Harvard East Asian Research Center administrative subject files
Overview
The East Asian Research Center supported scholarship on China, Japan, and Korea and countries historically forming part of the ancient Chinese culture area. In 1977 the name was changed to Fairbank Center for East Asian Research. These records document the policies, administration, and activities of the East Asian Research Center.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1954-1983
Creator
- Harvard University. East Asian Research Center (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Portions are closed to research. Harvard University administrative records are closed for at least 50 years and records concerning personnel or students are closed for 80 years.
Extent
7.7 cubic feet (23 boxes)These records document the policies, administration, and activities of the East Asian Research Center. Some files pre-date or post-date use of that name, but the files chiefly date from the 1957-1977 period.
Biographical / Historical
The East Asian Research Center (EARC) supported scholarship on China, Japan, and Korea and countries historically forming part of the ancient Chinese culture area. The EARC was established in 1955 as The Center for East Asian Studies and re-named the East Asian Research Center in 1957. In 1977 the name was changed to Fairbank Center for East Asian Research. CEAS as an acronym may refer either to the Council on East Asian Studies or the Center for East Asian Studies.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from the Center 1985 August 13, accession 10519.
Processing Information
This inventory encoded by Kate Bowers in April 2018 following optical character recognition of a typewritten folder list apparently received with the files. The archivist expanded abbreviations and date information in most cases. Archivist-supplied information is enclosed within in square brackets.
Creator
- Harvard University. East Asian Research Center (Organization)
- Title
- Harvard University. East Asian Research Center. Harvard East Asian Research Center administrative subject files, 1954-1983: an inventory
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hua21018
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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