Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Rare Book Collection
- Dates:
- 1907-1984, undated
- Abstract:
- The Rare Book Collection is a compiled collection primarily consisting of Chinese language texts from the twentieth century. The books include Chinese-published books as well as handmade booklets for personal study and use. The majority of the books are educational, covering Chinese language, philosophy, and medicine. The rest of the books include personal and business records, immmigration coaching books, and accounts relations between China and the United States.
- Extent:
- 2.17 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Chinese , English .
- Preferred citation:
-
[Item], Rare Book Collection, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Consists of mostly Chinese language instructional texts for grade school as well as social norms. Topics covered include primary education for girls, annotations on the works of Confucius and Mencius, medical information, as well as divination. Much of the educational material was published in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Other books appear to be hand written and self-published in the United States. The bulk of the material comes from the first half of the twentieth century, giving a glimpse of the educational foundation of Chinese Americans at the time.
Also contains notebooks used for personal and business recordkeeping.
Three personal coaching booklets from the Soo Hoo family. These booklets were used to practice for the interrogations for immigration during Chinese Exclusion. Translations are included with the booklets.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired from various sources. Compiled and arranged into a collection in 2023.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged at the item level and are organized loosely by topic. The books are separated into 6 different boxes. Box 1: Coaching books Boxes 2 and 3: miscellaneous books Box 4: Personal and business records Box 5: Philosophy and medical instruction Box 6: Primarily educational books
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-06-26 20:46:28 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open to researchers and to the public for access. Please contact the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California for more information.
- Preferred citation:
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[Item], Rare Book Collection, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
- Location of this collection:
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411 and 415 Bernard StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012, US
- Contact:
- (323) 222-0856