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C.V. Starr East Asian Library

C.V. Starr East Asian Library

300 Kent Hall
1140 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027, USA
starr@library.columbia.edu
The C. V. Starr East Asian Library is one of the major collections for the study of East Asia in the United States, with materials in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, Mongol, Manchu, and western-languages, including books (both print and electronic), periodicals, newspapers, audio-visual material, databases, and more.
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Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese War Prints Collection, 1864-1904, bulk 1894-1895, 1904

3 Linear Feet 110 prints in 1 mapcase drawer
The Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese War Prints Collection (Nisshin Nichi-Ro sensō nishikie; 日清・日露戦争錦絵) is a collection of 110 nishikie prints by various late 19th Century Japanese ukiyo-e artists depicting events during the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, as well as other events, dating from 1864-1904.
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Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese War Prints Collection, 1864-1904, bulk 1894-1895, 1904 3 Linear Feet 110 prints in 1 mapcase drawer

Adler, Allen R.
The Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese War Prints Collection (Nisshin Nichi-Ro sensō nishikie; 日清・日露戦争錦絵) is a collection of 110 nishikie prints by various late 19th Century Japanese ukiyo-e artists depicting events during the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, as well as other events, dating from 1864-1904.
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    Coins and paper currency of Tibet, 1800s-1959

    1 Linear Feet 6 coins and 3 bank notes

    The Coins and Paper Currency of Tibet collection of the C.V. Starr East Asian Library at Columbia University comprises a small representative sample of historical coinage and paper currency circulating in Tibet and contiguous areas in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The core items in this collection originally belonged to the Kyaping family, who lived in the heart of Lhasa until the final occupation by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1959. It is noteworthy that the family's holdings included coins minted in Sichuan as well as Nepal, as well as paper currency printed in Tibet. The bulk of the collection was probably issued from approximately 1870 through 1940.

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    Coins and paper currency of Tibet, 1800s-1959 1 Linear Feet 6 coins and 3 bank notes

    Kyaping, Dachen

    The Coins and Paper Currency of Tibet collection of the C.V. Starr East Asian Library at Columbia University comprises a small representative sample of historical coinage and paper currency circulating in Tibet and contiguous areas in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The core items in this collection originally belonged to the Kyaping family, who lived in the heart of Lhasa until the final occupation by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1959. It is noteworthy that the family's holdings included coins minted in Sichuan as well as Nepal, as well as paper currency printed in Tibet. The bulk of the collection was probably issued from approximately 1870 through 1940.

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      The Makino Mamoru Collection on the History of East Asian Film, 1863-2015, bulk 1920s-1990s

      370.11 linear feet 743 boxes
      Over the course of fifty years, the former documentary filmmaker Makino Mamoru (1930-) developed an extensive collection on the history of East Asian film, which covers the history of Japanese cinema spanning over a hundred years. The collection as a whole contains approximately 80,000 items, and focuses on print materials. The materials cover various film events and festivals across multiple genres of films: experimental films, educational films, documentary films, news films, amateur films, and animated films, among many others. The collection contains books, correspondences, handbills, magazines, manuscripts, newspapers, notes, photographs, postcards, posters, scripts/scenarios, slides, glass plate negatives, video cassettes, and other printed materials.
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      The Makino Mamoru Collection on the History of East Asian Film, 1863-2015, bulk 1920s-1990s 370.11 linear feet 743 boxes

      Makino, Mamoru, 1930-
      Over the course of fifty years, the former documentary filmmaker Makino Mamoru (1930-) developed an extensive collection on the history of East Asian film, which covers the history of Japanese cinema spanning over a hundred years. The collection as a whole contains approximately 80,000 items, and focuses on print materials. The materials cover various film events and festivals across multiple genres of films: experimental films, educational films, documentary films, news films, amateur films, and animated films, among many others. The collection contains books, correspondences, handbills, magazines, manuscripts, newspapers, notes, photographs, postcards, posters, scripts/scenarios, slides, glass plate negatives, video cassettes, and other printed materials.
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        The Tharchin Collection, 1901-1975, bulk 1923-1963

        7.58 linear feet 13 boxes

        The Tharchin Collection consists primarily of correspondence, publications and drafts, photographs, daybooks and financial accounts, and autobiographical materials. The geographic coverage of the collection spans both sides of the Himalayas, in particular, the activities of intellectuals, officials, missionaries, and other historical figures in India, Sikkim, and Tibet.

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        The Tharchin Collection, 1901-1975, bulk 1923-1963 7.58 linear feet 13 boxes

        Tharchin, G., 1890-1976

        The Tharchin Collection consists primarily of correspondence, publications and drafts, photographs, daybooks and financial accounts, and autobiographical materials. The geographic coverage of the collection spans both sides of the Himalayas, in particular, the activities of intellectuals, officials, missionaries, and other historical figures in India, Sikkim, and Tibet.

