Personal Notebooks, Financial Accounts, and Address Books, 1982 - 2009
Scope and Contents
The Nien Cheng collection documents the life and career of acclaimed Life and Death in Shanghai author, Madame Nien Cheng. In the collection are original manuscripts of Life and Death in Shanghai, including drafts hand-written by Cheng in Chinese. Other written works such as published articles, book introductions, and recovered unpublished material can be found as well. This collection also contains both personal and professional correspondence, news clippings and excerpts, other periodicals, photographic material, personal notebooks and appointment books, awards, plaques, and certificates, lecture circuit records, audio visual material, and memorabilia and miscellaneous ephemeral items.
Researchers will find in this collection material relevant to Cheng's authorship, and the processes involved in the publication of Life and Death in Shanghai in 1986. The archive accentuates Madame Cheng’s resolve and determination to continually speak out against human right abuses and her dedication to her Christian faith.
Dates
- 1982 - 2009
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact staff prior to preferred date, at rockarchives@sru.edu
Extent
8 Files : 8 separate notebooks or booklets
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
From the Series: Chinese
From the Series: Japanese
Materials Specific Details
Contents include:
• Notebook—Worship Songs with Tunes (Union Church, Kuling, China)
• Personal Notebook--Contains Chinese poems and prayers (English)
• Personal Notebook--Contains Li Bai poetry (Chinese)
• Personal Notebook--Contains notes on how to “operate the Dell P.C.”
• Personal Notebook--Contains notes on American history, China and U.S. relations, China after Mao Tse-Tung, and the laws concerning Chinese immigration to the U.S.A.
• Financial Accounts Booklet (1984-1985)
• Financial Accounts Booklet (1982-1983)--Includes unknown key
• Address Books (2 separate books)--Includes both personal and professional contacts
Repository Details
Part of the Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections Repository
315 Bailey Library
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock PA 16057
724-738-4295
rockarchives@sru.edu