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Cheng, Nien: Communist China: From Mao Zedong to Deng Xiaoping Part 1 & 2, 1990

 Item — Box: 18

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains audio and video recordings from 1987 to 2008. Included are cassette tapes, CDs, and VHS recordings of interviews, radio broadcasts, and other media appearances related to Cheng and her memoir. Highlights include her interviews with prominent broadcasters such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), National Public Radio (NPR), 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, can also be found in these materials. Additionally, the series contains recordings documenting Cheng’s personal life, such as religious sermons, music, and recorded poems.

Dates

  • 1990

Conditions Governing Access

Many of the contents of this series were professionally created by other organizations and under copyright. Please reach out to Slippery Rock University Archives at rockarchives@sru.edu for more information on accessing the audiovisual material in this collection.

Extent

2 Cassettes

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

From the Series: Chinese

Materials Specific Details

A and B side. Nien Cheng speaks on her life, past Chinese politics and economics, and modern Chinese politics.

Repository Details

Part of the Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
315 Bailey Library
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock PA 16057
724-738-2740