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          J. W. T. Mason Papers, 1903-1993, bulk 1903-1943

          1.3 Linear Feet 1.3 linear feet (3 manuscript boxes), including correspondence, manuscripts, notes, articles, books, ephemera, postcards, black-and-white photographs

          This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, notes, articles, books, ephemera, postcards and black-and-white photographs. Correspondence in Series 1 includes letters from Henri Bergson, Benedetto Croce, F. C. S. Schiller, Arthur Waley and Kimura Hideo, dated 1912-1938. Manuscripts in Series 2 include drafts of Mason's published and unpublished works, as well as letters, contracts, advertisements and notes related to his publications and lectures. Subject files in Series 3 include notes written by Mason and quotes and articles collected by him on various topics in Eastern religions and philosophies. This series also includes miscellaneous notes, "Obras Publicadas," a list of Mason's publications. Photographs in Series 5 and postcards in Series 6 were taken or collected during Mason's stay in Japan in the 1930s (see Related Materials).

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          J. W. T. Mason Papers, 1903-1993, bulk 1903-1943 1.3 Linear Feet 1.3 linear feet (3 manuscript boxes), including correspondence, manuscripts, notes, articles, books, ephemera, postcards, black-and-white photographs

          This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, notes, articles, books, ephemera, postcards and black-and-white photographs. Correspondence in Series 1 includes letters from Henri Bergson, Benedetto Croce, F. C. S. Schiller, Arthur Waley and Kimura Hideo, dated 1912-1938. Manuscripts in Series 2 include drafts of Mason's published and unpublished works, as well as letters, contracts, advertisements and notes related to his publications and lectures. Subject files in Series 3 include notes written by Mason and quotes and articles collected by him on various topics in Eastern religions and philosophies. This series also includes miscellaneous notes, "Obras Publicadas," a list of Mason's publications. Photographs in Series 5 and postcards in Series 6 were taken or collected during Mason's stay in Japan in the 1930s (see Related Materials).

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            Patricia Koo Tsien and Kia Chi Tsien papers, 1910s-2018, bulk 1932-1999

            16.5 Linear Feet 32 full manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, 2 flat boxes, 1 photo album box
            The Patricia Koo Tsien and Kia Chi Tsien papers document the decades of internationally rooted lives of the Tsien couple, as well as family history materials on the Koo and Tsien families. The bulk of the papers consist of files associated with the professional and personal trajectories of Patricia Koo Tsien and Kia Chi Tsien, arranged in respective series. Also included are materials pertaining to the research of Koo and Tsien's family histories, in particular manuscripts, transcripts, and annotated copies of the Wellington Koo Memoir, and materials on Oei Huilan, Madame Wellington Koo.
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            Patricia Koo Tsien and Kia Chi Tsien papers, 1910s-2018, bulk 1932-1999 16.5 Linear Feet 32 full manuscript boxes, 1 half manuscript box, 2 flat boxes, 1 photo album box

            Koo, V. K. Wellington, 1888-1985
            The Patricia Koo Tsien and Kia Chi Tsien papers document the decades of internationally rooted lives of the Tsien couple, as well as family history materials on the Koo and Tsien families. The bulk of the papers consist of files associated with the professional and personal trajectories of Patricia Koo Tsien and Kia Chi Tsien, arranged in respective series. Also included are materials pertaining to the research of Koo and Tsien's family histories, in particular manuscripts, transcripts, and annotated copies of the Wellington Koo Memoir, and materials on Oei Huilan, Madame Wellington Koo.
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              Ephemera collection on Chinese science, technology, law, and society, circa 1906-2010, bulk 1931-1981

              10 Linear Feet 7 Flat boxes, 2 card boxes, and 1 mapcase drawer

              The Ephemera collection on Chinese science, technology, law, and society (中国科技法律社会汇集) contains over 800 items published in China, dating from circa 1906 to 2010, with its bulk dating from 1931 to 1981. Materials include pamphlets, handbooks, picture books, posters, lantern slides, literacy flash cards, etc. The subject areas of the materials include science, technology, agriculture, personal hygiene, economy, culture, law, society, and politics, etc. The collection also includes works that reflected social, political, industrial transformation in China.

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              Collection on pandemic response and public health of China, 1911-2000s

              4.4 linear feet 6 full manuscript boxes, 1 album box, 1 flat box
              The collection on pandemic response and public health of China consists of 117 titles of special publications of diverse nature, ranging from the photograph album on Harbin plague epidemic of the late Qing Dynasty, pandemic prevention reports of Republican Period, to booklets, pamphlets, posters, handbooks and statistical reports on exterminating the "Four Pests" and eradicating schistosomiasis, etc. of the 20th century, particularly post-1949 China.
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              Collection on pandemic response and public health of China, 1911-2000s 4.4 linear feet 6 full manuscript boxes, 1 album box, 1 flat box

              Cohn, Don Jonathan
              The collection on pandemic response and public health of China consists of 117 titles of special publications of diverse nature, ranging from the photograph album on Harbin plague epidemic of the late Qing Dynasty, pandemic prevention reports of Republican Period, to booklets, pamphlets, posters, handbooks and statistical reports on exterminating the "Four Pests" and eradicating schistosomiasis, etc. of the 20th century, particularly post-1949 China.
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                Japanese Photograph and Postcard Collection, 1911-1990, bulk 1930-1940

                2.6 Linear Feet 3 document boxes and 4 postcard boxes containing 3100+ postcards and photographs with postcard envelopes, pamphlets and correspondence

                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.

