Asian History

HTML primary source materials in the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy and government

Includes historical images that present a visual archive of 20th century East Asian cultural heritage.

"The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Smithsonian’s national museum of Asian art, are located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Committed to preserving, exhibiting and interpreting exemplary works of art, the Freer and Sackler address broad questions about culture, identity and the contemporary world. Together, the Freer and Sackler care for exceptional collections of Asian art, with more than 40,000 objects dating from the Neolithic period to today and originating from the ancient Near East to China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, and the Islamic world."

A living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more from the NYPL collections.

Approximately 5000 photographs, primarily of China, 1917-1932.

A digital archive of historical images for Southeast Asia, reflecting a broad spectrum of topics including History, Geography, Anthropology, and Political Science of the region.