China: People's Liberation Army Photograph Album, ca. 1986-1987

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Summary

Creators:
Hong, He
Abstract:
Primarily black and white photo album of a Chinese PLA soldier from an army reserve training school in Chengdu, Sichuan province.
Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 half-sized document box)
Language:
Chinese
Preferred citation:

China: People's Liberation Army Photograph Album. Bernath Mss 388. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

Album contains some 54 photos (mostly black and white, 2 color), some with captions (in Chinese) plus 2 negative strips. Appears to be album of PLA soldier (named He Hong) from army reserve training school in Chengdu in Sichuan province. Snapshots from various locales: group/unit photos of training as well as leisure activities. One photo of military helicopter. Includes a card (dated 1985) with music and lyrics of a song concerning a soldier leaving home at seventeen. Handwritten inscription dated 1986 on front page, one photo dated 1987.

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Acquisition information:
Unknown, 2011.
Physical location:
Del Norte.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

China: People's Liberation Army Photograph Album. Bernath Mss 388. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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