Summary Information
Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars Records
1967-1997
- Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars
Mss 695; M98-028; M2002-134; M2008-035; M2017-096
3.4 cubic feet (9 archives boxes); plus additions of 2.2 cubic feet (1 records center carton and 4 archives boxes)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Records of the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars (CCAS), a national organization of students of Asian Studies formed in 1968 to oppose the war in Vietnam. The radical organization worked to foster understanding of Asian societies and efforts within those societies to maintain cultural integrity and to confront poverty, oppression, and imperialism. CCAS was designed to function as a catalyst; a communications network for both Asian and Western scholars, a provider of central resources for local chapters, and a community for the development of anti-imperialist research. Topics documented include two trips to China (1971 and 1973) and an interview with Chou En Lai; the field of Asian Studies and the role of the scholar as social critic; Egbal Ahmed, a political prisoner; and various topics relevant to Southeast Asia. 2017 additions include newsletters and bulletins, correspondence, meeting minutes, and the articles of incorporation and by-laws for the Committee.
English
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Biography/History
The Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars (CCAS) evolved from the Vietnam caucus held during the 1968 annual meeting of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS). Spurred by a need to reassess the relationship of their area of study to the war, delegates presented a Statement of Conscience to the faculty and students attending the caucus. Further discussion led to the organization of a radical group of Asian scholars committed to organizing and activism against the war and to the exchange of ideas derived from their research.
The first concrete result of this meeting was the publication of a newsletter. The second was a national conference coordinated with the AAS annual meeting on March 27, 1969. At this meeting the group adopted a statement of purposes and completed the organization of the committee.
CCAS was organized in local chapters which were located on various university campuses in the United States and abroad. Three national coordinators, one each from the West, East, and Midwest, directed national events and planned annual conventions. Functionally organized national committees included Indochina, South Asia, GI Support, the Philippines, and China Exchange. In 1971 a small group from the CCAS was allowed to travel in China. While there, the group interviewed the Chinese leader, Chou En Lai. Another group from the CCAS traveled in China in 1973. Each local chapter coordinated its own regional activities. These varied widely and included local demonstrations, teach-ins, and conferences and meetings.
In addition to the newsletter, the national committee also published a scholarly journal, the Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, which was concerned with radical analyses of Asian-American relations. As a group, CCAS issued several books on China and Indochina (Indochina Story (1970), China: Inside the People's Republic (1972), and The Opium Trail: Heroin and Imperialism (2nd edition, 1972)), as well as publishing the work of several individual members.
After the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, the focus changed from its political purpose of organizing and activism to concentration on scholarly meetings and conferences. As the annual meetings of AAS began to provide a forum for scholarship which had previously been excluded as too political, the need for a separate organization of Asian scholars declined. Although CCAS had boasted a membership of approximately 500 individuals during the early 1970s, by 1979, only the Stanford chapter was still functioning. Publication of the Bulletin continued through 2000. The title changed in 2001 to Critical Asian Studies, which is still published quarterly.
Alternate Format
Digital reproductions available for all or part of the collection via ProQuest (Spring 2017): ProQuest History Vault
Arrangement of the Materials
This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 5 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars, via Bryant Avery, Charlemont, Massachusetts, 1981, and Sandy Sturdevant, Evanston, Illinois, 1986. Accession Number: M98-028, M2002-134, M2008-035, M2017-096
Contents List
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Mss 695
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Part 1 (Mss 695): Original Collection, 1968-1981
3.4 cubic feet (9 archives boxes)
: The collection consists of extensive correspondence of officers and members, membership lists, financial records, files on individual chapters, subject files, and writings. The writings include an almost complete series of the CCAS Newsletter and published and unpublished articles and papers of the group and its members.
