Collections : [C.V. Starr East Asian Library]

This collection of records document the institutional history of the Center for US-China Arts Exchange, established in 1978. Under the directorship of professor and renowned composer Chou Wen-chung, the Center is a not-for-profit organization that connected arts professionals from the US and China through a spectrum of curated programs, conferences, and research trips. Bulk dated between 1977 and 2003, materials in this collection consist of correspondence, reports, photographs, printed materials, as well as audiovisual items. The collection serves as important material evidence that helps to tell the recent history of cultural communications among individuals and organizations across the Pacific.

China Institute in America records document the decades-long organizational history of the renowned institute. Established in 1926, China Institute in America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to deepening the world's understanding of China through programs in art, business, culture, and education. The bulk of the collection, dating between 1931 and 1996, showcases the Institute's operations in various projects and initiatives as well as its affiliations with acclaimed individuals. Materials consist of administrative records, correspondence, reports, manuscripts, ephemera, and photographs.