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                Japanese Photograph and Postcard Collection, 1911-1990, bulk 1930-1940 2.6 Linear Feet 3 document boxes and 4 postcard boxes containing 3100+ postcards and photographs with postcard envelopes, pamphlets and correspondence

                Lindsay, Samuel McCune, 1869-1960

                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.

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                  China Institute in America records, 1926-1976, bulk 1931-1959

                  65 linear feet 20 linear feet processed, including 45 document boxes and 6 half document boxes
                  China Institute 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, culinary, culture, and education. The processed portion of this collection showcases the early years of the Institute's operations, bulk dating between 1931 and 1959. Materials consist of administrative records, correspondence, reports, and manuscripts. The entirety of the collection, which includes records from the 1960s and onwards, is expected to be made available in the fall of 2024.
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                  China Institute in America records, 1926-1976, bulk 1931-1959 65 linear feet 20 linear feet processed, including 45 document boxes and 6 half document boxes

                  China Institute in America
                  China Institute 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, culinary, culture, and education. The processed portion of this collection showcases the early years of the Institute's operations, bulk dating between 1931 and 1959. Materials consist of administrative records, correspondence, reports, and manuscripts. The entirety of the collection, which includes records from the 1960s and onwards, is expected to be made available in the fall of 2024.

                    Series VII: Paul Chih Meng papers, 1929-1976

                    Paul Chih Meng (孟治, 1901-1990) headed the China Institute between 1930 and 1967 and directed the Institute's various sets of developments, in particular, the educational aspect of the work such as scholarship and teaching services. Meng's prolific portfolio of writings on the topics of literature and arts, international politics and diplomacy, formulation of cultural identities is documented through Sub-Series VII.1. Sub-Series VII.2 collects correspondences from 1930s and 40s, and from post-retirement years between 1967 and 1975. Additional correspondences from the in-between years are possibly integrated in the general program operations files. Sub-Series VII.3 consists of the Institute's Executive Committee meeting minutes from the years of Meng's directorship.

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                      Yu Feng Tse papers, 1928-2002, bulk 1943-1996

                      1.67 Linear Feet 4 manuscript boxes
                      The Yu Feng Tse papers (于鳳至檔案) document her family life and that of her spouse, the Young Marshall Zhang Xueliang, who was under house arrest since 1937, first in mainland China and later in Taiwan until he was free in 1992. The materials primarily consist of correspondence, writings, printed materials, photographs, as well as memorabilia, dating from 1928 to 2011, with its bulk dating from 1943 to 1996. The materials show the relationship between Yu Feng Tse who was in the United States and Zhang Xueliang who was in Taiwan at the time.
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                      Yu Feng Tse papers, 1928-2002, bulk 1943-1996 1.67 Linear Feet 4 manuscript boxes

                      Yu, Fengzhi, 1897-1990
                      The Yu Feng Tse papers (于鳳至檔案) document her family life and that of her spouse, the Young Marshall Zhang Xueliang, who was under house arrest since 1937, first in mainland China and later in Taiwan until he was free in 1992. The materials primarily consist of correspondence, writings, printed materials, photographs, as well as memorabilia, dating from 1928 to 2011, with its bulk dating from 1943 to 1996. The materials show the relationship between Yu Feng Tse who was in the United States and Zhang Xueliang who was in Taiwan at the time.

                        Series III: Photographs, 照片, 1928-2011

                        The series comprises photographs and some portraits, dating from 1928 to 2011. The photographs primarily depict Zhang Xueliang's daily activities, trips, family and friends, which he sent to his family abroad during the time when he was under house arrest in Taiwan until 1993 when he moved to Hawaii. Also include in the photographs are portraits of his father, Zhang Zuolin (張作霖).

