Series 4: Photographic Material
Scope and Contents
This series consists of a mixture of photographic material spanning approximately 1987 to 2003. Material types include photographic prints, framed photographs, professional portraits, negatives, and scrapbooks chronicling Madame Nien Cheng’s career following the release of her memoir. Highlights include photographs from her lecture tour in Japan, and publicity photographs alongside President Ronald Reagan.
Dates
- 1946 - 2009
- Majority of material found within 1986 - 2009
Language of Materials
The collection includes material in both English and Chinese. Some publications are in Japanese and Portuguese.
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Many of the contents in Series 8: Audiovisual Materials 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.
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