CRL PURCHASE PROPOSAL BALLOT DETAILED INFORMATION A American Medical

CRL FY07 PURCHASE PROPOSAL BALLOT DETAILED INFORMATION A. American Medical Periodicals, 1797-1900 Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM65& type=4&id=N080 750 reels; $112,500 list price; sale price $78,750 Subjects: Medicine Background Information: :A microfilm collection of over 1,200 19th century medical periodicals often difficult to locate but of great interest to scholars in the History of Medicine. American Medical Periodicals, 1797-1900, depicts the evolution of medicine in America and provides a view into 19th-century American life. All aspects of 19th-century American medical thought and development are represented in this comprehensive collection of over 1,200 contemporary periodicals. CRL Comments: If approved, a multi-year deal would need to be negotiated. B. Arabic Manuscripts in the British Library - Islamic Mysticism & Philosophy IDC http://www.idcpublishers.com/ 4,749 fiche; $26,270 Subjects: Quran, Quranic sciences, Arabic philosophy Background Information: Prayers and Sermons --- Almost 200 anonymous collections from the 13th century onwards --- Many copies of works by al-Bannani Ibn al-Arabi Ibn alJawzi Ibn al-Jazari Ibn Zarruq al-Burnusi al-Qari al-Harawi alQasri al-Fasi al-Shadhili and others --- 47 manuscripts of the works of al-Jazuli from the 16th century onwards Mysticism and Pietics --- 118 manuscripts of Ibn al-Arabis works from the 13th century onwards --- Many copies of works by al-Allahabadi al-Dawwani al-Ghazali Ibn Ata Allah al-IskandariIbn Ghanim al-Maqdisi al-Jili al-Qunaqi al-Qushayri al-Sharani al-Umari and others --- Among the earliest manuscripts are al-Qushayris alRisalah 504/1110 al-Sarrajs Kitab al-luma fi al-tasawwuf 548/1153 and al-Bahranis Qawaid al-Ilahiyah 658/1260 Philosophy --- Many copies of works by al-Abhari al-Baghandi al-Bihari al-Damad al-Farisi al-Katibi alQazwini al-Khayrabadi al-Labkani al-Uthmani al-Shirazi and others --- 16 works of al-Farabi - known as after Aristotle the mualllim al-thani - in one 17th-century manuscript from the Mughal Library at Delhi and 62 manuscripts of the philosophical works of Ibn Sina including Kitab al-shifa copied in 485/1092 --- Among the oldest manuscripts are the anonymous works al-Mulakhkhas 603/1206 and Risalah yatadamman adab wa-hikmah 639/1242 Sinan Ibn Thabits Siyasat al-nufus 639/1242 and al-Razis Kitab al-sirah al-falsafiyah copied the same year--- Early copies of the works of al-Katibi alQazwini including Ayn al-qawaid 677/1278 Bahr al-fawaid 680/1282 and Jami al-daqaiq 672/1274 --- Selection of works by Indo-Arabic philosophers such as al-Jawnpuri al-Lakhnawi al-Mangaluri and al-Siyalkuti and by authors popular in India including al-Jurjani Mirak al-Bukhari al-Tulunbi al-Tusi and al-Yazdi Ethics and Polity --- Many copies of works by al-Adawi al-Ghazali al-Jahiz al-Thaalibi al-Turtushi and others --- 3 early copies of al-Mawardis al-Ahkam al-sultaniyah Nominator’s Comments: Part of the justification may be applied equally to both of this set and The Holy Quran set: Specialists in Islamic studies have argued about the percentage of Arabic texts that have ever been printed and the estimate generally wavers between 5 and 10. Printing came late to Muslim countries and there are thousands of texts by major authors that have never been published in any form except for manuscripts. This means that for advanced research in Islamic studies it is indispensable for scholars to develop the tools for understanding Arabic manuscripts if they wish to have any control over the understanding of premodern texts. In my own advanced Arabic seminars I have created exercises using different manuscripts of the same text so that students may learn the techniques of paleography and the preparation of a critical edition. The British Library has one of the best collections of Arabic manuscripts outside the Middle East. The titles contained in that collection are extremely important and would provide a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in American universities. The titles on Islamic mysticism and philosophy form a very important field within Islamic studies as has been recognized recently by formation of the Islamic Mysticism Group at the American Academy of Religion sponsoring two or three panels per year at the annual conference. Among the scholars of Islamic studies active in American colleges and universities today there are quite a few who include Sufism as one of their major research interests and Islamic philosophy is also gaining further students. In training graduate students as well as for advanced research access to the unpublished Arabic manuscripts of Islamic mysticism and philosophy would be extremely valuable. In many cases there is simply no other way to read these works except in manuscript. Works on the Quran and its interpretation are unquestionably central in any understanding of Islamic studies. Here too there are very important works such as the major commentary by alTha`alibi recently studied by Walid Saleh that can only be read in manuscript. For graduate students as well as research specialists having access to these manuscripts is an important way of penetrating the intellectual world of premodern Muslim scholars. Printed editions sometimes give the illusion of a securely established unvarying text and all it takes to dispel that impression is the effort of wrestling with the writing conventions of manuscripts on a subject like Quran commentary. Scholars throughout American universities would be grateful for relatively easy accessibility to these important microfilm resources. Carl Ernst Carl W. Ernst Director Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations C. Arabic Manuscripts in the British Library - The Holy Quran and Quranic Sciences IDC http://www.idcpublishers.com/ 5,478 fiche; $30,300 Subjects: Quran, Quranic sciences, Arabic philosophy Background Information: The Holy Quran --- One of the oldest Quran codices in the world in mail slanting script dated early 2nd/8th century --- 28 manuscripts from the 10th century or earlier a further 29 dating from before 700/1300 --- The complete gold Quran copied for the Mamluk Sultan Baybars II in 704-5/1304-6 --- Qurans copied for royal patrons: for the Il-Khanid Sultan Uljaytu in 710/1310 for the Mamluk Sultan Faraj ibn Barquq in the 14th century for the Sharifi Sultan of Morocco in the 16th century and for Tipu Sultan in the 18th century --- Qurans from Indian royal libraries: the Royal Library at Delhi the library of Muhammad Qutb Shah of Golconda of the Nawabs of Oudh Quranic Sciences --- Over 200 manuscripts on the reading and recital of the Holy Quran are al-Quhundizis Sharh alghayah fi qiraat al-ashr 443/1051 and al-Baghdadis al-Mustanir al-zahir fi al-qiraat asharah albawahir 540/1145 --- Almost 400 commentaries including the works of al-Baydawi al-Baghawi Ibn Sina al-Nasafi alRazi al-Suyuti al-Tabarsi al-Thaalibi and al-Wahidi --- Early copies of al-Sulamis Haqaiq al-tafsir 564/1169 al-Nisaburis Tafsir al-basair 577/1181 alRummanis al-Jami al-kabir fi-tafsir al-Quran 6th/12th c. and al-Zamakhsharis al-Kashshaf an haqaiq al-tanzil 676/1277 Nominator’s Comments: Part of the justification may be applied equally to both of this set and The Islamic Mysticism set: Specialists in Islamic studies have argued about the percentage of Arabic texts that have ever been printed and the estimate generally wavers between 5 and 10. Printing came late to Muslim countries and there are thousands of texts by major authors that have never been published in any form except for manuscripts. This means that for advanced research in Islamic studies it is indispensable for scholars to develop the tools for understanding Arabic manuscripts if they wish to have any control over the understanding of premodern texts. In my own advanced Arabic seminars I have created exercises using different manuscripts of the same text so that students may learn the techniques of paleography and the preparation of a critical edition. The British Library has one of the best collections of Arabic manuscripts outside the Middle East. The titles contained in that collection are extremely important and would provide a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in American universities. The titles on Islamic mysticism and philosophy form a very important field within Islamic studies as has been recognized recently by formation of the Islamic Mysticism Group at the American Academy of Religion sponsoring two or three panels per year at the annual conference. Among the scholars of Islamic studies active in American colleges and universities today there are quite a few who include Sufism as one of their