Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Chinese medical ephemera
- Dates:
- approximately 1920
- Abstract:
- Five woodblock printed documents about traditional Chinese medicine.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Chinese medical ephemera, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains five woodblock printed documents about traditional Chinese medicine. There are two raffle tickets issued by the Tongren Jishantang charity clinic. The three other documents, issued by Jingxiutang are a prescription and advertisements for a cure-all remedy. These documents were likely circulated within the Chinese American community in the United States.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Asia Bookroom, October 2024.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Brooke M. Black in May 2025.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-05-13 14:26:13 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Chinese medical ephemera, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191