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                          Tsuyee Pei papers, 1929-1951, bulk 1943-1948

                          12.1 linear feet 29 full manuscript boxes
                          The Tsuyee Pei papers document Pei's professional and personal life and provide a glimpse of his career in East Asia and North America during the last years of WWII and the years immediately following. The bulk of the papers consists of correspondences, memoranda, cables and telegrams, and other career files from between 1943 and 1949. These materials highlight Pei's role as first, the general manager of the Bank of China, then, the governor of the Central Bank of China, and offers great details on the development of the banking system in China, wartime aid and relief, foreign exchange market, and international business and economic cooperation. Other materials include newspaper clippings, greeting cards, and printed matter.
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                          Tsuyee Pei papers, 1929-1951, bulk 1943-1948 12.1 linear feet 29 full manuscript boxes

                          Pei, Tsuyee, 1893-1982
                          The Tsuyee Pei papers document Pei's professional and personal life and provide a glimpse of his career in East Asia and North America during the last years of WWII and the years immediately following. The bulk of the papers consists of correspondences, memoranda, cables and telegrams, and other career files from between 1943 and 1949. These materials highlight Pei's role as first, the general manager of the Bank of China, then, the governor of the Central Bank of China, and offers great details on the development of the banking system in China, wartime aid and relief, foreign exchange market, and international business and economic cooperation. Other materials include newspaper clippings, greeting cards, and printed matter.
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                            Lama Anagarika Govinda papers, 1945-1993

                            1.25 Linear Feet 5 boxes

                            The Lama Anagarika Govinda Papers contain biographical materials, correspondence, articles and book publications, photos and interviews related to Lama Govinda. These were collected primarily by biographer Ken Winkler. The letters include correspondence written to and by Lama Govinda, as well as letters to the biographer by personal friends and certain institutions who offer details regarding the teacher's life.

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                            Lama Anagarika Govinda papers, 1945-1993 1.25 Linear Feet 5 boxes

                            Anagarika Govinda, Lama (Ernst Lothar), 1898-1985

                            The Lama Anagarika Govinda Papers contain biographical materials, correspondence, articles and book publications, photos and interviews related to Lama Govinda. These were collected primarily by biographer Ken Winkler. The letters include correspondence written to and by Lama Govinda, as well as letters to the biographer by personal friends and certain institutions who offer details regarding the teacher's life.

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                              Ta-Chun Hsu papers, circa 1904-2016, bulk 1938-2008

                              7 Linear Feet 8 manuscript boxes and 4 flat boxes
                              The Ta-Chun Hsu papers (徐大春檔案) document his personal life and provide a glimpse of his career in China and in the United States. The bulk of the papers consist of correspondence related to his family and his personal life as a Chinese-American and an immigrant living in New York. The correspondence also highlights his relation to a prominent Chinese educator and philosopher, Hu Shih (胡適) and his family. There are also materials related to his father, Hsu Singloh (徐新六), who was a major finance and banking leader during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Also included are immigration and travel documents of T.C. Hsu. Other materials also include news clippings, articles, financial records, printed materials, portraits and photographs, maps and postcards.
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                              Series III: Printed materials, 印刷品, 1930-2006

                              Series comprises post cards, maps, ephemera, books, articles, and magazines, collected by T.C. Hsu dating from 1930 to 2006. The post cards depict scenery and buildings of Beijing and Shanghai in 1973. The post card sets, maps, and ephemera were collected by T.C. Hsu during his travel to China and Europe. Many of the books in the series have inscription to T.C. Hsu by the authors. The printed publications are mostly on people that are affiliated with T.C. Hsu and topics related to China the United States.

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                                Chinese Diaries collection, 1930s-1980s

                                850 Volumes 10 cartons

                                The Chinese Diary Collection contains 850 volumes of hardbound and softbound diaries, dating from 1930s to 1980s. Some volumes are filled with writing from cover to cover; some, partially filled; and some, with brief inscriptions. It includes 81 volumes by different individuals of Republican Period (1912-1949) and 95 small volumes penned by an engineer, with scientific data and personal contents. The contents recorded in the dairies are significant, for instance, a set of 20 work diaries by a mid-rank public security cadre member during and after the Cultural Revolution offers detailed history of public security operations for two decades. A set of 10 work diaries by an officer working in a ministry of the State Council in the 1980s documented the political and daily lives before and after the Tiananmen Massacre in association with the students' pro-democracy movement.

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                                Chinese Diaries collection, 1930s-1980s 850 Volumes 10 cartons

                                Cohn, Don Jonathan

                                The Chinese Diary Collection contains 850 volumes of hardbound and softbound diaries, dating from 1930s to 1980s. Some volumes are filled with writing from cover to cover; some, partially filled; and some, with brief inscriptions. It includes 81 volumes by different individuals of Republican Period (1912-1949) and 95 small volumes penned by an engineer, with scientific data and personal contents. The contents recorded in the dairies are significant, for instance, a set of 20 work diaries by a mid-rank public security cadre member during and after the Cultural Revolution offers detailed history of public security operations for two decades. A set of 10 work diaries by an officer working in a ministry of the State Council in the 1980s documented the political and daily lives before and after the Tiananmen Massacre in association with the students' pro-democracy movement.

