Los Angeles Times Beijing Bureau records, 1970s-2000s

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Summary

Title:
Los Angeles Times Beijing Bureau records
Dates:
1970s-2000s
Creators:
Los Angeles Times (Firm)
Abstract:
This collections primarily contains clipping files from the Los Angeles Times Beijing Bureau, chiefly dating from the 1980s and 1990s. Materials include news clippings, news wires, magazine articles, speeches, press releases, published reports, newsletters, and pamphlets reflecting a broad range of topics covered by the Times in China.
Extent:
81.8 Linear Feet 74 boxes
Language:
English , Chinese .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Los Angeles Times Beijing Bureau records, Collection no. 3318, East Asian Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collections primarily contains clipping files from the Los Angeles Times Beijing Bureau, chiefly dating from the 1980s and 1990s. Materials include news clippings, news wires, magazine articles, speeches, press releases, published reports, newsletters, and pamphlets reflecting a broad range of topics covered by the Times in China.

The bulk of the collection is in English, with some Chinese documents. Many of the clippings are from American newspapers and magazines, as well Chinese English-language newspapers. The clipping files are arranged alphabetically into two series: by subject (Boxes 1-61) and people (62-72). There is also a small grouping of article clippings and personnel files for LA Times correspondents David Holley, Jim Mann, and Rone Tempest (Box 73) and three folders of administrative records consisting of a file related to Chinese employees of the Times, expense receipts for correspondent David R. Holley; and a "Los Angeles Times Travel & Entertainment Guide: Policy for Reimbursable Business Expenses" guide (Box 74). Note: file folder labels in the boxes sometimes include coverage dates which may be incorrect.

Biographical / historical:

The Los Angeles Times, founded in 1881, is the primary newspaper serving the city and county of Los Angeles, California. For thirty years, the newspaper's Hong Kong Bureau served as its chief post for reporting on China. Following the United States formal recognition of the People's Republic of China in 1979, the bureau moved to Beijing under the leadership of bureau chief Linda Mathews.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Clay Dube, 2016.
Processing information:

Processed by USC students in 2019 as part of the "Piloting a Shared Practice for Accessible Archival Descriptions" Dean's Challenge Grant. Additional description by Diann Benti in 2021.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Diann Benti
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-11-23 14:36:56 -0800 .

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Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Los Angeles Times Beijing Bureau records, Collection no. 3318, 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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