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Author/Creator:Asakawa, Kan'ichi, 1873-1948.
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Title:Kanʼichi Asakawa papers, 1894-1994 (inclusive), 1894-1955 (bulk).
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Physical Description:22.50 linear ft.
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Links:View a description and listing of collection contents in the finding aid
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Yale Holdings
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Notes:The papers are in English, Chinese, and Japanese.
Gift of the estate of Kanʼichi Asakawa, 1946-1948; Mary Rouse, 1984; Yoshio Abe, 1984; and Jerome Pollitt, 1990; transferred from the East Asian Collection Curator, 2000-2001, 2004. Transferred from the East Asia Library, 2009.
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Organization:Arranged in three series and additions: I. Correspondence, 1895-1955. II. Diaries, 1900-1948. III. Writings, Notes, and Miscellanea, 1894-1940.
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Access and use:Original videotapes, as well as preservation masters and duplicating masters, may not be played. Researchers should consult a reference archivist for policies governing reproduction for access. The collection is open for research. Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Additional information is provided in the finding aid.
Series I, Correspondence (Boxes 1-4), Series II, Diaries (Boxes 5-6), and Series III, Writings, Notes, and Miscellanea (Boxes 7-10, 51-52, and 56-57) are available on microfilm. Patrons must use FILM HM 201 instead of the originals.
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Biographical / Historical note:Kanʼichi Asakawa was born in Nihommatsu, Japan, on December 20, 1873. He graduated from Waseda University (B.L., 1895), Dartmouth College (B.L., 1899), and Yale University (Ph.D., 1902). He taught Japanese history at Yale (1906-1942, professor emeritus, 1942-1948), and served as curator of Chinese and Japanese Collections (1907-1948). Asakawa wrote several books and articles on Japanese history. He died in West Wardsboro, Vermont, on August 11, 1948.
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Summary:The papers consist of correspondence, diaries, writings, notes, photographs, and miscellanea documenting the personal life and professional career of Kanʼichi Asakawa, a professor of Japanese history at Yale University and author of several books on Japanese history.
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Other formats:Boxes 1-10, 51-52, and 56-57 re available on microfilm (9715 frames on 10 reels, 35mm) from Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library, at cost. Order no. HM201.
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Indexes/Finding aids:Finding aid is available in the repository and on the Internet.
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Cite as:Kanʼichi Asakawa Papers (MS 40). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.
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Subjects:Anderson, Mary, 1859-1940.
Asakawa, Kan'ichi, 1873-1948.
Morris, David.
Navarro, António Rebordão.
Navarro, José Maria de, 1900-
Painter, Sidney, 1902-1960.
Parsons, Alfred, 1847-1920.
Sturges, Alice Vanderbilt Morris.
Shimazu family.
Yale Association of Japan.
Yale University--Faculty.
Esperanto.
Japanese--United States.
World War, 1939-1945.
Asia.
Japan--Civilization--1600-1868.
Japan--History--1926-1945.
Japan--History--Restoration, 1835-1870.
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Genre/Form:Diaries.
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Occupation:Historians.
Link to this page: https://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/910174