major research interests and Islamic philosophy is also gaining further students. In training graduate students as well as for advanced research access to the unpublished Arabic manuscripts of Islamic mysticism and philosophy would be extremely valuable. In many cases there is simply no other way to read these works except in manuscript. Works on the Quran and its interpretation are unquestionably central in any understanding of Islamic studies. Here too there are very important works such as the major commentary by alTha`alibi recently studied by Walid Saleh that can only be read in manuscript. For graduate students as well as research specialists having access to these manuscripts is an important way of penetrating the intellectual world of premodern Muslim scholars. Printed editions sometimes give the illusion of a securely established unvarying text and all it takes to dispel that impression is the effort of wrestling with the writing conventions of manuscripts on a subject like Quran commentary. Scholars throughout American universities would be grateful for relatively easy accessibility to these important microfilm resources. Carl Ernst Carl W. Ernst Director Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations D. Burajiru Jiho, 1917-1952 Nichii Mr. Kudo 53 reels; 1,060,000 Yen or approximately $8,960 USD (depending on exchange rates) Subjects: Newspaper - Japanese in Brazil Notes: : Years covered, 1917 September - 1952 December Background Information: Burajiru jiho was the primary Japanese language publication in Brazil during the period covered. Detailing the rise of a period of Japanese-Brazilian nationalism in the predominantly Portuguese speaking nation Burajiru jiho provides insight into an influential yet little studied minority population in South Americas largest nation. Nominator’s Comments: During a time in which Asian populations are once again migrating to South America in some significant numbers Burajiru jiho provides a glimpse into the past that we will not have without this valuable collection. E. China and the West: the Maritime Customs Service Archive from the 2nd Historical Archives Nanjing China.Part III Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM428 &type=4&id=192176 68 reels; $10,200 list (Sale price $7,140) Subjects: China - History Imperialist powers in China Background Information: The Maritimes Customs Service was an organ of the Chinese state set up by the British to control external and internal trade. Part 3 deals with Chinas relations with the London Office and Britain. Because 80% of it is in English it has remained untainted by Communist revisionist historians. Nominator’s Comments: Reasons for nomination: - requested by local faculty member - too expensive for our library - would complement other CRL holdings on China including the British Consular Record and British Parliamentary Papers F. China Inland Mission, 1865-1951. Pts 1 - 2 Adam Matthews Publications http://www.ampltd.co.uk/search/search.aspx?mainsearch=china%20inland&kw=CHINA+INLAN D+MISSION%2c+1865-1951 39 reels; $6,500 Subjects: China, History, Religion, Missiology, Christianity Notes: Part 1: James Hudson Taylor Papers: Correspondence and Journals; Part 2: James Hudson Taylor Papers: Subject Files Background Information: The China Inland Mission series is a valuable source for researching the missionary activities of the Evangelical Christianity in China. From the journals and letters of James Hudson Taylor 1832-1905 researchers can also get accounts of several important events such as the Muslim rebellion the Boxer Rebellion and the riots in Shanghai happened in the late nineteenth century China through the witness of the missionary group. CRL in 2004 purchased the Church Missionary Society Papers Section I part 1-20 which provides information about missionary activities in Southern China from 1900 on. The China Inland Mission covers the social and cultural descriptions of other parts of China before the start of the 20th century. It would be a great addition to the studies on missionary activities and on a particular eventful period of modern China. CRL Comments: This nomination would complement CRL's extensive holdings in Missiology. G. Collections of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin (Die Sammlung der Sing-Akademie zu Berlin) Pt. 1- Oratorien, Messen, Kantaten und andere geistliche Werke K.G. Saur http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?lang=EN&ID=0000011323 780 fiche; 4,900 Euro, approximately $6,150 USD Subjects: Music - Manuscript Materials Notes: This is the first part of part 6 of Musikhandschriften aus der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Music Manuscripts of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz) Background Information: "Oratorios, Masses, Cantatas and other Sacred and Religious Works" is the first stage in the publication of the Sing-Akademie’s entire valuable historical collection of music. Through this edition, the archive’s treasures, some of which were previously unknown, are now being made available to a broader public for the first time. Nominator’s Comments: In submitting this proposal I believe that we are best served by considering the words of the head of our Music Library when he noted that: “In the end one of the main reasons -- maybe the main reason -- for CRL having these sets is that it enables music scholars to consult materials in high-quality film/fiche reproductions that otherwise they would have to travel to Europe to see. While you and I might well recognise the importance particularly to younger scholars of being able to make European trips increasing shortages of travel money mean that such opportunities are probably much rarer than they used to be.” H. Collections of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin (Die Sammlung der Sing-Akademie zu Berlin) Pt. 2 - Opern K.G. Saur http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?lang=EN&ID=0000011327 664 fiche; 3,850 Euro or approximately $4,865 USD Subjects: Music - Manuscript Materials Notes: This is the second part of part 6 of Musikhandschriften aus der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Preußischer Kulturbesitz (Music Manuscripts of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz) Background Information: Operas forms the second part of the publication of the Sing-Akademie’s whole valuable, historical music holdings. This part covers some 55,000 pages of music with operas and musical comedies in hand-written scores, piano excerpts and voices. Highlights of the opera collection are unique examples of unparalleled value; operas thought to have been lost for ever, published here for the first time: --- Antonio Vivaldi’s opera “Motezuma”, performed in November 1733, in the Venetian Teatro San Angelo; --- the operas “Penelope la casta” and “La Didone delirante” by Alessandro Scarlatti, preserved in magnificent volumes, owned by Queen Sophie Charlotte of Prussia; --- compositions of the Saxon Hofkapellmeister (Chief Court Musician) Johann David Heinichen – including his first opera “Paris and Helena” – presumed missing until now. By what means the extensive and valuable music came into the possession of the Sing-Akademie, has not yet been investigated at any length. Large parts probably came from the Library of the Königliche Hofoper zu Berlin (Berlin Royal Court Opera), rendering nearly the entire repertoire of that house during the times of Frederick the Great. Besides the operas of Italian composers and Johann David Heinichen already mentioned, the collection includes, among others, almost all the Berlin operas of Carl Heinrich Graun, Frederick II’s favourite composer. It was also Graun, who brought to Berlin the operas of Johann Adolf Hasse, popular in his day. A number of his works are preserved there. The French tradition in the Prussian court is represented by examples such as a precious first edition of the operas of JeanBaptiste Lully. For the microfiche edition, the music – several hundred thousand pages of autographs, transcriptions and some rare printed music – has been examined and collated completely for the first time. Compositions have been identified using published lists of works and arranged according to the corresponding numbers. Several indexes cover the holdings and make it possible to find individual works. Nominator’s Comments: In submitting this proposal I believe that we are best served by considering the words of the head of our Music Library when he noted that: "In the end one of the main reasons -- maybe the main reason -- for CRL having these sets is that it enables music scholars to consult materials in high-quality film/fiche reproductions that otherwise they would have to travel to