Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Asian travel collection
- Dates:
- 1920-1950, bulk (Bulk 1930-1940)
- Creators:
- University of California, Santa Cruz, Special Collections
- Abstract:
- This assembled collection contains brochures, maps, guidebooks and literature documenting travel through and tourism in China, Japan and Korea during the early twentieth century.
- Extent:
- 2 document boxes
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English Chinese
- Preferred citation:
-
Asian travel collection. ms 016. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains ephemera related to travel and tourism in Asia in the early twentieth century. Materials include guidebooks, brochures, pamphlets, maps, and political propaganada. The collection also contains a book of personal reflections on the people and customs of Japan.
- Acquisition information:
- Anonymous donation and purchases. No provenance information.
- Arrangement:
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This collection is arranged by geographical location. Asian names are noted in the traditional format (family name first, then given name).
- Physical location:
- Stored offsite: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2007
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Gretchen Dempewolf. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: June 3, 2007.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
- Preferred citation:
-
Asian travel collection. ms 016. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.
- Location of this collection:
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Special Collections and Archives, University Library1156 High StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95064, US
- Contact:
- (831) 459-2547