Letter from Syuzi Inouye to Mr. McCune, hand drawn maps of a farm village in Hokkaido, Japan, and two booklets, 1952 - 1959
Scope and Contents
The Shannon McCune papers, 1868-1990 (bulk 1937-1990), consist of photographs, negatives, slides, maps, realia, and writings, research, and printed matter created and collected by Shannon McCune during his life and career as a geographer and academic. The majority of the material is comprised of photographs, negatives, and slides relating to the physical and human geography of Asia, particularly Japan and Korea, as well as written essays, research, and publications pertaining to this subject.
The collection also includes personal photos, negatives and slides of trips to Hawaii, Canada, the U.K., and various parts of the United States, transparency and paper maps of Asia, and realia in the form of rock samples, a field notebook, and a cassette tape relating to the Saemaul Movement.
Dates
- Creation: 1952 - 1959
Creator
- From the Collection: McCune, Shannon, 1913-1993 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access of the physical files. Access of the select digitized materials available through USC's Digital Library.
Extent
From the Collection: 8.2 Linear Feet (8 bankers boxes and 1 document box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Processing Information
This material was added to the collection in 2023 from accession no. 2023-003
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries East Asian Library Repository
Doheny Memorial Library
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-1825 United States