Europe to see. While you and I might well recognise the importance particularly to younger scholars of being able to make European trips increasing shortages of travel money mean that such opportunities are probably much rarer than they used to be." I. Council for World Missions 1941-1950 (Archives of the London Missionary Society) IDC http://www.idcpublishers.com/ 2,223 fiche; $29,900 Subjects: Religion, Africa, China, India, Madagascar, The Pacific Background Information: There are approximately 1,900 files comprising Board and Committee Minutes, together with correspondence and reports relating to LMS missions in Southern and Central Africa, China, India, Madagascar and the Pacific. Regional files are divided into individual, subject and miscellaneous categories. Also included are files of the Commonwealth Missionary Society which merged with LMS in 1966. Nominator’s Comments: A microfiche set from the Council for World Mission Archives. This 1941-1950 collection would complement present CRL holdings of the Council's Archives and was requested by faculty in our History Department. CRL Comments: CRL presently holds Council for World Missions. Archives, 1775-1940. This set would extend our holdings of this archive. J. Curzon India and Empire Pt 1: the papers of Lord Curzon 1859-1925 from the Oriental and India Office Collections at the British Library London. Adam Matthews Publications http://www.ampltd.co.uk/collections_az/curzon-india1/description.aspx?h=curzon 29 reels; $4,650 Subjects: India -- History -- British occupation, George Curzon, Nathaniel Curzon, Marquis of 1859-1925 Notes: Part I: Demi Official correspondence 1898-1905 Background Information: Part 1 contains a substantial series of demi-official correspondence c.1898-1905, with the Queen-Empress and King-Emperor, the Secretary of State for India, and leading figures in British and Indian politics such as Mr Balfour, Sir Arthur Godley and others. Part 1 also includes Curzon's correspondence relating to the Indian tour of the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1905. Nominator’s Comments: Only University of California Los Angeles seems to own it. It will be an excellent purchase that will be useful not only to the study of South Asia but also the Far East and the Middle East. CRL Comments: This would be an order for Part 1 now, with a standing order for the remaining parts as they become available. K. Dittenberger-Vahlen Collection OCLC Preservation Resources http://www.oclc.org/preservation/ordering/default.htm 83 reels; $2,905 Subjects: Miscellaneous - works about individual ancient authors to early Christianity to archeology and ancient history, not in the University of Cincinnati Dissertations, Programmschriften, and Pamphlets in Classical Studies Collection. Background Information: The University of Illinois Library purchased the libraries of the German scholars Wilhelm Dittenberger and Johannes Vahlen early in the 20th centuries to strengthen its holdings in Greco-Roman literature and civilization. Among the books there were approximately 15000 separate pieces mostly unbound which consisted primarily of dissertations and Programmschriften or articles contained in school reports from all of the German speaking areas throughout the 19th century. The subjects range from works about individual ancient authors to early Christianity to archeology and ancient history. The University of Cincinnati has a similar collection which was microfilmed in the early 1980s. It contains over 13000 similar works more than 5000 of which are in fact duplicates of titles also available in the Dittenberger-Vahlen Collection. The CRL currently has a copy of Cincinnatis collection on microfilm. The Dittenber-Vahlen project funded by the NEH intentionally selected more than 2700 titles which were not filmed by the University of Cincinnati and which had not been filmed by any other institution either as an individual title or as a part of any other preservation project. Approximately 20 of the Dittenberger-Vahlen titles required original cataloging as no other copies were found during searching. The 83 reels of film of the Dittenberger-Vahlen Collection provides a perfect complement to the current holdings of CRL the suitable preservation of rare titles often produced on acidic paper and a wider access to titles for which no print copies are available at any institution besides Illinois. CRL Comments: This collection does not duplicate titles in the University of Cincinnati collection and as a result would complement the Center's collection. L. Doctoral Dissertations from Israel in the subject matter of Jewish and Israel Studies. A.I. Weinberg Book Agency http://www.aiweinberg.com/cgi-local/shop.pl/page=dissertations.html/SID=96836504 $15,000 Subjects: Jewish and Israeli Studies Notes: Late 20th and early 21st century doctoral dissertations. Background Information: Firm order purchase for $15,000 worth of dissertations that A.I. Weinberg Book Agency has in stock and identifiable on their website (above). Titles will not be considered if: --- 5 or more CRL member libraries own copies. --- CRL already owns a copy. Nominator’s Comments: This purchase will add to CRL’s holdings in foreign doctoral dissertations and also help fill the need of Jewish and Israeli Studies programs in North American research institutions for access to dissertations produced in Israel. It is a resource that is unlikely to be used heavily at any one institution, but it will greatly complement the areas of Jewish and Israel Studies, religious studies, history, literature, language, sociology, political science, and many others of any member institution. A number of research institutions in the United States offer very strong programs in Jewish Studies, and many of them now are in the process of developing Israel studies as well. One cannot be a serious scholar of Jewish or Israel Studies without access to dissertations in these areas produced in Israel. However, over time it has become very clear that it is extremely difficult to collect Israeli dissertations for individual American libraries due to several reasons. The most important reason and biggest obstacle is the requirement of obtaining the author’s permission to copy his or her dissertation. Thus one would need to obtain the address of every author in order to secure permission to sell a copy of the dissertation. Many libraries in the US have been trying to ensure an easy access for their users to Israeli dissertations, but most run into the road blocks of obtaining them. CRL’s purchase of Israeli dissertations in the areas of Jewish and Israel Studies will most definitely fill the void and facilitate study and research. The A.I. Weinberg Book Agency in Israel is on of a very few vendors that can offer systematic collecting of these materials. Here are two e-mails from different libraries interested in this resource, from May 2006 posted to HASAFRAN, a list serve of the Association for Jewish Libraries: --- We also have at least one faculty member interested in collecting Israeli dissertations. We collect dissertations if they are later published as monographs. Beth Bidlack Bibliographer for Religion and Philosophy University of Chicago Library --- We had counted on CRL for having Israeli dissertations. Next time CRL requests suggestions for additions, we hasafraners should make the request. Jill Rosenshield Associate Curator & Yiddish Selector and Liaison for Jewish Studies, University of WisconsinMadison M. Documenting the Peruvian Insurrection Primary Source Microfilm (Thomson Gale) http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM437 &type=4&id=228210 19 reels; $2,850 list price $1,995 sale price Subjects: Peru; History Notes: Years covered - 1960-1990 Background Information: This microfilm set consists of 1 a collection of documents and ephemera from 1960-1990 of the Communist Party of Peru-Shining Path 2 a large assemblage of government counterinsurgency strategy discussions and surveillance reports 3 documentation of specific events of the war between the Shining Path and the Peruvian government 4 an extensive run of El Caballo Rojo a cultural and political magazine edited by the poet Antonio Cisneros that is a guide to the broader political discourse of the period. Nominator’s Comments: This collection is valuable in itself for documenting one of the best known and most important political conflicts in twentieth century Latin American history. This collection will also complement among other CRL holdings the Princeton University Latin American microfilm collection and the North American Congress on Latin America Archive of Latin Americana microfilm collection. The collection contains primary source material that any scholar