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                                  Theodore Richards Conant Collection, 1949-2010, bulk 1953-2000

                                  76 Linear Feet 17 manuscript boxes, 4 half manuscript boxes, 48 flat boxes, 12 record cartons
                                  The Theodore Richards Conant Collection documents the life and film making career of Theodore Richards Conant, dating from 1949 to 2010, with the bulk of the materials dating from 1953 to 2000. The focus of the materials is on the Korean War, Korean culture and society. Materials in the collection consist of his personal papers and a substantial amount of audiovisual materials related to the documentary films created and/or collected by him during his career. The personal papers consist of clippings, ephemera, correspondence, scenarios, notes, catalogs, journals and other unique items. The photographs in the collection document Korea's political and cultural aspect, as well as Conant's work in Korea as a film producer while working in the UN Korean Reconstruction Agency (UNKRA). The audiovisual materials are the documentaries directed and filmed by Conant, related to the Korean War, Korean society and culture.
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                                  Abe Kōbō collection, 1933-2002, bulk 1950-1993

                                  11 linear feet 22 manuscript boxes

                                  Original books, pamphlets, journals, magazines, manuscripts, and ephemera produced, published and collected by Abe Kōbō. Also includes photocopied newspaper, magazine, and journal articles as well as book excerpts from Abe Kōbō's study.

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                                  Abe Kōbō collection, 1933-2002, bulk 1950-1993 11 linear feet 22 manuscript boxes

                                  Abe, Kōbō, 1924-1993

                                  Original books, pamphlets, journals, magazines, manuscripts, and ephemera produced, published and collected by Abe Kōbō. Also includes photocopied newspaper, magazine, and journal articles as well as book excerpts from Abe Kōbō's study.

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                                    Wm. Theodore de Bary papers, 1934-2017, bulk 1960-2005

                                    81 Linear Feet 189 document boxes, 3 audio visual boxes
                                    This collection of records document the professional and personal life of Wm. Theodore de Bary (1919-2017), the renowned scholar, educator, and university administrator who studied and served over decades at Columbia University. Types of files in this collection range from administrative files, correspondences, manuscripts, references, photographs, and audio-visual materials. The available materials showcase the different roles that de Bary had held in researching and scholarship-building, teaching, and administering.
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                                    Series IX: Reference Materials, 1934-2014

                                    Series IX.1 includes groupings of mostly handwritten research notes and reference materials on East Asian history and civilizations, collected during research and course preparations. Additional loose materials are gathered under Sub-Series IX.2: Miscellaneous.

                                      Wm. Theodore de Bary papers, 1934-2017, bulk 1960-2005 81 Linear Feet 189 document boxes, 3 audio visual boxes

                                      De Bary, Wm. Theodore, 1919-2017
                                      This collection of records document the professional and personal life of Wm. Theodore de Bary (1919-2017), the renowned scholar, educator, and university administrator who studied and served over decades at Columbia University. Types of files in this collection range from administrative files, correspondences, manuscripts, references, photographs, and audio-visual materials. The available materials showcase the different roles that de Bary had held in researching and scholarship-building, teaching, and administering.
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                                        The Barbara Curtis Adachi Hands of Japan Collection, 1942-2003, bulk 1970-1993

                                        22 Linear Feet 22 linear ft. of paper materials, 2,449 slides, 5,200 photographs, 886 strips of 35mm negatives, medium-size negatives and transparencies, 129 audio and 3 video cassettes, and several realia objects

                                        This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, notes, slides, audio and video cassettes, negatives, transparencies, articles, books, ephemera, postcards and realia objects.

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                                        The Barbara Curtis Adachi Hands of Japan Collection, 1942-2003, bulk 1970-1993 22 Linear Feet 22 linear ft. of paper materials, 2,449 slides, 5,200 photographs, 886 strips of 35mm negatives, medium-size negatives and transparencies, 129 audio and 3 video cassettes, and several realia objects

                                        Yoshida, Minosuke, 1933-

                                        This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, notes, slides, audio and video cassettes, negatives, transparencies, articles, books, ephemera, postcards and realia objects.

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                                          Wan-go H.C. Weng film collection, circa 1938-1991, bulk 1948-1980

                                          50 Linear Feet 50 record cartons/clam-shell boxes

                                          The Wan-go H.C. Weng film collection (翁萬戈影視收藏) consists of motion picture film materials from the collection of Weng Wango (1918-2020), the noted art historian, art collector, and filmmaker. The collection consists of approximately 739 individual film elements, almost all 16mm, dating from circa 1944 to 1980. In addition to the 16mm film, there are three 35mm films and 28 1/4-inch open-reel audiotapes. The materials in the collection primarily relate to films produced by Weng, including series of films on Chinese history, Chinese cities and towns, and Chinese art. The collection also includes materials were collected by Weng but were, presumably, owned by him or his production company. Included in the collection are a wide variety of different types of film elements, including original film, master picture and sound elements, projection prints, work prints, trims, and outs. While some of Weng's films have been made available through various avenues, including the educational film distribution circuit, DVDs, and online, this is almost certainly the most complete collection of Weng's work, containing master and original materials for many of his films.

