James Keck Collection
Collection
Identifier: CA054-00
Scope and Content
This collection contains two Chinese propaganda posters, a VHS tape, and an unpublished manuscript that were created and/or collected by James Keck during his employment with Civil Air Transport (CAT). The James Keck Collection is housed in one non-standard box totaling 1.7 linear ft.
The collection arrived in fair condition and was initially processed with only a container list as description. Due to a change of the content management system, further description proved to be necessary.
Folder 1 contains a 20x40" color propaganda poster reading: "Heighten our Viligance, Defend the Motherland! Be Ready at All Times to Destroy the Enemy Intruders!" The poster is in Chinese, English, French, and German.
Folder 2 contains a 20x40" color propaganda poster reading: "We Are Determined to Liberate Taiwain!" The poster is in Chinese, English, French, and German.
Item 3 is a VHS tape Tibetan Boos and Celestial Navigation
Item 4 is the unpublished manuscript "Secreat Flights to Tibet. CAT-Air America Flying in Support of Tibetans Fighting Chinese Invasion of Tibet," by James Keck, 2001.
The collection arrived in fair condition and was initially processed with only a container list as description. Due to a change of the content management system, further description proved to be necessary.
Folder 1 contains a 20x40" color propaganda poster reading: "Heighten our Viligance, Defend the Motherland! Be Ready at All Times to Destroy the Enemy Intruders!" The poster is in Chinese, English, French, and German.
Folder 2 contains a 20x40" color propaganda poster reading: "We Are Determined to Liberate Taiwain!" The poster is in Chinese, English, French, and German.
Item 3 is a VHS tape Tibetan Boos and Celestial Navigation
Item 4 is the unpublished manuscript "Secreat Flights to Tibet. CAT-Air America Flying in Support of Tibetans Fighting Chinese Invasion of Tibet," by James Keck, 2001.
Dates
- 1950 - 2001
- Majority of material found within 1950 - 1970
Language of Materials
Collection is in Chinese, English, French, and German.
Access Restrictions
Materials in this collection are open for research.
Literary Rights Statement
Permission to publish material from this collection in any form, current or future, must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
Biographical Sketch
James "Jim" Keck joint Civil Air Transport (CAT) in 1957, while living in Tokyo, Japan.
Sources
- Source
- James Keck, "Secret Flights to Tibet", unpublished manuscript, History of Aviation Archives, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas.
Extent
1.7 Linear Feet (One non-standard box (20.75x16.5x1.5).)
Abstract
James "Jim" Keck joint Civil Air Transport (CAT) in 1957, while living in Tokyo, Japan.
Series Description
The archivist kept the original organization intact without any further arrangement.
Provenance Statement
The James Keck Collection was donated to the History of Aviation Archives, Special Collections and Archives Division, Eugene McDermott Library, The University of Texas at Dallas, by James Keck, on 2001-2-20. The second accession, an unpublished manuscript, was donated by Jesse Walton, on 2015-10-02.
Books/Magazines
Books and magazines were pulled and cataloged to be included into the HAC monograph and magazine collection.
Note to the Researcher
Both posters are very fragile and damaged. Do not handle! Ask Curator for assistance.
The VHS tape was originally separated from the collection and housed with the CAT/Air America Video Collection. It was removed from there and incorporated into its original collection.
The unpublished book was catalogued and is available throught the HAC Stacks. Call number TL540.K41 A3 2001.
The VHS tape was originally separated from the collection and housed with the CAT/Air America Video Collection. It was removed from there and incorporated into its original collection.
The unpublished book was catalogued and is available throught the HAC Stacks. Call number TL540.K41 A3 2001.
- Air America
- Air pilots
- Air pilots Biography.
- Air pilots United States
- Airlift, Military--United States.
- CAT/Air America Archives
- Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975
- Civil Air Transport
- Military assistance, American Vietnam
- Propaganda posters
- Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
- Taiwan
- Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
- United States. Air Force
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Aerial operations, American.
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, American.
- Title
- Guide to the James Keck Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nava, Patrizia, 1960-
- Date
- 2018-12-03
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- English (eng)
- Edition statement
- First revision by Patrizia Nava, CA. 2018-12-03.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Division, History of Aviation Archives. Repository
Contact:
3020 Waterview Pkwy
SP2
Suite 11.206
Richardson Texas 75080 US
972-883-2570
972-883-4590 (Fax)
LIBSPCO@utdallas.edu.
3020 Waterview Pkwy
SP2
Suite 11.206
Richardson Texas 75080 US
972-883-2570
972-883-4590 (Fax)
LIBSPCO@utdallas.edu.