working on the Shining Path phenomenon must consult. N. Dutch Legislative Series IDC http://www.idcpublishers.com/ 1890 fiche; $12,768 list; $7,655 sale Subjects: Netherlands, History Notes: Covers the 18th and 19th century Background Information: Publications from the Netherlands State General, from the 18th and 19th century: National Assembly debates, official parliamentary reports, and the statute book. Content note: --- The National Assembly Debates (Upper and Lower Chambers) Dagverhaal der Handelingen van het Vertegenwoordigend en Intermediair Wetgevend Lichaam des Bataafschen volks (4 Mei 179818 Sept. 1801) --- Official Parliamentary Reports Besluiten der Eerste Kamer van het Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam des Bataafschen volks (Aug. 1798-18 Sept. 1801) --- Statute Books Besluiten van de Tweede Kamer en decreten van het Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam des Bataafschen volks (4 Mei 1798-18 Sept. 1801) --- National Gazette Staatsblad der Verenigde Nederlanden (1813-1881) --- Additons to the National Gazette Bijvoegsel tot het Staatsblad van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden (1834-1850). Nominator’s Comments: Significant resource for the study of Dutch history. O. DUTCH POLITICAL CONFLICT WITH THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA 1945-1949 Pts 1-3 Moran Micropublications http://moranmicropublications.nl/mmp107.htm 2,243 fiche; 18,345 Euro; approximately $23,115 USD Subjects: Indonesia; Netherlands; Decolonization; Dutch colonial policy Notes: Years covered 1933-1949 Background Information: The new series has as theme "the Dutch political conflict with the Republic of Indonesia" not only in the pivotal years 1945-1949, but also extending into the early 1960s in order to cover the process of decolonization of Netherlands New Guinea, over which the Dutch had refused to transfer sovereignty at the end of 1949. It will also reach back into the 1930s and the years of war and occupation (1942-1945) to provide the necessary background to the crisis that ensued on 17 August 1945. Nominator’s Comments: The collection offers to fill in an important lacunae of all the subjects listed above. Needless to say decolonization is a very hot topic. I have only been able to locate a single holding for part 1 of the collection via Worldcat--University of Michigan. We believe the collection would be of interest to a broad assortment of research collections. The collection sounds ideally suited for CRL. P. East India Company Factory Records: Sources from the British Library London Pt 1: China and Japan. Adam Matthews Publications http://www.ampltd.co.uk/collections_az/eic-factory-1/description.aspx?h=east%20india 34 reels; $5,500 Subjects: China, Japan, England, Trade Background Information: This new microfilm series of Factory Records of the East India Company from the Oriental and India Office Collections at the British Library, London will enable scholars to follow the growth in trade of the English with Japan, China and India and will also offer opportunities to learn more about life and society in those countries. The Factory Records are some of the most interesting of the early papers of the East India Company, detailing as they do the work of their Agents and Factors in establishing factories (trading posts) and promoting trade in the East. Many difficulties had to be overcome, not only the opposition of the native traders but also the other two trading powers of the period, the Portuguese and the Dutch. The seventeenth century was a time of huge establishment of factories by the East India Company and the eighteenth century saw even more expansion as territories acquired by the English grew in number. The major Company factories were situated at Bantam, Surat, Fort St George (Madras), Bombay and Calcutta. The East India Company was established in 1600 as a joint-stock association of English merchants trading to the “Indies” and it was to continue trading until 1833 when an Act of Parliament opened the trade with the East Indies to all shipping. Visits of the first Company ships, such as those commanded by James Lancaster, were exploratory with a view to establishing connections and obtaining permission for merchants to settle and set up factories. Factories were run by a chief factor and a council of factors. If an area was particularly successful a group of factories was established known as settlements and governed by an agent and a council. Settlements might then develop into centres known as presidencies administered by an agent. The first factory established by the Company was at Bantam, with several voyages there taking place between 1604 and 1613. The kingdom of Bantam covered most of western Java and southern Sumatra. The market at Bantam was visited by traders from all over Asia and, in addition to pepper which was one of the most important goods on sale, was an incredible range of exotic goods from the East. All the English had to offer was silver and broadcloths and the latter was not a priority for people living in the heat of Asian countries! Soon the Company’s operations spread to neighbouring islands, such as Polaroon, Rosengin and Amboyna where in1623 the members of the factory were murdered by the Dutch who objected to the English trading there. However by this time the Company had established factories at Achin, Tiku and Priaman in Sumatra; at Bantam and Jakatra in Java; at Sukadana and Banjarmasin in Borneo; at Siam and Patania on the Malay peninsula; at Hirado in Japan; at Surat, Calicut, Cranganore, Patna, Agra and Masulipatam in India. They also had factories at Jask and Gombroon and at Mocha in the Red Sea. Most employees lived communally, taking their meals together and spending all their time in each other’s company. Relationships with Asian women occurred on a regular basis and drink came high on their list of priorities. Many also succumbed to diseases such as cholera, typhoid and malaria. Salaries were very low and the only means of obtaining some sort of fortune was to partake in private trading which the Company in time did make legal. Merchants were allowed to trade from port to port in Asia in all but a few goods which were reserved for the Company and were also allowed to send precious stones, carpets and textiles back to England. Nominator’s Comments: The influence of the East India Company to China and Japan was significant both culturally and politically. The two ancient countries since then started to confront Western culture and industry which brought forth social and political turmoils and reforms. The company records are essential source for studying the interaction misunderstanding and reception between Western traders and East Asian society. Aside from the documents of business activities the correspondence and journals provide an insight into the characters and relationships of the English and foreign merchants. Important to the studies of the modern Chinese history are the many documents on opium trade which was the cause of the Opium War between 1840-1842. Q. East India Company Factory Records: Sources from the British Library London Pt 2: China Adam Matthews Publications http://www.ampltd.co.uk/collections_az/eic-factory-2/description.aspx?h=east%20india 34 reels; $5,500 Subjects: China, England, Trade Background Information: Part 2: China Factory Records, 1817-1832 includes topics for a wide spectrum of research. Each of the volumes generally incorporates a very useful index to the contents. * Details on the arrival and departure of EIC ships at Canton, Malacca and Macao * Lists of stock held in the factory at Canton * Instructions from the Select Committee of supercargoes to captains of ships regarding the amount of tea of different types to be purchased * Canton Treasury Reports showing monies received and expenses * Details on the opium trade with an analysis of the consumption and value of opium in China for 1832 * Seamen’s and officers’ wages * The decrease in the sale of broadcloth and of cotton * Instructions from the Select Committee on how to deal with damaged goods * Estimates for the rebuilding of factory warehouses * An inventory of the crockery and silver being used by the Canton factory * Papers relating to Lord McCartney’s Embassy to China * Papers relating to Lord Amherst’s Embassy to China * Details on private trade carried out by ships’ officers * “Tea Reports” - statistics showing merchants, the type of tea and whether it was accepted as being in good condition or rejected Nominator’s Comments: The influence of the East India Company to China and Japan was significant both culturally and politically. The two ancient countries since then started to confront Western culture and industry