LINUS Masthead LINUS October 1998 : Collection Highlights


Notable acquisitions for historical research


, Central Library RIS Dept Head

During the last academic year, the NUS Library made a few significant acquisitions of materials for historical research.

The following titles are on microform format and are available from the Reprographic Services Dept on the 4th Floor in Central Library.

China through western eyes, Parts 1-2, Sources from the William R. Perkins Library, Duke University [microform]: manuscript records of traders, travellers, missionaries and diplomats, 1792-1942. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Adam Matthew Publications, 1996-97. (31 reels + 1 guide)
DS703 Chi

China through western eyes. Part 3, The papers of J.A. Thomas, 1905-1923 from the William R. Perkins Library, Duke University [microform]: manuscript records of traders, travellers, missionaries and diplomats, 1792-1942. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Adam Matthew Publications, 1997. (7 reels + 1 guide)
DS703 Chi

Confidential British Foreign Office political correspondence: China, Series 1, 1906-1919, FO 371 [microform]. Bethesda, MD: University Publications of America, 1994-1997. (437 reels + 4 guides)
DS740.4 Con

Confidential British Foreign Office political correspondence. China, Series 3, 1932-1945, FO 371 [microform]. Bethesda, MD: University Publications of America, 1997- . (158 reels. + 1 guide)
DS740.4 Con

Foreign Office files for Japan and the Far East. Series 1, Embassy and consular archives : Japan [microform] : Public Record Office class FO262. Calcot, Reading, Berkshire, England: Adam Matthew Publications, 1991-1996. (188 reels)
DS849 Gre.F

Foreign Office files for Japan and the Far East: Series 2, British Foreign Office files for post-war Japan : Public Record Office class FO 371 [microform]. Marlborough, Wiltshire: Adam Matthew Publications, 1997-1998. (118 reels + 1 guide)
DS845 Gre.F

Foreign Office files for Japan and the Far East. Series 3, Embassy and consular archives--Japan (post 1945) (Public Record Office class FO 262) [microform] : detailed correspondence for 1945-1957. Marlborough, Wiltshire, England : Adam Matthew Publications, 1996. (7 reels + 1 guide)
DS845 Gre.F

Koloniaal verslag [microform] / Netherlands. Departement van Kolonien. [S.n.] : 's-Gravenhage, 1868-1923. (36 reels)
DS643 Net
The Colonial Report is on the political and economic history of Indonesia during the period 1849-1940, published by the Dutch Government.

The following titles in Chinese are kept in the Chinese Library. Ask at Chinese Library on 6th Floor for these titles kept in CH Closed Stacks.

Historical documents of the Warlord period kept at the Tianjing Historical Museum. Tianjing: Tianjing Classical Publishing House, 1996. 33 volumes.
DS776.6 Byjs.L; DS776.6 Byjs.W;
DS776.6 Byjs.X; DS776.6 Byjs.Y

Collections of local histories of China: Jianxi provinces. Nanjing: Jiangsu Classical Publishing House, 1996. 87 volumes.
DS737 Zgdc

LINUS October 1998 Contents

Library News
A Sense of History
Datastream in HSSML
FAQ on reservations and renewals in LINC
New head for Cataloguing
New head for Digital Services
New head for Science Library
Online document delivery
Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for Zainal

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Electronic Law Reports CD-ROM
Iolis on NUSNET
New at Central Library
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Films of Akira Kurosawa
Notable acquisitions for Chinese studies
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