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                                          Series 5: Selected Other Films, Produced/Directed by Weng Wango, 1945-1980

                                          The films in this series are produced or directed by Weng Wango, dating from 1945 to 1979. Some of the major titles include in this series: Chinese Kitchen (unknown); East in the West (1947); Chinese Brushwork (1971); Chinese Art: Of Heaven, Earth, and Man (1979). A Christmas Story (episode of "The Big Picture") (c. 1961) is an episode of the U.S. Army-produced television show featuring soldiers celebrating Christmas with their families. The Expo '70 Films (1970) are three short films ("Ceramics," "Silk," "Printing") produced for Expo '70, held in Osaka, Japan. Of the various elements in the collection, it is unclear which, if any, represent the most definitive versions of the films. It is also unclear whether the films are meant to have sound – they may have been played silently at the Expo with some sort of live accompaniment. The Buddhist Service at the Cathedral of the Pines (1971) is a filmed record of a service at the Cathedral of the Pines in New Hampshire, the collection contains master picture and sound elements for this film, as well as prints, and other original footage. Also include are films produced by Weng, but were undated.

                                            Chinese Shadow Play, 1947 1 film reels

                                            Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America : Pictura Films. Content Summary: Briefly summarizes the history of the shadow play in China, and presents an English adaptation of the fairy tale, The white lady. Uses painted parchment figures behind a translucent screen to produce action. Shows the puppets and other backstage equipment after the performance; original version -comp. print; reproduced on DVD

                                            1. Series 3: "Art of China" and "Crafts of China", 1947-1991
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                                            Morton H. Fried papers, 1945-1996, bulk 1961-1986

                                            11 Linear Feet 11 archival boxes, 6 storage containers, and some unboxed materials

                                            The collection consists of published works and writings, including drafts, articles and reprints, drafts for "Halls of the Ancestors", field notes and research, lectures, papers presented and miscellaneous reports as well as correspondence and reports from his travels.

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                                            Morton H. Fried papers, 1945-1996, bulk 1961-1986 11 Linear Feet 11 archival boxes, 6 storage containers, and some unboxed materials

                                            Fried, Morton H. (Morton Herbert), 1923-1986

                                            The collection consists of published works and writings, including drafts, articles and reprints, drafts for "Halls of the Ancestors", field notes and research, lectures, papers presented and miscellaneous reports as well as correspondence and reports from his travels.

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                                              Meg McLagan Collection on the Tibet Movement in Exile, 1989-2003

                                              26 boxes
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                                              Lhasa Neighborhood Committee Number Three records, 1953-1974, bulk 1959-1972

                                              1.67 linear feet 4 boxes

                                              Collection of nearly 100 documents, mostly handwritten in Tibetan, produced or gathered by the Neighborhood Committee Number Three (Tib. Grong lhan ang gsum pa) in Lhasa, primarily from 1959-1972. About one-third of the materials are handwritten registries from 1959-1961, listing residents, personal property, and alleged crimes. A second set of materials include four notebooks and other statements documenting struggle sessions against Lhamon Yeshe Tsultrim (Tib. Lha-smon Ye-shes-tshul-khrims, 1913-77), a senior secretary for the Panchen Lama at Tashilhunpo Monastery. In sum, these papers constitute primary resources for the study of the Democratic Reforms campaign (Tib. Dmangs gtso bco ʼgyur ; Ch. Min zhu gai ge), as implemented in Tibet. The remaining materials date to the Cultural Revolution, particularly 1966-1972, and include the personal files of previous landowners, transcripts of self-criticisms, and several other autobiographical statements. The collection also includes a handful of published documents (handbills, study-books, and speeches).

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                                              Krung dbyang mi dmangs srid gzhung gi srid don spyi khyab khang gi grong gseb gi gral rim gi khreng phun dbye ʼbyed byed rgyuʼi skor gi gtan ʼbebs [= Decision of the political directorate of the central peoples' government concerning the distinction of class elements in rural areas, from the 44th session of the political directorate, 1950 August 4]. Reprinted by the Socialist Reform Department of the Tibet Autonomous Region Revolutionary Committee, 1970 November, 1950, 1970

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                                              1. Series IV, Public documents, bulk, 1960-1974
                                              2. Subseries IV.3, Publications

                                              Lhasa Neighborhood Committee Number Three records, 1953-1974, bulk 1959-1972 1.67 linear feet 4 boxes

                                              Akester, Matthew

                                              Collection of nearly 100 documents, mostly handwritten in Tibetan, produced or gathered by the Neighborhood Committee Number Three (Tib. Grong lhan ang gsum pa) in Lhasa, primarily from 1959-1972. About one-third of the materials are handwritten registries from 1959-1961, listing residents, personal property, and alleged crimes. A second set of materials include four notebooks and other statements documenting struggle sessions against Lhamon Yeshe Tsultrim (Tib. Lha-smon Ye-shes-tshul-khrims, 1913-77), a senior secretary for the Panchen Lama at Tashilhunpo Monastery. In sum, these papers constitute primary resources for the study of the Democratic Reforms campaign (Tib. Dmangs gtso bco ʼgyur ; Ch. Min zhu gai ge), as implemented in Tibet. The remaining materials date to the Cultural Revolution, particularly 1966-1972, and include the personal files of previous landowners, transcripts of self-criticisms, and several other autobiographical statements. The collection also includes a handful of published documents (handbills, study-books, and speeches).

