Manuscript Final Draft
Scope and Contents
Included are several manuscript drafts, a galley proof, hand-written drafts in Chinese, and other contents relating to the writing of Cheng's memoir, Life and Death in Shanghai. In the drafts, hand-written annotations, presumably from Nien Cheng and copy editors, can be found.
Dates
- 1955 - 2009
- Majority of material found within 1986 - 2009
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection requires an advanced appointment. Contact staff prior to preferred date, at rockarchives@sru.edu
Extent
5 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Materials Specific Details
Includes parts I (chapters I-IV), II (chapters I-VIII), III (chapters I-VI), and the epilogue of Life and Death in Shanghai. Folder titles were kept consistent with chapters written on the manuscripts.
This copy includes annotations that appear as photocopies on the Manuscript Final Draft (Copy) in box 14 of this collection. Hand-written page numbers carry over to the copied version, but in addition this copy has continuous numbering, whereas the original hand-written numbers are by chapter.
The other, larger difference is that this version has an epilogue while the other copy does not. The other copy does, however, have what looks like an introduction although it falls to the last 2 pages of the document.
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