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Series: Organizational Material
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Subseries: Activities
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China
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Box
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Folder
1
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Joint CCAS-AFSC trip, 1971-1973
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Newspaper articles, 1971
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Box
1
Folder
3
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, 1971 trip correspondence
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Chou En Lai interview, 1971
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Box
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Folder
5
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, 1973 trip correspondence
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Conventions
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Box
1
Folder
6-10
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1970-1977
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Box
2
Folder
1
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1978
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Educational projects
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Films, 1971
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Box
2
Folder
3
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Indochina policy workshop, undated
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Proposals, circa 1971
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Meetings
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Box
2
Folder
5
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New England-China seminar, 1973-1976
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Box
2
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6
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Vietnam caucus, 1968
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Miscellany
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Box
2
Folder
7
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Miscellany, 1969-1972
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Box
2
Folder
8
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National events, 1971-1973
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Regional events, 1970-1973
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Projects
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Box
2
Folder
10
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G.I. Support project, 1973
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Box
2
Folder
11
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United Campaign, 1974
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Subseries: Chapters
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Box
2
Folder
12
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Arizona, 1969-1972
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Box
2
Folder
13
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Berkeley, 1968-1970
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Box
2
Folder
14
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Chicago, 1970-1971
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Box
2
Folder
15
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Columbia, 1969-1971
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Box
2
Folder
16
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Cornell, 1969-1973
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Box
2
Folder
17
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Duke, 1970
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Box
2
Folder
18-19
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Harvard, 1968-1971
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Box
3
Folder
1
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Hawaii, 1971
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Box
3
Folder
2
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Hong Kong, 1969-1972
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Indiana, 1970
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Box
3
Folder
4
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Michigan, 1969-1981
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Box
3
Folder
5
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Minnesota, 1970-1973
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Box
3
Folder
6
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Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies, 1970-1971
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Box
3
Folder
7
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New York, 1977
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Box
3
Folder
8
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Oregon, 1969
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Box
3
Folder
9
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Princeton, 1970
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Box
3
Folder
10
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Providence, 1973-1974
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Box
3
Folder
11
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Stanford, 1969-1970
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Box
3
Folder
12
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Taiwan, 1973
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Box
3
Folder
13
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Texas, 1971
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Box
3
Folder
14
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Washington, University of, 1969-1970
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Box
3
Folder
15
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Washington University, St. Louis, 1969
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Box
3
Folder
16
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Wisconsin, 1969-1975
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Box
3
Folder
17
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Yale, 1969
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Subseries: Correspondence
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Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars
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Box
3
Folder
18
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AMPO joint issue, 1970-1975
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Box
3
Folder
19
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General, 1976
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Box
3
Folder
20
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Modern China, 1973
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Coordinators' correspondence
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Box
3
Folder
21
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General, 1970-1973
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Box
3
Folder
22
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Cell, Chuck, 1970-1971
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Box
4
Folder
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Coye, Molly, 1971-1972
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Box
4
Folder
2
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McCoy, Al, 1970
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Box
4
Folder
3
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Peck, Jim, 1969-1970
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Box
4
Folder
4
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Pfeffer, Rick, 1970
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Box
4
Folder
5
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Schell, Orville, 1969
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Box
4
Folder
6
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Selden, Mark, 1969-1970
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Box
4
Folder
7
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Sturdevant, Sandy, 1971-1972
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General correspondence
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Box
4
Folder
8-12
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1968-1972
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Box
5
Folder
1-7
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1973-1979
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Subseries: Financial records
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Box
5
Folder
8-9
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General, 1968-1979
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Box
6
Folder
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Friendship fund, 1972-1973
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Box
6
Folder
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Fundraising, 1969-1970
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Subseries: General
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Box
6
Folder
3
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General organizational material, 1968-1972
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Box
6
Folder
4
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Legal status, 1971-1977
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Box
6
Folder
5
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Relations with AAS, 1969-1973
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Box
6
Folder
6
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Miscellany concerning membership, undated
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Series: Subject Files
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Box
7
Folder
6
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Ahmed, Aqbal, 1971
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Box
6
Folder
7
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Boycott of Pan American, 1971
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Box
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Folder
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Cambodia, 1970
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Box
7
Folder
2
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Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1971
