Japanese Photograph and Postcard Collection, 1911-1990, bulk 1930-1940

Collection context

Creator:
Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960
Extent:
2.6 Linear Feet (3 document boxes and 4 postcard boxes containing 3100+ postcards and photographs with postcard envelopes, pamphlets and correspondence)
Language:
English , Japanese .
Scope and content:

This Japanese photograph and postcard collection is composed of five different groups: photographs and postcards collected by Samuel McCune Lindsay (Series 1); photographs and postcards collected by J. W. T. Mason (Series 2); photographs donated by Katharine Becke (Series 3); Japanese Subjugation of Rehe Sheng (China) "Public Relations Photographs" (Series 4); and other postcards and photographs (Series 5). The majority of items were created and/or collected during the 1930s in Japan; however, the collection includes items created throughout the twentieth century as well as originating in neighboring countries such as China and Korea.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is available for use by readers during the Rare Book and Special Collections reference hours in the Kress Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room, C. V. Starr East Asian Library at Columbia University.

Terms of access:

Columbia University is providing access to the materials in the Library's collections solely for noncommercial educational and research purposes. The unauthorized use, including, but not limited to, publication of the materials without the prior written permission of Columbia University is strictly prohibited. All inquiries regarding permission to publish should be submitted in writing to the Director, C. V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University. In addition to permission from Columbia University, permission of the copyright owner (if not Columbia University) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distributions, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. Columbia University makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose..

Preferred citation:

Folder #, Box #, Japanese Photograph and Postcard Collection, C. V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University.

Location of this collection:
300 Kent Hall
1140 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027, USA
Before you visit:
Researchers should request materials at least one week in advance to ensure availability. Due to limited storage, please request only the materials you plan to use during your visit.
Contact:
starr@library.columbia.edu