[
{
"pname":"Address",
"pvalue":"3550 Troussdale Pkwy Los Angeles, CA USA 90089"
}
,
{
"pname":"Contact Person <small>(Please replace the \"[ATMARK]\" with the symbol @ when e-mailing the contact person.)</small>",
"pvalue":"Dr. Rebecca Corbett Email: rcorbett[ATMARK]usc.edu"
}
,
{
"pname":"Collection Size",
"pvalue":"Books: 49; Manuscripts: 4"
}
,
{
"pname":"Collection Description",
"pvalue":"Initially, some Edo period rare books were received in a gift from the Hinomoto Bunko (Tenri Central Church Los Angeles) in 2015. Working with Professor Takahiro Sasaki of the Shidō Bunko at Keiō University, I purchased items during a book buying trip to Tokyo in 2017 that represent the five main binding types used in premodern Japan and the three main paper types. These titles span the 13th to 19th centuries, and include manuscripts and woodblock printed texts. The intention in making these purchases was to have materials available for teaching about Japanese book history at USC. In late 2017 we received another gift of 38 Edo period books from the estate of Professor Edward Camburn, formerly of California State University Long Beach. These books reflect Professor Camburn’s interest in theatre and costume design, and include a number of ehon."
}
,
{
"pname":"Material Availability for Researchers' Viewing/Examination",
"pvalue":"Available. Make requests through <a href=\"https://libraries.usc.edu/locations/special-collections/how-request-materials-use-our-reading-rooms\">the Specialized Research Collections Request System</a> to view them in our Special Collections Reading Room. Many of the materials have been digitized with 15 titles currently available in <a href=\"http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15799coll91\">our Digital Library</a> and 33 more waiting to be uploaded."
}
,
{
"pname":"Online Access to Relevant Bibliographic Information",
"pvalue":"OCLC and OPAC (avaiable <a href=\"https://libraries.usc.edu/\">here</a>)"
}
,
{
"pname":"Printed Catalogs of Relevant Titles",
"pvalue":"None"
}
,
{
"pname":"Possibility of Material Reproduction",
"pvalue":"Photocopying, scanning, and digitizing are all granted. See <a href=\" https://libraries.usc.edu/locations/special-collections/reproduction-services\">this page</a> for information on costs."
}
,
{
"pname":"Publications on the Collection, beyond Catalogs",
"pvalue":"Japanese Book History (an exhibit currently showing <a href=\"https://scalar.usc.edu/works/japanese-rare-books-at-usc-libraries/index\">online</a>.)"
}
]