Yuan Zhiming Documentary Film
Scope and Contents
This series features a collection of audio and video recordings from 1987 to 2008, showing professional engagements and personal reflections of Madame Nien Cheng. Included are cassette tapes, CDs, and VHS recordings of interviews, radio broadcasts, and other media appearances related to Cheng and her memoir, Life and Death in Shanghai. Highlights include her interviews with prominent broadcasters such as the BBC, NPR, and Larry King, and a video of her 60 Minutes interview with Morley Safer.
Also notable is an original piano sonata composed by Enrique Santos, inspired by Cheng’s memoir, and dedicated to her daughter, Meiping. A recording of Slippery Rock University's Academic Honors Convocation in 1987, where Cheng was honored with the Humanitarian Award, further emphasizes her impact. Additionally, the series contains materials documenting Cheng’s personal life, such as religious sermons, music, and recorded poems, offering a more intimate glimpse into her beliefs and passions.
Dates
- 1955 - 2009
- Majority of material found within 1986 - 2009
Conditions Governing Access
Tape was not digitized.
Extent
From the Series: 201 Gigabytes (199 computer files)
Language of Materials
Chinese
Materials Specific Details
Google translate photo used on title from Chinese simplified to English. Original text in Chinese. Translation reads "The Gospel Needs Medicine: Fifteen Moon" by Yuan Zhiming.
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