Guide to the E. H. Sawada collection, late 19th-early 20th century?


Scope and Content Note

Organization and Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Series Description

Collection Summary

Title E. H. Sawada collection
Creator Sawada, E. H.
Dates late 19th-early 20th century?
Extent .25 linear feet
Collection ID MC035
Abstract A small collection of Japanese erotic prints compiled and interpreted by E. H. Sawada.
Repository Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College

Scope and Content Note

The collection is composed of three Japanese woodblock prints presumably from the late 19th or early 20th century showing female prostitute travelers and a ship of good fortune. Also included is a letter from E. H. Sawada to Bates College sociology professor Anders Myhrman explaining the prints and the associated Japanese customs they represent.

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Organization and Arrangement

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

The collection is the physical property of Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Bates College holds literary rights only for material created by College personnel working on official behalf of the College, or for material which was given to the College with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication or other purposes that exceed fair use.

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Index Terms

These records are indexed under the following headings in the Bates College Library catalog. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.



Personal Names:

Sawada, E. H.--Archives

Topical Subjects:

Erotic prints, Japanese
Ukiyoe

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Administrative Information

Acquisition and Custody Information

Presented by Anders Myhrman. Accession No.: xx-035.

Preferred Citation

E. H. Sawada collection, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College.

Processing Information

Description by Kat Stefko, 2006.

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Series Description

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Page author: Jim Hart
Date: 12/09/2007


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