                                                Krung hwa mi dmangs spyi mthun rgyal khab dang Hin-du spyi mthun rgyal khab gnyis nas Krung-goʼi Bod sa gnas dang Hin-duʼi bar gyi tshong ʼgrel dang ʼgrim ʼgrul skor gyi gros chod yig cha [= Agreement between PRC and Republic of India on trade and travel between China's Tibet region and India]. (Bilingual edition: Tibetan and Chinese) Beijing: Min zu chu ban she, 1954 (1956 printing), 1954

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                                                1. Series IV, Public documents, bulk, 1960-1974
                                                2. Subseries IV.3, Publications
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                                                Letters to Donald Keene from Japanese literary figures, 1952-2004

                                                5 linear feet 10 manuscript boxes

                                                This collection contains letters, postcards, manuscripts, published papers, photographs, and other ephemera from Japanese literary authors, critics, artists, and architects such as Abe Kōbo, Kawabata Yasunari, Mishima Yukio, Ōe Kenzaburō, Tanizaki Jun'ichirō. These materials were sent to, or otherwise acquired by, Professor Donald Keene between 1952 and 2004.

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                                                Letters to Donald Keene from Japanese literary figures, 1952-2004 5 linear feet 10 manuscript boxes

                                                Kawabata, Yasunari, 1899-1972

                                                This collection contains letters, postcards, manuscripts, published papers, photographs, and other ephemera from Japanese literary authors, critics, artists, and architects such as Abe Kōbo, Kawabata Yasunari, Mishima Yukio, Ōe Kenzaburō, Tanizaki Jun'ichirō. These materials were sent to, or otherwise acquired by, Professor Donald Keene between 1952 and 2004.

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                                                  Center for US-China Arts Exchange records, 1956-2019, bulk 1977-2003

                                                  102 Linear Feet 27 manuscript boxes, 67 record cartons, 2 flat boxes, 7 oversize flat boxes, 3 binder album boxes, 6 audiocassette boxes, 2 videocassette boxes, 4 LP record storage boxes
                                                  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.
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                                                  Center for US-China Arts Exchange records, 1956-2019, bulk 1977-2003 102 Linear Feet 27 manuscript boxes, 67 record cartons, 2 flat boxes, 7 oversize flat boxes, 3 binder album boxes, 6 audiocassette boxes, 2 videocassette boxes, 4 LP record storage boxes

                                                  Chou, Wen-Chung, 1923-2019
                                                  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.
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                                                    Nancy Jervis Chinese Film Script and Flier Collection, 1960-1980

                                                    0.4 Linear Feet 1 document box
                                                    The collection consists of bilingual film scripts and fliers of feature films produced in China between the 1960s and 1980s. Notable production sources include the Beijing Film Studio, the Changchun Film Studio, the Shanghai Film Studio, and the Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio.
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                                                    Nancy Jervis Chinese Film Script and Flier Collection, 1960-1980 0.4 Linear Feet 1 document box

                                                    Jervis, Nancy
                                                    The collection consists of bilingual film scripts and fliers of feature films produced in China between the 1960s and 1980s. Notable production sources include the Beijing Film Studio, the Changchun Film Studio, the Shanghai Film Studio, and the Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio.
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                                                      The Barbara Curtis Adachi Bunraku Collection, 1964-2003

                                                      57 linear feet 57 linear feet of paper materials; 13571 slides; 7571 photographic items including negatives; 71 audio and video materials with 139 preservation master copies and 139 CDs of the same materials; 89 realia objects

                                                      This collection contains slides, photographs with corresponding contact sheets and negatives, audio and video materials, performance-related printed materials, realia objects and personal papers. Visual, audio, video and printed materials, and realia objects are described at the item level with play titles, production dates, and performer names and other descriptors, if applicable. Personal papers are described at the folder level. 178 plays, 290 productions, and 183 performers of the National Bunraku Troupe are cited in this collection. Visual and printed materials for fifteen Living National Treasures of Japan in Bunraku are also included in this collection.

