JAPAN THROUGH WESTERN EYES

Manuscript Records of Traders, Travellers, Missionaries and Diplomats

Parts 7 and 8: The Harold S. Williams Collection from the National Library of Australia - the Green subject files (Series 1, Folders 1-138) and Additional subject files (Series 2, Folders 1-82)

Technical Note

Our microfilm publications have been prepared and produced in accordance with recommended and established guide-lines for the production of microform of superior quality. These conform to the recommendations of the standard guides to good microforming and micropublishing practice.

Attention should be drawn to the nature of the original material. The material consists of subject files, containing correspondence, notes, references, press cuttings of articles by Harold S. Williams and articles by other writers, copies of typescripts of Williams’ published articles, photographs and other miscellaneous material assembled in the course of his research, spanning the period c1949-1987. Most of the material is in very good condition. A few manuscript items contain some faintly legible text written with a variety of inks, pens or pencils. A few items are stained or discoloured at the edges, or comprise material on very thin paper, which is so thin that there is show through that renders the original document difficult to read.

These original characteristics present difficulties of image and contrast which stringent tests and camera alterations cannot entirely overcome. Every effort has been made to minimise these difficulties.

An A4 identification target is filmed at the front of every new folder of material.

A special target is included on the film whenever any item or items have been omitted for copyright reasons.

The staff of W & F Pascoe Ltd, Sydney, Australia, have exercised the most responsible care in the filming of this unique collection at the National Library of Australia and this microfilm publication meets the standards established by the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

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