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Box
7
Folder
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Chomsky, Noam, undated
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Box
7
Folder
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Ecocide, undated
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Box
7
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Economics, undated
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Box
7
Folder
7
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Hiroshima, undated
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Box
7
Folder
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Imperialism, 1971
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Box
7
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9
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Japan - Okinawa, 1971
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Box
7
Folder
10
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Korea, 1977
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Box
7
Folder
11
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Luce, Don, 1971
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Box
7
Folder
12
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Montagnards - Viet Nam, undated
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Organizations
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Box
7
Folder
13
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Association for Radical East Asian Studies, 1970
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Box
7
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14
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Miscellaneous correspondence, 1971-1973
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National Committee on U.S.-China Relations
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Box
7
Folder
15
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Correspondence, 1971-1975
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Box
7
Folder
16-18
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Meetings, 1972-1973
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Box
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Folder
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Paris peace talks, 1968
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Box
7
Folder
20
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Philippines, 1973
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Box
7
Folder
21
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Political prisoners, 1971
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Box
7
Folder
22
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Protest letters, 1969
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Box
8
Folder
1-2
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Southern Illinois University, 1970
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Box
8
Folder
3
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Taiwan, 1970
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Box
8
Folder
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Thailand, 1977-1978
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Box
8
Folder
5
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Tran Van Dinh, 1977
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Box
8
Folder
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War crimes, undated
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Box
8
Folder
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Work stoppages, 1970
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Series: Writings
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Box
8
Folder
8
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China book, 1971
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Box
8
Folder
9
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Indochina Handbook, 1971
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Box
8
Folder
10-11
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Newsletters, 1968-1979
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Box
9
Folder
1
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Newspaper articles, 1970-1971
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Box
9
Folder
2
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Notes on Viet Nam, undated
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Box
9
Folder
3-6
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Writings, I-IV, undated
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M98-028
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Part 2 (M98-028): Additions, circa 1979
0.2 cubic feet (1 archives box)
: Additions, circa 1979, including correspondence and notes concerning a trip to Vietnam and the South Asia Subcommittee. There is also one file of book reviews. This material is from the office of the CAS Bulletin.
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M2002-134
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Part 3 (M2002-134): Additions, 1975-1996
0.6 cubic feet (2 archives boxes)
: Additions, 1975-1996, principally consisting of records relating to the Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, the publication produced by the organization. Included are financial records, correspondence, and office files, with a strong focus on the publishing and editing of the Bulletin as well as news clippings and flyers relating to events associated with the organization.
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Box
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Folder
1
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Brochures, newsletters, and flyers, 1975-1991
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Box
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Folder
2-7
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Correspondence A-Z, 1981-1995
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Box
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Folder
8
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Financial records, 1976-1980, 1992-1994
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Box
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9
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Notes, circa 1980-1992
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Box
2
Folder
1
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Office files, 1982-1996
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Reference and news clippings, 1981-1993
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Box
2
Folder
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Twentieth Anniversary Issue, 1987-1994
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M2008-035
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Part 4 (M2008-035): Additions, circa 1968-1974
0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box)
: Additions, circa 1968-1974, consisting of correspondence, reports, and articles documenting the Southern Illinois University Chapter and the formation and protest of the Center for Vietnamese Studies and Programs. Also included are newsletters, correspondence and news clippings pertaining to China, Japan, Columbia, Harvard, and Mid-America Chapters.
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CCAS Chapters
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Box
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Folder
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China and Japan
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Box
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Folder
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Columbia
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Harvard
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Box
1
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4
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Mid-America chapter / I.C.C.
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Southern Illinois University
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Box
1
Folder
5
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Center for Vietnamese Studies and Programs
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Box
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Folder
6
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Conference on scholarly integrity
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Box
1
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7
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Correspondence
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Box
1
Folder
8
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Douglas Allen dismissal
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National Chapter
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Box
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Folder
9
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Formation
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Box
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Folder
10
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General correspondence
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Box
1
Folder
11
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News clippings
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Box
1
Folder
12
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Newsletters
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Box
1
Folder
13
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Newsletter submissions and proposals, 1968-1970
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Box
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Folder
14
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Notes and memos
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Box
1
Folder
15
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Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
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M2017-096
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Part 5 (M2017-096): Additions, 1967-1997
1.0 cubic foot (1 records center carton)
: Additions, 1967-1997, including newsletters and bulletins, correspondence, meeting minutes, and the articles of incorporation and by-laws for the Committee.
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