Chinese posters (Collection of), 1915-1930, bulk 1920s

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Summary

Title:
Collection of Chinese posters
Dates:
1915-1930, bulk 1920s
Creators:
Shanghai shang wu yin shu guan and Zheng, Mantuo
Containers:
Oversize-folder: 1
Oversize-folder: 2
Oversize-folder: 3
Oversize-folder: 4
Oversize-folder: 5
Oversize-folder: 6
Oversize-folder: 7
Oversize-folder: 8
Extent:
0.42 Linear Feet Approximately 43 posters and 12 calendars in 8 oversize folders
Language:
Chinese English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Collection of Chinese posters, Collection no. 3376, East Asian Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection of Chinese posters consists of approximately 43 posters, including a few duplicates, advertising both Chinese and Western products. Many of the posters date from the 1920s and were printed in China by the Shanghai Commercial Press (Shanghai shang wu yin shu guan or δΈŠζ΅·ε•†εŠ‘ε°δΉ¦ι¦†). The collection also includes 12 calendars featuring art by various Chinese artists, including Zheng Mantuo. One of the calendars is signed by Zheng Mantuo. The commercial posters advertise various products, including cigarettes, condensed milk, alcohol, and shaving products.

Custodial history:

The provenance of the USC Libraries collection of Chinese posters is largely unknown, as is the date of acquisition. The posters were part of a larger artificial collection assembled at the USC Von Kleinsmid Center before they were transferred to the USC Libraries.

Processing information:

This collection is unprocessed. The posters in this collection were previously described as part of a larger collection titled the "Asian poster collection" and included description for approximately 45 Japanese posters. The Japanese posters were separated and described in a separate finding aid.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Diann Benti, Bo Doub, and Tang Li
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-06-12 14:33:44 -0700 .

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Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of the East Asian Library at eal@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the East Asian Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Collection of Chinese posters, Collection no. 3376, East Asian Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Location of this collection:
East Asian Library
Doheny Memorial Library, 1st floor
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1825, US
Contact:
(213) 740-1772
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