Chinese Cultural Revolution collection, bulk 1966-1976

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Summary

Abstract:
Newspaper issues, pamphlets, broadsides, flyers, and sound recordings, issued by Red Guards, relating to the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Extent:
10 manuscript boxes, 18 oversize boxes (11.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
Chinese
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Chinese Cultural Revolution collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Newspaper issues, pamphlets, broadsides, flyers, and sound recordings, issued by Red Guards, relating to the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

An increment received in 2015 contains documents relating to revolutionary activities in the Beijing and Shanghai areas and Mao Zedong's directives to party members and the Red Guards against his political rivals, notably the former chairman of the People's Republic, Liu Shaoqi, and Liu's wife, Wang Guangmei.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2007, with increments received in 2015, 2017 and 2018.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Boxes 27 and FH19 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Chinese Cultural Revolution collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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