Trina Robbins Collection Relating to Forbidden City : The Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs
Overview
Material assembled by Trina Robbins for the book Forbidden City : The Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1952-2010
Creator
- Robbins, Trina (Collector, Person)
Condition Description
In very good condition.
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted: unprocessed; consult curatorial staff.
This collection is shelved offsite at the Harvard Depository. Retrieval requires advance notice. Readers should check with Houghton Public Services staff to determine what material is offsite and retrieval policies and times.
Extent
.4 linear feet (1 box)26.3 Gigabytes (carrier)
Research files, documents, photographs, and audiovisual material assembled by Trina Robbins for the book Forbidden City: The Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs. Materials relate to performers in Chinese-American nightclubs in San Francisco. Some items are original, but many are photocopies.
Includes 2 videotapes, 8 CD or DVD discs, and a single audiocassette, all featuring either interviews with Robbins, interviews with nightclub performers, or recordings of nightclub performances.
Biographical / Historical
Trina Robbins (1938-) is an American cartoonist, historian, and author.
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Physical Location
Harvard Depository
Custodial History
Ownership prior to acquisition by the library is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2023MT-2. Gift of Nicole Arias and Trina Robbins, 2022.
Separated Materials
Born-digital material has been separated: Thr2233BD
Processing Information
Minimally processed by Rebecca Kelly-Bowditch, 2022 October.
Creator
- Robbins, Trina (Collector, Person)
- Title
- Robbins, Trina, collector. Trina Robbins collection relating to Forbidden City : The Golden Age of Chinese Nightclubs, 1952-2010 (MS Thr 2233) : Guide
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University
- Date
- 2023 October 5
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- hou03507
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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