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Proposals A-Z

Participating librarians and scholars provide information here about collections, archives and data sets of interest to area and international studies (AIS) research, propose preservation of those collections and the creation of new digital resources from data sets, and vote on the merits of those proposals. Community input provided here informs and guides the building of new AIS resources.

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Bangkok Post Weekly Review

The Bangkok Post is the oldest, national English-language daily published in Thailand since 1946. It was founded by Alexander MacDonald who was an American ex-navy lieutenant. It covers local and global news on all topics. It is still a very popular English newspaper read by educated Thais and foreigners in Thailand. The Bangkok Post Weekly Review summarizes weekly political, business and social news reported by The Bangkok Post.

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Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Mar 6, 2019 1:36pm

Bob Jones Indochina Collection of rare newspapers and serials

Funds are requested to digitize a number of rare serial titles from the Bob Jones Indochina Collection.  These materials, collected by Jones while stationed in Saigon during the War, are mostly brittle or in poor condition.  Two of the titles are already held by Cornell, and we intend to amalgamate our holdings, digitizing the better volumes from both collections.

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Paper
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Digital
Updated: 
May 18, 2020 10:53am

Bob Jones Indochina Serials 2022

The project continues the work of my previous proposals to digitize important materials from the Bob Jones collection on Indochina.  These materials include some of the larger runs of serials as well as a selection of short runs of Saigon newspapers from the 1960s.

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Paper
Target Format: 
Digital
Updated: 
Mar 28, 2023 9:45am

Burmese newspaper collection Post Feb 2021

I am requesting the digitization of a collection of miscellaneous newspapers that a former graduate student living in Yangon was able to collect for the University of Washington, before he was obliged to leave several months after the February 2021 military coup.

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Paper
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Digital
Microfilm
Updated: 
Mar 6, 2023 3:15pm

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Cenderawasih Pos

Newspaper (daily except Sunday); January 2017-December 2019, in Indonesian language.

Source Format: 
Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Mar 22, 2022 11:10pm

Current Southeast Asia Newspapers

Except for Cornell and LC, very few members of SEAM subscribe to newspapers from Southeast Asia and rely mostly on Press Display, Factiva, etc or going directly to the websites of these titles.  This leaves US scholars without a basic historical record from the region.  This proposal will ease our budget, preserve and allow researchers to access newspapers.

 

This two year experiment whereby SEAM will pay and subscribe to newspaper titles from Southeast Asia through the Library of Congress Jakarta that will ship collated issues to CRL for microfilming using SEAM workflow.  All microfilmed copies can be accessed through CRL. 

The titles include:  Indonesia (Jakarta Post, Kompas); Malaysia (New Straits Times, Berita...

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Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Aug 11, 2023 5:38pm

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General statement and excerpt of speech of party leaders of National League for Democracy Party of Myanmar 1997-2003

Sets of papers speeches and statement from NLD in Burma during important period of 1990s democracy movement. Numerous stapled reports some of which are titled. Some are undated, but from mid 2000’s.

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Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Mar 22, 2022 11:10pm

Gerak Masjarakat

Monthly/ bi-monthly general interest magazine, mix of news, politics, stories, illustrations & photos, ads.

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Paper
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Digital
Updated: 
May 18, 2020 10:53am

Guo ji ri bao = International daily news

Microfilming of Chinese language newspaper from Indonesia. Guo ji ri bao 國際日報 = International daily news published out of Jakarta. (LCCN: 2006340503). The newspaper was started after the lifting of restrictions on Chinese language in Indonesia. Indonesia Shang Bao also is a daily newspaper business and finance Chinese which first published in the reform era after the collapse of the New Order government on May 12, 1998. Indonesia Shang Bao was first launched on April 17, 2000. Indonesia Shang Bao's biggest partners are the Bisnis Indonesia group and Sinar Harapan newspaper.

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Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Jan 13, 2020 3:56pm

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Indochine hebdomadaire illustre & Thiên-dạo chơn-truyền

The project continues the work of my proposal from last year to digitize important materials from the Bob Jones collection on Indochina.  These materials include some of the larger runs of serials as well as a selection of short runs of Saigon newspapers from the 1960s.

Source Format: 
Paper
Target Format: 
Digital
Updated: 
Jun 8, 2021 10:59am

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Journal Officiel Du Cambodge I

This project would microfilm print copies from January 1962 - December 1963 of Journal Officiel Du Cambodge from the collection of the University of Hawaii - Manoa.

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Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Mar 6, 2023 2:56pm

Journal Officiel du Cambodge II

Filming of issues missing from Cornell’s microfilm reels for years 1958-1961. We have issues from these 4 years that we discovered were not on the microfilm.

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Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
May 10, 2023 10:49am

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Liberty

Liberty was a national English-language daily (except Sunday) published in Bangkok in September 1945 by Manit Vasuvat who was Chair of the Sri Krung Publishing Company. It was a well-written, conservative paper designed for international readers. The paper reflected the perspectives of British-educated Thais in both domestic and foreign news. It ceased in 1956.

Source Format: 
Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Apr 18, 2019 3:02pm

Liberty - supplemental proposal

Liberty was a national English-language daily (except Sunday) published in Bangkok in September 1945 by Manit Vasuvat who was Chair of the Sri Krung Publishing Company. It was a well-written, conservative paper designed for international readers. The paper reflected the perspectives of British-educated Thais in both domestic and foreign news. It ceased in 1956.

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Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
May 17, 2021 3:18pm

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Miscellaneous documents of Theophilus Bela and the Indonesian Committee on Religions for Peace

Sets of papers provided by Christian activist, Theophilus Bela, who was the leader of the Committee: Most of these are the Indonesian Committee on Religions for Peace. Most of from the mid-2000’s. 

Numerous stapled reports some of which are titled. Some are undated, but from mid-2000’s.

Source Format: 
Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Mar 22, 2022 11:10pm

Myanma Timber Enterprise Documents

Sets of papers unbound some staples. Most one-sided paper; some two; estimates made for scans. 2013 Valuable insight into late 1990s timber industry in Myanmar.  

11 paper stapled paper reports (bound with tape) that are planning documents (400 pages) Tender reports (550 pages): These will provide information on companies working with government for timber harvests.

Conference paper on planning/evaluation Timber Enterprise: (120 pages)

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Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Mar 22, 2022 11:10pm

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Nanyang shang bao

Microfilming of Chinese language newspaper from Malaysia.

Source Format: 
Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
May 18, 2020 10:52am

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Shi jie ri bao = World news

Microfilming of Chinese language newspaper from Manila. (LCCN 2007203347) https://www.worldnews.net.ph/

Source Format: 
Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Jan 13, 2020 3:55pm

Socioeconomic studies in two villages of Maubin Township, Ayeyarwady Division, Myanmar / Yin Yin Win

Dissertation, University of Yangon, Myanmar

Source Format: 
Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
Mar 22, 2022 11:10pm

Suluh, Suara GAPENSI, Gelora 45

Serial publications from 1960’s, Indonesia & Netherlands.

Suluh was produced by Indonesian students in the Netherlands. Suara GAPENSI (“Madjalah  Bulanen Gabungan Pemborong Nasional Seluruh Indonesia”)  periodical.  Powerful organization/association of contractors, this their trade magazine.  Gelora 45   began 1964, ceased in 1965.  Advisor/founder Amir Hamzah Sihombing died 1966.  “Spirit of 45”  The generation dedicated to Indonesian independence, making Indonesia a unified nation.
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Paper
Target Format: 
Microfilm
Updated: 
May 18, 2020 10:54am

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