The Indonesian protest collection, ca. 1945

Summary

Abstract:

In one half-size document box, this small collection consists of an informational flyer from ca. 1945 that calls on American recognition of a free Indonesian Republic. The flyer and political cartoon describes situations of political unrest for Indonesians both abroad and in America. It includes information on detained Indonesians in San Francisco, those in Indonesia facing repression from Japanese forces, and slavery practiced by the Dutch in Indonesia. The flyer was originally produced by the American Committee for a Free Indonesia in Los Angeles, California and was mailed to Buffalo, New York.

Extent:

.209 Linear Feet (one half-size document box)

Language:

English and This collection is in English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], The Indonesian protest collection, CEMA 191. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library

Background

Scope and content:

In one half-size document box, this small collection consists of an informational flyer from ca. 1945 that calls on American recognition of a free Indonesian Republic. The flyer and political cartoon describes situations of political unrest for Indonesians both abroad and in America. It includes information on detained Indonesians in San Francisco, those in Indonesia facing repression from Japanese forces, and slavery practiced by the Dutch in Indonesia. The flyer was originally produced by the American Committee for a Free Indonesia in Los Angeles, California and was mailed to Buffalo, New York.

Acquisition information:

Purchased, 2018.

Processing information:

Processed by Mari Khasmanyan and Natalia Gonzalez, 2018.

Physical location:

Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], The Indonesian protest collection, CEMA 191. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library

Location of this collection:

UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US

Contact:

(805) 893-3062

special@library.ucsb.edu

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