Autograph Manuscript and Notes
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
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 over 1,200 hardback and paperback 20th-century to 2009 volumes in both English and Chinese.
Language of Materials
Chinese
Materials Specific Details
This version includes chapters of Life and Death in Shanghai, hand-written by Nien Cheng in Chinese. Throughout the papers are notes and annotations of other ideas and stories to include in her book.
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