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China Society of Southern California records
Collection
Identifier: 3311
Abstract
The China Society of Southern California was founded in 1935 as a non-profit cultural organization and is the oldest Sino-American organization of its kind in the United States. The records of the China Society consist primarily of correspondence, board meeting minutes, the Bulletin of the China Society, and financial records. There are also materials surrounding events held by both the China Society and neighboring organizations, foundation documents, articles and clippings, as well as...
Dates:
1935 - 2015
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Chinese collection files
Collection
Identifier: 3342
Abstract
This collection consists of the inventories and notes related to the Chinese collections held by the University of Southern California's East Asian Library.
Dates:
Majority of material found within c. 20th century
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Collection of Chinese hanging scrolls
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 3379
Abstract
A collection of Chinese hanging scrolls featuring paintings and calligraphy. The scrolls were created by various artists and gifted to USC by various donors. The collection includes originals and reproductions created in a variety of formats.
Dates:
1920 - 1980
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Collection of Chinese posters
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 3376
Scope and Contents
The collection of Chinese posters consists of approximately 43 posters, including a few duplicates, advertising both Chinese and Western products. Many of the posters date from the 1920s and were printed in China by the Shanghai Commercial Press (Shanghai shang wu yin shu guan or 上海商务印书馆). The collection also includes 12 calendars featuring art by various Chinese artists, including Zheng Mantuo. One of the calendars is signed by Zheng Mantuo. The commercial posters advertise various...
Dates:
1915 - 1930; Majority of material found within 1920s
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Chinese posters on COVID-19
Collection
Identifier: 3334
Abstract
A collection of 32 public health posters on COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) published in China during 2020. The posters appear to be government-issued propaganda, advocating for unity and shared responsibility and featuring images of heroic labor figures, families, and medical workers coming together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The posters do not identify a specific issuing agency. Some of the posters reference Wuhan, China. Almost all of the text on the posters is in Chinese....
Dates:
2020
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Chinese prints and calendars
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 3362
Abstract
This collection consists of Chinese art prints and calendars from 1971-1973.
Dates:
1971 - 1973
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Joseph Cho papers
Collection
Identifier: 3323
Abstract
Joseph Cho (1943 - ) is a Korean American journalist, entrepreneur, and politician. He served as a councilmember and mayor of the City of Cerritos. The collection consists of photographs, VHS videotapes, cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs, scrapbooks, correspondence and other documents mostly dating from the 1980s to the 2000s. The items are on the topics of the City of Cerritos, council meetings, election campaigns, Korean American history, events in Southern California, a unification of North and...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1982 - 2015
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Kap Suk Cho photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: 3341
Abstract
This collection consists of the photographs of Kap Suk Cho in Korea.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1910s-1960s
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Christian Herald collection on Korean immigration
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 3400
Abstract
Collection consists of newspaper issues, published books on Korean immigration history, and Korean American photographs.
Dates:
1977 - 2006
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library
Bob Chudy collection
Collection
Identifier: 3351
Abstract
This collection consists of Peace Corps volunteer Bob Chudy's tourist brochures, scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, Korean language and culture books, and research papers on Korean culture.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1960s
Found in:
USC Libraries East Asian Library