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maoeraphotographs Guide to the Mao era photographs of Chinese women, 1973-1975 and undated Processed by: Alice Poffinberger; machine-readable finding aid created by: Noah Huffman David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

Aleph Number: 004200085

Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record via DukeMARC2EAD.xslDate of source: February 2010Processed by Alice Poffinberger, February 2010; Finding Aid encoded by Noah Huffman, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, February 2010 Description is in Chinese Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Guide to the Mao era photographs of Chinese women, 1973-1975 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

Descriptive Summary David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University Mao era photographs of Chinese women, 1973-1975 and undated Materials in Chinese and English 36 items (0.2 lin. ft.) For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Collection comprises 36 black-and-white photographs, varying in size from about 4x6 to 9.5x11, some with card-stock backing. The images mainly portray women at work, as textile and other industry workers; as scientists, medical professionals, and academics; and as participants in Communist Party education. There are also images that pertain to improvements in women's status, whether for minorities or workers in general. The majority of the photographs bear captions in both Chinese and English. Several have Hsinhua News Agency markings; beyond such markings, the photographer is unidentified. A few have sizing information for reproduction, and many were likely used in an exhibition on the status of women in modern China. Loosely organized according to amount within the following topics, based on the caption provided for the photograph: factory workers, professional women, Communist Party workers, commune and other workers, and minorities. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in the Mao era photographs of Chinese women, 1973-1975 and undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Provenance

Purchase, 2009

Processing Information

Processed by: Alice Poffinberger, February 2010

Encoded by: Noah Huffman, February 2010

Accession(s) described in this finding aid: 2009-0201

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

Collection Overview

Collection comprises 36 black-and-white photographs, varying in size from about 4x6 to 9.5x11, some with card-stock backing. The images mainly portray women at work, as textile and other industry workers; as scientists, medical professionals, and academics; and as participants in Communist Party education. There are also images that pertain to improvements in women's status, whether for minorities or workers in general. The majority of the photographs bear captions in both Chinese and English. Several have Hsinhua News Agency markings; beyond such markings, the photographer is unidentified. A few have sizing information for reproduction, and many were likely used in an exhibition on the status of women in modern China. Loosely organized according to amount within the following topics, based on the caption provided for the photograph: factory workers, professional women, Communist Party workers, commune and other workers, and minorities.

Subject Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Working class--China. Communes (China) Communism--China. Communist education--China. Minorities--China. Minorities--China--History--20th century. Women--China--History--20th century. Women--China--Social conditions. Women--China--Social conditions--20th century. Women--China--Pictorial works. Women--China--Pictorial works--Exhibitions. Women--Employment--China. Women and communism--China. Women in the professions--China. Xin hua tong xun she. China--History--1949-1976--Pictorial works. China--History--1949-1976--Pictorial works--Exhibitions. Black-and-white photographs.