Kim Koo Korean Collection

It includes over 1,800 volumes (mostly Korean language materials with some English books) of rich and comprehensive literature on Korean history, ranging from the ancient period to the contemporary foundation and democratization of the nation state of South Korea. The collection particularly focuses on the primary and secondary sources of the Japanese colonial period (1910-1945), illustrating a complex political tension during the period, of various ideologies, geographies, and individuals. The collection was made possible by a gift of the Kim Koo Foundation in 2009. Open to the public, it is now housed in the East Asian Collection at the Rockefeller Library and the Kim Koo Library at the Watsons Institute for International and Public Affairs.

Format(s): Books, Serials
Library: Rock, Collections Annex
NOTE: Portions of this collection are housed off-site. Prior notice is needed for retrieval
Contact(s): li_wang@brown.edu (Primary Contact)

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Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Individual records for most printed materials available on BruKnow
Kim Koo Korean Collection

In-house Access to the Collection:

For access to the collection, please visit the East Asian Collection at the Rockefeller Library.

Related Collections:
East Asian Collection