Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Koch, Erik J.
- Abstract:
- Erik J. Koch was born in Denmark in 1895, and traveled to China in 1923 to work as a sea captain. The collection contains various documents belonging to Koch related to his time in China, including his Foreigners' Resident Certificate, receipts and documents from various doctors in Shanghai, business cards, master's certificates, and records related to his service on various ships. Also included is a certificate of competency for a wireless course offered by the Russian Mercantile Marine Association in Shanghai that was awarded to Koch's son, also named Erik Koch.
- Extent:
- 0.12 linear feet
- Language:
- English, Chinese, Spanish; Castilian, Russian
- Preferred citation:
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Background
- Scope and content:
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The Erik J. Koch Collection contains various documents belonging to Koch related to his experience in China as a sea captain, including his Foreigners' Resident Certificate, receipts and documents from various doctors in Shanghai, business cards, master's certificates, and records related to his service on various ships. Also included is a certificate of competency for a wireless course offered by the Russian Mercantile Marine Association in Shanghai that was awarded to Koch's son, also named Erik Koch.
- Biographical / historical:
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Erik J. Koch was born in Denmark in 1895, and traveled to China in 1923 to work as a sea captain. His son, also named Erik Koch, was born October 30, 1927.
- Processing information:
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Jessica Geiser, 2013
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Documents
Photographs
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research use.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
-
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materialsguide.
- Location of this collection:
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18111 Nordhoff StreetNorthridge, CA 91330, US
- Contact:
- (818) 677-4594