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                                                      The Barbara Curtis Adachi Bunraku Collection, 1964-2003 57 linear feet 57 linear feet of paper materials; 13571 slides; 7571 photographic items including negatives; 71 audio and video materials with 139 preservation master copies and 139 CDs of the same materials; 89 realia objects

                                                      Adachi, Barbara C., 1924-2004

                                                      This collection contains slides, photographs with corresponding contact sheets and negatives, audio and video materials, performance-related printed materials, realia objects and personal papers. Visual, audio, video and printed materials, and realia objects are described at the item level with play titles, production dates, and performer names and other descriptors, if applicable. Personal papers are described at the folder level. 178 plays, 290 productions, and 183 performers of the National Bunraku Troupe are cited in this collection. Visual and printed materials for fifteen Living National Treasures of Japan in Bunraku are also included in this collection.

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                                                        Myron L. Cohen Meinong Collection, 1971-1972

                                                        1.6 linear feet 1 half document box, 1 flat box
                                                        This collection consists of materials collected by anthropologist and Columbia Professor Myron L. Cohen during his trips to temples in Meinong District（美濃）, Taiwan. Materials include name lists of visitors to the temples.
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                                                        Myron L. Cohen Meinong Collection, 1971-1972 1.6 linear feet 1 half document box, 1 flat box

                                                        Cohen, Myron L.
                                                        This collection consists of materials collected by anthropologist and Columbia Professor Myron L. Cohen during his trips to temples in Meinong District（美濃）, Taiwan. Materials include name lists of visitors to the temples.
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                                                          Collection of China's Spring 1989 Democracy Movement, 1988-1997, bulk 1989-1990

                                                          11.5 Linear Feet 10 document boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 1 audio-visual box

                                                          The Collection of China's spring 1989 democracy movement (六四前后中国民主运动资料汇集) documents the legacy of the democracy movement in China during 1989 as well as events leading up to the Tiananmen Square Incident and its aftermath, dating from 1988 to 1997, and with the bulk of the materials dating from 1989 to 1990. The collection holds the originals and the photocopies of over 300 ephemeral posters, leaflet/handbills, newsletters, open letters, and petitions created and distributed in 1989, including those issued by the Peking Workers Autonomous Association (北京工人自治联合会), student groups from various universities, the "Hunger Strike Newsletter" and other unofficial news bulletins, intellectuals' petitions to the government, cartoons, and poetry. The collection also comprises over 200 photographs depicting demonstration banners, big character posters, petitions and letters to the leaders. The collection also contains 15 eye-witness reports by Asians and Westerners, reports of human rights organizations, as well as books, miscellaneous news magazine articles and newspaper clippings. Related materials in the collection also include Spring 1989 issues of the banned intellectuals' journal "Eastern Record"; 147 slides of work shown at the Peking National Gallery's avant-garde exhibition; and a video tape of interviews with artists and performance art at the February 5, 1989 opening of that exhibition. Other items are several VHS, audiocassettes, floppy disks, fragments of wall posters, a T-shirt, and commemorative envelopes. A large fabric banner prepared by Chinese students at the University of Michigan which was sent to Peking where it was displayed at Tiananmen Square in May 1989 and later returned to the U.S., is also included in the collection.

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                                                          Tibetan video recordings from Lhasa, 1990s

                                                          .25 linear feet 1 legal manuscript box
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                                                          Tibetan video recordings from Amdo, bulk 1990s

                                                          .25 linear feet One legal manuscript box
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                                                          Anne S. Goodrich Chinese Paper Gods Collection, bulk circa 1930-1939

                                                          231 photographic images

                                                          The images in this collection were assembled by Anne S. Goodrich (1895–2005) in 1931, when as a Christian missionary in Peking she became interested in local folk religious practices. She studied the paper gods in this collection for much of her life. After publishing her research conclusions in 1991, she donated these prints to the C. V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University.

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                                                          Anne S. Goodrich Chinese Paper Gods Collection, bulk circa 1930-1939 231 photographic images

                                                          The images in this collection were assembled by Anne S. Goodrich (1895–2005) in 1931, when as a Christian missionary in Peking she became interested in local folk religious practices. She studied the paper gods in this collection for much of her life. After publishing her research conclusions in 1991, she donated these prints to the C. V. Starr East Asian Library, Columbia University.

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                                                            Oracle Bones collection, circa 1300-1050 B.C.

                                                            14 boxes 128 items
                                                            The Oracle Bones collection comprises 128 authentic, forged, and unconfirmed pieces of ox scapula and tortoise shells, also known as oracle bones (jiagu, 甲骨), that were used as a form of divination in ancient China during the late Shang dynasty, dating from circa 1300-1050 BCE.
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                                                            Oracle Bones collection, circa 1300-1050 B.C. 14 boxes 128 items

                                                            Columbia University
                                                            The Oracle Bones collection comprises 128 authentic, forged, and unconfirmed pieces of ox scapula and tortoise shells, also known as oracle bones (jiagu, 甲骨), that were used as a form of divination in ancient China during the late Shang dynasty, dating from circa 1300-1050 BCE.

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