Personal Notebooks, Financial Accounts, and Address Books, 1982 - 2009

File — Box: 10

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series is comprised of a diverse collection of personal and professional materials from Nien Cheng’s life and career. Included are her personal records and appointment books, which document her daily activities before and after the publication of Life and Death in Shanghai.

Other notable items include a film script from Tomson Films Co., illustrating the initial stages of a film project about Cheng’s life. The series also contains correspondence, programs, and itineraries from her public lectures and appearances following the publication of her memoir. Additionally, it features Cheng’s handwritten notes and research materials, presumably used in the creation of her memoir and her preparation for subsequent lecture circuits.

Dates

1982 - 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

8 Files : 8 separate notebooks or booklets

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

From the Series: Chinese

From the Series: Japanese

Additional Description

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