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Karl August Wittfogel papers, 1939-1970
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wittfogel, Karl August, 1896-1988
- Title
- Karl August Wittfogel papers
- Dates
- 1939-1970 (inclusive)19391970
- Quantity
- 32 ft
- Collection Number
- 3361
- Summary
- Correspondence, translations, historical essays and interpretations, phonograph discs, notes and audio tapes related to UW professor of Far Eastern Studies.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Professor of Far Eastern Studies, University of Washington, and director of Chinese Dynastic Histories Project.
Karl August Wittfogel was born 1896. The goal of the Chinese Dynastic Histories Project was to translate the histories of the twenty-four dynasties into English and to publish the text of each accompanied by critical and explanatory commentary. The project began in the late 1930s in Peking, China and continued at the University of Washington and at Columbia University in New York. Until 1986 the project records were separated--some at Columbia and some at the Univestiy of Washington. More Information on the project is available by reading Dr. Wittfogel's pamphlet,"New Light on Chinese Society: An Investigation of China's Socio-Economic Structure," 1938; and Gary L. Ulmen's book, "The Science of Society: Toward an Understanding of the Life and work of Karl A. Wittfogel," 1978.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 3361-001: Karl August Wittfogel papers, 1939-1970Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, translations, reel-to-reel audio tapes, historical essays and interpretations, phonograph discs, and notes, ca. 1939-1970.
Comprised exculsively of the records of the Chinese Dynastic Histories Project under the direction of Karl A. Wittfogel.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Karl Lo(East Asia Library) and Jack Dull (China Studies Program), 1986-12-09
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Accession No. 3361-002: Karl August Wittfogel papers, 1966Return to Top
Scope and Content: Reel-to-reel audio tapes, 1966.
Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Records stored offsite; advanced notice required for use.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Dr. George Taylor, 1988-07-01
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Dull, Jack L (creator)
- Michael, Franz H (creator)
- Wittfogel, Karl August, 1896-1988 (creator)
- Wu, James (creator)
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
