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Collection of Catherine Karnow Photography

 File — Box: 22

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series includes a diverse array of photographic material spanning 1987 to 2003. Included are photographic prints, framed photographs, professional portraits, negatives, and scrapbooks. Among these are snapshots chronicling Madame Nien Cheng’s professional career following the release of her memoir, Life and Death in Shanghai. Highlights include photographs from lecture circuits, publicity images alongside President Ronald Reagan, and other miscellaneous professional portraits.

Also featured in this series are scrapbooks containing photographs and memorabilia from Cheng’s travels. Together, these materials offer researchers a visual narrative of Cheng’s life during her post-publication years.

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 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Chinese

From the Collection: Japanese

From the Collection: Portuguese

Related Materials

See also correspondence from Stanley Karnow in Series 1A, and material relating to the writing of a preface for Stanley Karnow's "Mao and China" in Series 3B.

Repository Details

Part of the Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
315 Bailey Library
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock PA 16057
724-738-4295