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Japanese photograph album showing Doshisha buildings, [1935]

 Box — Box: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Speeches, photographs, news clippings, correspondence, and other materials related to the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan, which George A. Plimpton attended as a representative of Amherst College in October 1935. The celebration included the presentation and dedication of the Amherst Building to Doshisha from friends of Amherst College.

Dates

  • Creation: [1935]

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There is no restriction on access to the collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear feet (2 half archives boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Japanese

Subjects

Genre / Form

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository

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Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299

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