Papers of John K. Fairbank, 1933-1991.

Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

American Historical Association. Committee on American-East Asian Relations.

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Association for Asian Studies

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The origins of the Association for Asian Studies began with the publication of the Bulletin of Far Eastern Bibliography in 1936. The Bulletin was expanded in a more comprehensive journal in 1941 and renamed The Far Eastern Quarterly . This publication was supported by a small committee of scholars who had organized themselves as the Far Eastern Association. Because of continued financial difficulties, a special meeting was held in 1948 and the committee, along with some ...

May, Ernest R. 1907-

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May (1929- ) taught history and government at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Ernest R. May, 1960-1981 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973120 Historian, educator. From the description of Reminiscences of Ernest R. May : oral history, 1969. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122569682 ...

Hart, Robert, 1835-1911

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Hart was Inspector-General of the Chinese Customs Service from 1863 to 1908. From the description of Papers, 1865-1910 (inclusive), 1885-1909 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122357329 ...

Fairbank, John King, 1907-1991

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John King Fairbank (1907-1991) was Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History and Director of the East Asian Research Center at Harvard. From the description of Papers of John K. Fairbank, 1933-1991 (inclusive), 1947-1991 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76973292 John King Fairbank (1907-1991) was a a leading scholar in modern and contemporary China studies. Fairbank was the Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History at Harvard University and Director of its...

Harvard University. East Asian Research Center

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The East Asian Research Center, growing out of two research programs started in 1955, was established in 1957 under the name Center for East Asian Studies. The Center seeks to assist studies of China, Japan, Korea and adjacent countries such as Vietnam, all considered as parts of the ancient Chinese culture area. In 1977 the name was changed to Fairbank Center for East Asian Research. From the description of Records of the East Asian Research Center, ca. 1955-1983 (inclusive). (Harva...

Institute of Pacific Relations.

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The Institute of Pacific Relations (IPR) was an international NGO established in 1925 to provide a forum for discussion of problems and relations between nations of the Pacific Rim. The Institute dissolved in 1960. From the guide to the Institute of Pacific Relations Records, 1927-1962., (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ) Institute of Pacific Relations was founded in 1925 with headquarters at Honolulu; a self-governing and self directing body concerned...