope and content:
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The series comprises of Chinese books collected by Smith and Plimpton. The wide range of subjects covered in the books include: Bibliography, Arithmetic and Mathematics, Abacus, Astronomy, Calendar, Classics, Religion, Education, Names, Language and Literature, and Games.
Some items have been individually cataloged. Please search for the following query as Call Numbers in CLIO (https://clio.columbia.edu/): "Smith Chinese" OR "Plimpton Chinese"
The information about the items prefixed with A-Y in this series came from The David Eugene Smith Collection of works in Chinese on mathematics and other subjects, by Miwa Kai, 1989.
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Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
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This collection is located on site.
Collection is closed for digitization/conservation work. Some materials can be made available through special arrangement based on the condition of the items. Please email rbml@columbia.edu.
Certain items in the collection Requires staff member assistance to view in the reading room.
- Parent terms of access:
- Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu