USC East Asian Studies Center records, 1939-2010 (bulk 1970s-2000s)

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Summary

Creators:
University of Southern California. East Asian Studies Center and USC-UCLA Joint East Asian Language and Area Studies Center
Abstract:
This collection contains records of the East Asian Studies Center (EASC) at the University of Southern California. Materials include administrative records, federal grant applications, and files relating to EASC's involvement developing the USC Library's East Asian collections. There are also some materials related to the USC-UCLA Joint East Asia Language and Area Center.
Extent:
2.25 Linear Feet 4 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], USC East Asian Studies Center records, Collection no. 3322, East Asian Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains records of the East Asian Studies Center (EASC) at the University of Southern California. Materials include administrative records such as meeting minutes, correspondence and memoranda, and planning documents; federal grant applications; and files relating to EASC's involvement developing the USC Library's East Asian collections. There are also some files related to the USC-UCLA Joint East Asia Language and Area Center.

Biographical / historical:

The East Asian Studies Center (EASC) was established at the University of Southern California in 1974 to promote and facilitate interdisciplinary work concerning East Asia. Its first director was Professor George Totten (1922-2009). One of the EASC initial goals was to develop the USC Library's East Asian collections. As part of its work, the EASC administers the USC-UCLA Joint East Asia Language and Area Center.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Brett Sheehan, EASC, 2018.
Processing information:

Some processing 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

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to 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], USC East Asian Studies Center records, Collection no. 3322, 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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