which brought forth social and political turmoils and reforms. The company records are essential source for studying the interaction misunderstanding and reception between Western traders and East Asian society. Aside from the documents of business activities the correspondence and journals provide an insight into the characters and relationships of the English and foreign merchants. Important to the studies of the modern Chinese history are the many documents on opium trade which was the cause of the Opium War between 1840-1842. R. English Clandestine Satire 1660-1704: Popular Culture Entertainment and Information in the Early Modern Period Adam Matthews Publications http://www.ampltd.co.uk/collections_az/english-clandestine/description.aspx 24 reels; $4,000 Subjects: English poetry and satire Background Information: Contains over 60 substantial manuscript verse miscellanies from British and American libraries including the Beinecke at Yale Folger Harvard Huntington Princeton Brotherton Library at Leeds Chethams Library in Manchester Edinburgh University Library the Hertfordshire Record Office and the Victoria and Albert Museum giving a broad body of popular literature on political and urban culture. Nominator’s Comments: We have strong programs in English and History with individual scholars pursuing research programs who would use this collection. S. Die Georg Philipp Telemann Sammlung aus dem Archiv der Sing- Akademie zu Berlin K.G. Saur http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?lang=EN&ID=0000010846 122 fiche; 890 Euro or approximately$1,117 USD Subjects: Music - Manuscript Materials Notes: This set is Supplement II of Part 2 of Musikhandschriften aus der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz/Music Manuscripts of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz Background Information: The Telemann Sammlung relates of course to the great German composer Georg Philipp Telemann d. 1764 and is part of a larger-scale project by Thomson Gale to make available all Telemann-related material the part of it in Frankfurt is only one part of what we believe to be a three-part series while the Berlin Sing-Akademie collection is a treasure-house of material owned by one of Europes oldest musical societies. Nominator’s Comments: n submitting this proposal I believe that we are best served by considering the words of the head of our Music Library when he noted that: "In the end one of the main reasons -- maybe the main reason -- for CRL having these sets is that it enables music scholars to consult materials in high-quality film/fiche reproductions that otherwise they would have to travel to Europe to see. While you and I might well recognise the importance particularly to younger scholars of being able to make European trips increasing shortages of travel money mean that such opportunities are probably much rarer than they used to be." The collection of materials proposed represents material well-served by the service and distribution model developed by CRL. While largely beyond the need of any single member institution collective ownership will bring this content to a location far more convenient than locations otherwise available to many scholars in North America. T. Die Georg Philipp Telemann-Sammlung der Stadt- und Universitätsbibliothek Frankfurt am Main K.G. Saur http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?lang=EN&ID=0000008720 405 fiche; 3600 Euro or approximately $3,763 USD Subjects: Music - Manuscript Materials Notes: The collection of materials proposed represents material well-served by the service and distribution model developed by CRL. While largely beyond the need of any single member institution collective ownership will bring this content to a location far more convenient than locations otherwise available to many scholars in North America. Background Information: The Telemann Sammlung relates of course to the great German composer Georg Philipp Telemann d. 1764 and is part of a larger-scale project by Thomson Gale to make available all Telemann-related material the part of it in Frankfurt is only one part of what we believe to be a three-part series while the Berlin Sing-Akademie collection is a treasure-house of material owned by one of Europes oldest musical societies. Nominator’s Comments: In submitting this proposal I believe that we are best served by considering the words of the head of our Music Library when he noted that: "In the end one of the main reasons -- maybe the main reason -- for CRL having these sets is that it enables music scholars to consult materials in high-quality film/fiche reproductions that otherwise they would have to travel to Europe to see. While you and I might well recognise the importance particularly to younger scholars of being able to make European trips increasing shortages of travel money mean that such opportunities are probably much rarer than they used to be." U. German Colonial Archives Reichskolonialamt R1001. Installment 3 ALPHA COM Sachsen 175 reels; $13,000 Subjects: Namibia, Sudwest-Afrika, Togo, Cameroon, Tanzania, Tanganyika, Deutsch Ostafrika, holdings in Papua New Guinea some islands, China Background Information: The set is of major interest and import for African Studies and colonial German history as well. The Cooperative Africana Microform Project CAMP and the German North American Resources Partnership GNARP support the proposal. Nominator’s Comments Research faculty in German history and African Studies at the University of Florida will utilize these materials in early 20th century health ethnic/political issues in these former German colonial areas within Sub-Saharan Africa. Continuing purchase part 3: parts 1, 2 purchased in the 2006 proposal cycle. Fills or adds to CRL holdings. CRL Comments: As mentioned by the nominator, Part 1 was purchased on the 2006 Purchase Proposal Ballot. Part 2 was acquired as part of the ongoing purchase proposals. Acquiring Part 3 would speed up the acquisitions of all the parts and allow researchers access to the material sooner rather than waiting for the next fiscal year. V. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Units 63 and 64: Romances Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/BrowseSeriesServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM7 &edition= 646 fiche; $14,500 list; ($7,250 sale price) Subjects: Romance Literature Medieval Studies Background Information: Primary source material for the study of medieval European literature. Nominator’s Comments: Cornell owns units 1-54 of Incunabula but can no longer afford to maintain its subscription. Prof. in Medieval Studies has requested that we acquire these. CRL Comments: While CRL member libraries may own earlier units from this set, few CRL libraries actually own these units, and even fewer libraries are willing to loan fiche from these units. As such these units meet the parameters for the purchase proposal ballot. W. Incunabula: The Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Units 72, 75-77. Units 72 & 75 are on Printing in Florence. Units 76 & 77 are on Printing in Venice. Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/BrowseSeriesServlet?region=9&imprint=745&title Code=PSM7&edition= ca. 13,000 fiche; $29,000 list ($14,500 sale price) Subjects: Literature Medieval Studies Background: Units 72 & 75 are on Printing in Florence. Units 76 & 77 are on Printing in Venice. These units are part of a larger set of full text microform preserving the earliest examples of printed books pamphlets and documents in early modern Europe. It is of particular interest to researchers in the history of printing typography cultural history literature philosophy and theology. Nominator’s Comments: This set is very expensive and is likely to have limited use. However it is a comprehensive source for some of the rarest early books in the Western world. Scholars at this institution have expressed interest in access to these materials but the high cost is prohibitive for many institutions. It would seem an excellent choice for CRL to acquire and make available. CRL Comments: While CRL member libraries may own earlier units from this set, few CRL libraries actually own these units, and even fewer libraries are willing to loan fiche from these units. As such these units meet the parameters for the purchase proposal ballot. X. Labor, Social Justice and World Affairs: The Papers of David A. Morse (1907-1990), Director-General of the International Labour Organisation, 1948-1970 from the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University. Adam Matthew Publications http://www.ampltd.co.uk/search/search.aspx?mainsearch=labor,%20social&kw=LABOR% 2c+SOCIAL+JUSTICE+%26+WO 57 reels; $9,150 Subjects: Labor