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Discussion published by Chuck Kraus on Friday, April 7, 2017

Re: Published source collections

The semi-recent 50 volume set of Central Committee documents (pre-Cultural Revolution) comes to mind: 中央档案馆 and 中共中央文献研究室, ed., 《中共中央文件选集, 1949年10月-1966年5月》, 50 vols. (Beijing: Renmin chubanshe, 2013).

A number of municipalities and provinces also have similar types of document collections. Beijing, for instance: 《北京市重要文献选编》, covering 1948-1965.

I often use collections and neibu/books published under the 《中共重要历史文献资料汇编》 series by the 中文出版物服务中心 in Los Angeles. However, I know nothing about this organization--does anyone have any insights?

Chuck

Discussion published by Aminda Smith on Monday, April 3, 2017

New Issue of The PRC History Review, Vol. 2, No. 2 (April 2017)


We are very pleased to announce that the latest issue of The PRC History Review is now available.  This issue contains the third article in our Research Paper Series -- Joseph W. Esherick, "The CCP in the 1930s: The View from Defectors' Declarations ((脱离共党宣言)."
 
Please visit prchistory.org to read the new issue:

http://prchistory.org/review-april-2017/

 

Discussion published by Aminda Smith on Monday, March 27, 2017

Xinhua's PhotoMall question

Someone asked us (via twitter) if any PRC historians have experience using Xinhua's PhotoMall.  Can any H-PRC members respond?

If you're on twitter, you can reply @prchistory

You can also reply to this list, and we'll share any info with the questioner!

Thanks!


 

Discussion published by Chuck Kraus on Saturday, March 25, 2017

Re: Foreign Ministry Archives open again?

I haven't tried to go myself, but I received a report from a friend in January 2017 claiming it was open.

The gist of the report is that the Chinese Foreign Ministry Archive re-opened on December 1, 2016. However, only the fonds of two Foreign Ministry departments are apparently available: the protocol department (117) and the international organizations division (113). Other fonds are still undergoing review. In addition, the archive is not providing any printing services.

Discussion published by Arunabh Ghosh on Friday, March 24, 2017

Re: Reproducing images and copyright

Thanks, Alex. Will look into what copyright permission from the database compiler might entail. It is hard enough tracking down database folks in the US (took me a long time to figure out who to contact at ProQuest, e.g.), so I imagine this will be even harder with Chinese companies. Obtaining the original and taking my own photo might be the easiest way to go, assuming the microfilm version is still in decent shape.

Thanks again!

arunabh

Discussion published by Alexander Cook on Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Re: Reproducing images and copyright

Disclaimer: Not a lawyer! And did I mention, I'm not a lawyer?

You might need to be a little careful about:

2. Guangming ribao online database (photograph)

The original material is surely out of copyright, and was likely never covered (for the reasons Fabio mentioned). However, the database compiler may claim copyright on their reproduction of the material. Ideally you could obtain the original and make your own photo/scan. Alternatively, you can assert "fair use" by subjecting the image to critical commentary.

Oh, and I'm not a lawyer.

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