Series 1: Correspondence
Scope and Contents
This series of personal and professional correspondence offers a glimpse into Nien Cheng's career as a writer and her interactions with prominent figures across diverse fields. Significant correspondents include historian and journalist Stanley Karnow, Time Magazine’s Otto Friedrich, and notable individuals such as Nancy and Ronald Reagan and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester. Also included are correspondence between Nien Cheng and various publishing companies concerning business matters related to her memoir, Life and Death in Shanghai. Beyond professional exchanges, the collection features personal letters to friends and fan mail from readers inspired by Cheng’s memoir and advocacy efforts.
Dates
- 1955 - 2009
- Majority of material found within 1986 - 2009
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Many of the contents in Series 8: Audiovisual Material were professionally created by other organizations and under copyright, or may be still undergoing digitization efforts. For more information, please contact staff at rockarchives@sru.edu
Extent
From the Collection: 24.14 Linear Feet (8 record cartons, 3 document cases, 12 archives boxes, two oversized flat folders.) : The archive is approximately 24.14 linear feet in size and the library contains 300+ hardback and paperback 20th-century to 2009 volumes in both English and Chinese.
Language of Materials
English
Chinese
Japanese
Arrangement
Series 1 is arranged into the following sub-series:
• A: Personal Correspondence
• B: Professional Correspondence
• C: Life and Death in Shanghai Publication Correspondence
Repository Details
Part of the Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections Repository
315 Bailey Library
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock PA 16057
724-738-2740
rockarchives@sru.edu