History Background Information: The International Labour Organisation ILO is the oldest member of the United Nations family of specialized agencies and David Morse served as its head from 1948 to 1970. Morse gave practical meaning in a post-war context to the ILOs underlying philosophy namely that universal and lasting peace can be established only if it is based upon social justice. The pursuit of this object won for the ILO the Nobel Peace Prize in 1969. Morse more than doubled membership in the ILO from 52 to 121 nations he worked for orderly socio-economic change within countries to increase the possibilities of peace and he initiated new forms of technical assistance to enable countries to meet the standards and abide by the principles espoused by the ILO. The materials in this microform collection document Morses efforts in building the ILO and fostering improvement in the lives of workers. His papers also describe his interactions with world leaders during the Cold War. Nominator’s Comments: The International Labour Organisation is a major agency of the United Nations. David Morses papers document his and ILO activities after World War II through the 1960s. Morse was from the United States so this microform set is relevant for both American and world history. Y. Latin American History and Culture: Series 5. Civil War Society and Political Transition in Guatemala: The Guatemala News and Information Bureau Archive 1963-2000. Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM400 &type=2&id=225120 112 reels; $16,800 list ($11,760 sale) Subjects: Guatemala--History--20th century--civil war--politics and government Notes: Years covered: 1963-2000 Background Information: The Guatemala News and Information Bureau GNIB Archive is the product of over two decades of effort on the part of the GNIB to document Guatemala s political and social processes from multiple angles and through a wide variety of sources. It is an extensive collection of often rare and unique ephemera serials studies and reports spanning a range of dates between 1963 and 2000. Collection guide (PDF): http://microformguides.gale.com/Data/Download/9048000C.pdf Nominator’s Comments: Only 3 CRL members appear to hold this collection. It is an important source of material for scholars of contemporary Central American history and for research on Guatemalas civil war. Thematically this collection complements other CRL holdings in the subject area of human rights and political history especially items preserved through LAMP. Z. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts of St. Johns College Oxford Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM171 &type=4&id=V044 75 reels; $11,250 list ($7,875 sale price) Subjects: Medieval Studies/English Literature Background Information: This esteemed collection presents in full all 271 of the College's pre-1700 manuscripts--ranging from rare Anglo-Saxon texts and a 13th-century Bestiary from York to William Laud's Diary. Other celebrated items include Ben Jonson's copies of Terence and Juvenal and the setting copy of Wynkyn De Worde's edition of the Siege of Thebes, bound with Caxton's editions of Chaucer's Troilus & Criseyde and The Canterbury Tales. In addition to these highlights, this major collection offers an unusually large number of 12th and 13th century manuscripts from more than 30 former monastic libraries. These rare manuscripts give researchers the opportunity to examine the script, illumination and products of the scholarship of these pre-Dissolution religious houses, from Jervaulx in Yorkshire to Witham in Somerset. Also included are all 83 of the illuminated manuscripts, dating from the 10th to the 16th centuries, described by Alexander and Temple in their standard work. This unrivalled collection reproduces the manuscripts in full, allowing manuscript art to be considered in the context of overall book and page design and in relation to the development of script. A printed guide is included. Nominator’s Comments: Quoting Cornell professor Andrew Galloway: "I have been a strong supporter of buying collections like these which offer real value for our dollar in a format that has known properties for archival preservation and oceans of crucial materials. These keep us in the league of our major peers who routinely buy all microfilm collections of medieval manuscripts offered and I have been most gratified at Cornell Librarys support of our endeavors to pursue these. Our physical collection of rare medieval materials is generally much less than Harvards obviously Yales and Penns Princetons and Berkeleys but our personnel and program are certainly at an elite level. The bounty gained from manuscripts on microfilm and incunables on microfiche is really a crucial element of our resources for serious medieval studies." CRL Comments: While more than 5 member libraries own this set, fewer than 5 own the complete set and are willing to loan it. Some libraries only have 2 reels of the entire set. AA. Music Manuscripts from the Great English Collections--Series 6: The Music Collections of the Cambridge Libraries Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM197 &type=2&id=173471 142 reels; $21,300 list ($14,910 sale) Subjects: Music - Manuscript Materials Notes: The collection of materials proposed represents material well-served by the service and distribution model developed by CRL. While largely beyond the need of any single member institution collective ownership will bring this content to a location far more convenient than locations otherwise available to many scholars in North America. Background Information: The desired material dates from the 16th through 20th centuries. The Cambridge Libraries series 6 of the Great English Collections set includes material from the 16th19th centuries with that of the Rowe Music Library being especially significant because of the amount of unique material it contains. Nominator’s Comments: In the end one of the main reasons -- maybe the main reason -- for CRL having these sets is that it enables music scholars to consult materials in high-quality film/fiche reproductions that otherwise they would have to travel to Europe to see. While you and I might well recognise the importance particularly to younger scholars of being able to make European trips increasing shortages of travel money mean that such opportunities are probably much rarer than they used to be. AB. Music Manuscripts from the Great English Collections--Series 7: The Royal Academy of Music Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM197 &type=2&id=173472 66 reels; $9,900 ($6,930) Subjects: Music manuscripts Notes: The collection of materials proposed represents material well-served by the service and distribution model developed by CRL. While largely beyond the need of any single member institution collective ownership will bring this content to a location far more convenient than locations otherwise available to many scholars in North America. Background Information: The Royal Academy of Music although founded in 1823 has materials from much earlier plus a great deal of English 19th century music that is unique. Nominator’s Comments: In the end one of the main reasons -- maybe the main reason -- for CRL having these sets is that it enables music scholars to consult materials in high-quality film/fiche reproductions that otherwise they would have to travel to Europe to see. While you and I might well recognise the importance particularly to younger scholars of being able to make European trips increasing shortages of travel money mean that such opportunities are probably much rarer than they used to be. AC. Nightingale, public health and Victorian Society from the British Library, London Part 1: Correspondence relating to the Crimea, India and Public Health Reform Adam Matthew Publications http://www.ampltd.co.uk/collections_az/nightingale-2/description.aspx?h=nightingale 20 reels; $3,250 Subjects: Women in Victorian society, public health reform Background Information: - provides insight into Nightingales contacts with other influential women in Victorian society - includes her correspondence related to public health reforms in regards to drinking water waste disposal sanatorium design the progress of medicine and the role of women in the medical profession - documents her contacts with successive Viceroys of India Secretaries of State and other prominent figures in the colonial government of India - documents her actions during the Crimean War including her correspondence with fellow nurses military officials and health inspector Robert Rawlinson Nominator’s Comments: - requested by local faculty - complements the Centers other collections related to Great Britain and India AD. Papers