Explore Cornell - Wason Collection - Introduction

An introduction to Cornell's vast collection of books and artifacts pertaining to China, Japan, Korea and Tibet.

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China Collection
27 examples from the collection of over 330,000 pieces relating to China and the Chinese.

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Japan Collection
24 samples of books, prints, photos and other media from the Japan holdings (120,000+).

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Korea Collection
14 samples from the collection of 5,000 items, which began rapid growth in 2001.

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Tibet Collection
11 examples from the collection of around 8,000 pieces.

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The Opium Wars
Unique pieces from the collection illustrating aspects of the Chinese Opium Wars.

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Hu Shi | Y.R. Chao
Biographical sketches of renowned Chinese philosopher Hu Shi and linguist Y.R. Chao.

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Encyclopedia Maxima
The monumental 15-century Chinese work that contained "everything worth knowing."

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Charles Wason | Willard Straight
Biographical sketches of two prominent Cornellians with strong ties to Asia and the collection.

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Virtual Objects
Precious items from the Wason Collection, in a 3-D image format that you can rotate.

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Virtual Tour of the Collection
A 3-D map and panoramic images of Cornell's Kroch Library, home of the Wason Collection.


		Contributors Background info on the Cornell University personnel who provided content for The Wason Collection.				Related Sites Links to selected Web sites related to East Asian collections. Provided by our contributors.