of Lionel Curtis and the Round Table Bodleian Library Imaging Services 78 reels; $37,950 Subjects: British imperialism Background Information: An important source for British imperialism including material on Hong Kong and Shanghai. Nominator’s Comments: Supports research in the European Studies program a high priority request from our faculty. Other US libraries may benefit from this non-US resource. Saves researchers travelling to Oxford to consult this resource. AE. Privatbanken in der NS-ZeitRundschreiben der Wirtschaftsgruppe Privates Bankgewerbe 1934-1945 K.G. Saur http://www.saur.de/index.cfm?lang=EN&ID=0000008175 156 fiche; 2,500 Euro; approximately $3,138 USD Subjects: German History, Holocaust Studies, Jewish Studies, Economic History, Banking Background Information: Established in 1934 the Wirtschaftsgruppe Privates Bankgewerbe was both a lobby for the private sector and an official instrument of National Socialist economic and social policy. It played a major part within the National Socialist system of oppression as well as in organizing and carrying out the persecution of Jews. Ranging from the administrative expropriation of bank accounts to the technical liquidation of the property formerly owned by deported Jews the Wirtschaftsgruppe not only contributed decisively to the deprivation of rights of German and European Jews but also provided the states illegal activities with an aura of legality. Several times a week until April 1945 the Wirtschaftsgruppe headquarters ... sent out reports some of them declared strictly confidential to the branches of private banks. Printed only in small quantities and therefore very rare today these circulars are now available in full as a microfiche edition. The circulars represent the most extensive documentation of how a process of the destruction of property rights was conducted within an apparently normal legal framework Harold James. The circulars disclose the details of how foreign exchange control regulations as well as banking and financial activities were applied as instruments of persecution and annihilation in everyday banking transactions. In the circulars for example senior bank clerks were meticulously instructed how to deal with emigrants accounts and securities portfolios and how to handle the technical implementation of proprietary aspects of the discrimination against Jews i.e. the Aryanization of Jewish shops and banks. The involvement of private banks in the National Socialist policy of annihilation is documented comprehensively. The banks involvement ranged from the opening of special accounts in order to control Jewish investments to the processing of so-called Vermgensflle i.e. the state confiscation of assets formerly owned by Jews who had been deported to death camps. In addition the circulars contain extensive lists of names of dispossessed citizens of the Reich and of individuals wanted by the financial and tax authorities. In particular the so-called Vermgensbeschlagnahmungen der Geheimen Staatspolizei Staatspolizeileitstelle Wien confiscation of assets by the Gestapo Headquarters Vienna and the Steuersteckbriefe wanted-lists issued by tax authorities are of special significance for historical research as the names they list were never published in the Reichsanzeiger and accordingly some of them were previously unknown. Containing a list of members for 1939 this edition also provides information on the Wirtschaftsgruppe staff and organizational structure. The microfiche edition is accompanied by an index volume which also contains facsimile reprints of the indexes of individual circulars. This facilitates targeted searches for individuals and institutions as well as financial economic geographic and legal terms. Name indexes for the years 1941-1945 not featured in the originals have been drawn up and incorporated along with the subject index of circulars from 1945 which had not previously been indexed. The accompanying volume is prefaced by Harold James an Oxford based academic specializing in the history of banking and economy. His introduction illustrates the political context and the relevance of the circulars for research on National Socialism in Germany. This product was reviewed in the Zeitschrift fr Unternehmensgeschichte 2/2003. Nominator’s Comments: This set of microfiche might be somewhat specialized for many research libraries but having it available for lending in the United States would certainly be a boon to researcher in the fields of German History and Holocaust Studies. It serves as an aid to learning the history of particular victims of the Holocaust and is searchable by name. The actions of individual banks can also be examined. Larger projects involving the economics of the Reich can be supported using this collection of documents. AF. Records of Syria, 1918-1973 Archive Editions http://www.archiveeditions.co.uk/Leafcopy%5CA140-8.html 15 volumes; $10,000 Subjects: Syria, Middle East, Turkey, France, 20th Century History Background Information: In the long, arduous and still incomplete struggle for Arab independence, Syria, and its historic capital Damascus, seat of the seventh century Umayyad dynasty, occupy a central place. It was in Syria that the aspirations of Arab nationalism were first expressed and then savagely repressed, only to be revived at every opportunity and in every subsequent generation, earning the country the proud title of ‘the beating heart of Arabism’. There is no better single guide to Syria’s eventful history – from the dying years of the Ottoman Empire to the October War of 1973 – than this selection by Archive Editions of British diplomatic despatches. These fifteen volumes are an invaluable resource for historians, researchers, politicians, diplomats, journalists or simply for any one who might wish to know how professional observers reported and interpreted the complex events unfolding before them. These hard-working ambassadors, consuls, military attachés, academic experts and envoys of all kinds invariably viewed the situation from the standpoint of British interests. But, as one dips into these volumes, one cannot but be struck by the fair-mindedness and dispassionate judgements of the men on the spot. Who would not be tempted to read minutes by Arnold Toynbee or Gertrude Bell on the future of Syria and Palestine, or General Allenby’s report on a secret Arab society which formed the core of the Arab Revolt, or a personal letter from T. E. Lawrence to the Foreign Secretary on how to negotiate with the Amir Faysal? And who would not wish to pause long enough to read a confidential despatch by a diligent British consul on the plundering and burning of Syrian villages by French forces during the Druze rebellion of 1925? As one explores this treasure trove of documents one finds a despatch from Damascus by a military attaché describing the mechanism of the Ba‘th party’s successful coup of 8 March 1963, which was to change Syrian politics for the next four decades. And leafing further ahead to the last volume of the series, one may wish to read a despatch from Moscow assessing the significance of President Asad’s visit when he sought Soviet weapons and support for the great assault of 1973, which he hoped would regain territory lost in 1967 and force Israel to the negotiating table. These goals proved elusive, but they still rank high among Syria’s present priorities and will remain so until the Arab–Israeli conflict is finally put to rest. Nominator’s Comments: These British diplomatic dispatches cover Syria’s history from the Ottoman Empire to the October War of 1973. The set, suggested by our Islamic Studies Library, is not readily available in North America according to OCLC. AG. Sacramento Bee, March 1919 thru December 1932 Library Microfilms - Bay Microfilms 167 reels; $15,030 Subjects: History, California, Newspapers Nominator’s Comments: Faculty request to support research. CRL Comments: This title would add to CRL's extensive collection of newspapers. It would also add to CRL's holdings for this particular title. AH. Sex and Sexuality Collection Literary, Medical and Sociological Perspectives Part 4: Erotica, 1650-1900, from the Private Case Collection at the British Library, London Adam Matthew Publications http://www.ampltd.co.uk/collections_az/sex-+-sex-4/description.aspx?h=SEX 18 reels; $2,950 Subjects: sex, sexuality, literature, medicine, sociology Background Information: Part 4 of our series from the Private Case Collection, covering the years 1890-1908, contains a mixture of prose, magazines, poems and songs together with two important autobiographies: My Secret Life (1890) reputed to be the adventures of H Spencer Ashbee and The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova (1894). Nominator’s Comments: Gender issues have become all the more significant in recent years and these unique original materials will be of strong value to faculty in gender studies Western European and American Studies sociology law literature history and other areas. CRL Comments: Originally all 4 sections were nominated. However, parts 1-3 of this set are held by 5 or more CRL member libraries who are willing to loan the material. This Part is not held by 5 or more. AI. Shaw: the papers of Bernard Shaw 1856-1950from the British Library Parts 1-3 Adam Matthew Publications http://www.ampltd.co.uk/search/search.aspx?mainsearch=shaw&kw=SHAW%3a+THE+PAPERS +OF+BERNARD+SHAW 51 reels; $8,200 Subjects: English literature, Theatre, Journalism, Intellectual and Social British History Background Information: Shaw's plays earned him the unique distinction of winning a Nobel Prize for Literature and an Academy Award. His writings provoke thought and argument, and many of them continue to be set texts for students today. Part 1 of this project provides a full range of original source materials concerning the plays, enabling a thorough investigation of any of them. We include: * Drafts and synopses * Original manuscripts of the plays with deleted scenes * Marked up prompt copies and rehearsal notes * Typescripts and film scripts Part 2 covers both his career as a critic and his involvement with the Fabian Society, a socialist society committed to gradual rather than revolutionary reform. It features: * typescript versions with manuscript annotations of his famous ‘prefaces’ * materials on Ibsen and Darwin prepared for Fabian lectures * articles on religion * theatre reviews * writings on war * manuscripts of The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Socialism and Everybody’s Political What’s What? * memoranda on Fabian affairs * seven volumes of Fabian essays, pamphlets and lectures by Shaw This material is of the first importance for anyone studying Shaw and modern drama, and will also be of great value to those interested in British socialism between 1870 and 1950, intellectual history and the increased secularisation of Britain in the 20th century. Part 3: Journalism, Lectures and Autobiographical Material Anyone wishing to study Shaw’s broader cultural influence will find much to interest them in this third part. We feature: * All of Shaw's contributions to The Hornet, The Dramatic Review, The Pall Mall Gazette and the World * seven substantial volumes of articles on all subjects written for or published in newspapers and periodicals * three volumes of lectures and public addresses * a collection of annotated transcripts of broadcasts * 21 volumes of notebooks and a collection of autobiographical materials. This will be an invaluable source for anyone studying modern drama or attempting to produce one of Shaw's plays. The plays are also an ideal starting point for discussions of class and gender, imperialism and morality. AJ. Sound Toll Registers, 1497-1857 - Unit 2: 1632-1685 Published my Moran Micropublications in cooperation with the State Archives Filming Centre, Viborg, Denmark http://www.moranmicropublications.nl/mmp119.htm 75 reels; $9,615 Subjects: Economic history and maritime commerce in Europe Background Information: This 35 mm microfilm collection contains the contents of over 700 volumes detailing the shipping activities in the sound separating Denmark from Sweden, which is one of the busiest commercial waterways in the world, during the late fifteenth through the midnineteenth centuries. It is an invaluable repository of primary source materials on European maritime commerce and offers detailed insights into the flow of goods and services from west to east (and back again) in early modern and modern European history. Nominator’s Comments: This is a key source for the study of economic history and the development of national and international trade, and should be made available for consortial use by scholars in the United States. CRL Comments: This would add to the Unit 1 purchased last year. AK. State Papers Medieval and Other Records PRO Class SC 1 (Ancient Correspondence, 1175-1538) Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM205 &type=4&id=V223 26 reels; $3,900 Subjects: Medieval Studies Notes: The vendor title for this set is, State Papers Medieval and Other RecordsPRO Class SC 1. The title according the bibliographic record is Ancient Correspondence, 1175-1538. Background Information: The Ancient Correspondence Class is reproduced here in its entirety. Spanning the reigns of King John to King Henry VIII, this unique collection includes the correspondence of kings, bishops, popes, knights, noblemen, royal servants and lords chancellor. Principally assembled from documents formerly held in the Tower of London, the Ancient Correspondence Class is comparable in breadth and detail to the later State Papers series. There are documents hand-written by Stephen Langton, John Gower, Pope Innocent III, most of the English kings and their chancellors, and a wide range of other medieval and early modern figures. Affairs of state are the predominant theme, but also underscored are ecclesiastical elections, the besieging of castles, the wool trade, piracy on the high seas, the protection of lepers, enclosures, the keeping of servants and falcons, the presentation of jewels, taxes, safeguards against the invasion of England from France, border wars, royal buildings and local customs. More than 12,400 individual documents make up this substantial collection, which constitutes a major point of reference for all aspects of medieval studies. Nominator’s Comments: Recommended by Medieval Studies faculty AL. Twentieth Century Composers. Unit 1 - Tippett Bliss Finzi. Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM199 &type=4&id=V199 18 reels; $2,700 Subjects: Music - Manuscript Materials Background Information: Tippett, Bliss and Finzi are considered among the 20th-century's most influential and original composers. This collection gathers manuscripts from several sources. Included are Tippett's first acknowledged work, the String Quartet No.1 (1934-35); the oratorio, A Child of Our Time, (in pencil score at Add. MS. 61754); his First Symphony, first major opera, The Midsummer Marriage; and the song cycle The Heart's Assurance. In addition, the collection includes Tippett's The Vision of St. Auqustine and two later operas, The Knot Garden and The Ice Break. This part of the collection is accompanied by a guide, introduced by Sir Michael Tippett. Nominator’s Comments In submitting this proposal I believe that we are best served by considering the words of the head of our Music Library when he noted that: "In the end one of the main reasons -- maybe the main reason -- for CRL having these sets is that it enables music scholars to consult materials in high-quality film/fiche reproductions that otherwise they would have to travel to Europe to see. While you and I might well recognise the importance particularly to younger scholars of being able to make European trips increasing shortages of travel money mean that such opportunities are probably much rarer than they used to be." AM. Warner Brothers Screenplays 1930-1950 from the Warner Film Library at the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research Thomson Gale http://www.galegroup.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=745&titleCode=PSM190 &type=4&id=V111 74 reels; $11,100 list ($7,770 sale price) Subjects: Cinema Background Information: Also known as Wisconsin/Warner Brothers Screenplays 1930-1950 Includes the final shooting scripts for several genres of Warner Brothers productions including gangster films womens films social dramas musicals horror detective films murder-melodramas war films westerns comedies among others. Nominator’s Comments: --- requested by a local faculty member --- local film studies programme has a course on script-writing --- complements materials already in the Drama/Theatre/Film collections including the Cinema pressbooks The following are the two survey questions at the end of the ballot. CRL hopes to use the answers to help plan our digital delivery activities. Supplemental Question 1. In planning its digital delivery activities, CRL is contemplating digitizing selected area studies collections in conjunction with next year’s Purchase Proposal program. Please rank this idea. <--strongly oppose strongly favor--> We do not wish to vote on this item. Supplemental Question 2. Please indicate which of the following regions would be of most interest for possible digital projects: Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America The Middle East Eastern Europe Western Europe South Asia Southeast Asia