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Sophia Tierong Zhu papers, 1947-2005 3 Linear Feet

Zhu, Sophia Tierong

The papers include correspondence, writings, and photographs relating to the life and career of Sophia Tierong Zhu. Autobiographical writings about Zhu and her husband, Zhang Ifan, who were both victims of anti-rightist movements in China, comprise a substantive part of the papers. The collection also documents Zhu's close relationship with many English Language Instructors from Yale University.

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B-L, 1987-1996, undated Box 1, Folder 1

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M-Y, 1987-1996 Box 1, Folder 2

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Brooks, Mary F., 1984-1995 Box 1, Folder 3

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Chapman, Nancy, 1981-1983, 1994-1996 Box 1, Folder 4

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Gulick, Edward, 1988, 1995-1996 Box 1, Folder 5

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Johnson, James G., 1981-1995 Box 1, Folder 6

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Jones, David A., 1983-1989 Box 1, Folder 7

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Kleinman, Jan, 1995-1997 Box 1, Folder 8

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Lee, Frank, 1989-1994, undated Box 1, Folder 9

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Liu, Zhong Yi, 1985-1988, undated Box 1, Folder 10

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MacDougal, John L., 1979-1987 Box 1, Folder 11

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MacDougal, Myres, 1979-1995 Box 1, Folder 12

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Nuland, Drew, 1986-1989 Box 1, Folder 13

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Pertel, Joe, 1986-1990 Box 1, Folder 14

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Salzman, Mark, 1987-1990, undated Box 1, Folder 15

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Sheldon, Mark, 1989, 1995-1996 Box 1, Folder 16

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Singleton, Louise and John, 1989-1995 Box 1, Folder 17

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Stepanek, Joe, 1985, 1990-1996 Box 1, Folder 18

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Miscellaneous cards and invitations, undated Box 1, Folder 19

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Unidentified, 1990-1995, undated Box 1, Folder 20

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Correspondence, 1979-1997

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Autobiography, 1988 Box 2, Folder 1

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Changsha in Action [by E.R. Lapwood], 1940 Box 2, Folder 2

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China Monthly Review [articles by Sophia Zhu], 1950-1953 Box 2, Folder 3

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Chinese customs, 1995-1996 Box 2, Folder 4

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Clippings, undated Box 2, Folder 5

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Father and Son, 1981 Box 2, Folder 6

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Fulton, Robert B. [memorial writings], 1994 Box 2, Folder 7

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Hutchins, Francis S. [memorial writings], 1988-1989 Box 2, Folder 8

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In Memory of Edith Millican, 1985 Box 2, Folder 9

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Life and Death, 1990 Box 2, Folder 10

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Memories of New Haven, 1984 Box 2, Folder 11

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Music in My Life, 1984 Box 2, Folder 12

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My Experience Teaching English at Hunan Medical College, 1981 Box 2, Folder 13

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My Life, My Work, and Changsha, 1985 Box 2, Folder 14

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On a New Horizon [memoir of the renewal of relations between Hunan Medical College and the Yale-China Association], 1986 Box 2, Folder 15

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The Story of Zhang Yingfang [Zhu's grandson], 1990 Box 2, Folder 16

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Teaching Materials, 1990, undated Box 2, Folder 17

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Biography of Zhang Ifan, 1988 Box 2, Folder 18

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Published biographical material, undated Box 2, Folder 19

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Zhang Ifan

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Unidentified, undated Box 2, Folder 20

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Writings, 1940-1996

Arranged alphabetically by title or pertinent subject, the Writings series is comprised of articles, clippings, reminiscences, and teaching materials written by or about Sophia Tierong Zhu. The unpublished autobiography is excellent documentation of Zhu's life, as reported in 1988. It includes accounts of her childhood, professional career, and tribulations under anti-rightist campaigns in China. A biography of Zhang Ifan is a similar account of the life of her husband. The series also includes writings on the Yale-China Program, Yale in the late 1940s, and other family members. Most of the Unidentified material at the end of the listing is written in Chinese.

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American friends, 1972, 1989, undated Box 3, Folder 1

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American friends from pre-1949 period, 1939, 1987-1988 Box 3, Folder 2

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Childhood and college years, 1930-1937, undated Box 3, Folder 3

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Cultural revolution, 1948-1995 Box 3, Folder 4

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Family pictures, 1950-1994, undated Box 3, Folder 5-7

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Hunan Medical College, undated Box 3, Folder 8

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Relief work, 1945 Box 3, Folder 9

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Yale University, 1947-1950 Box 3, Folder 10

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1980-1989 Box 3, Folder 11-12

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1990-1999 Box 3, Folder 13

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Bachelors/ELIs

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YCA's return, 1979-1982 Box 3, Folder 14

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YCA staff visits, 1991, undated Box 3, Folder 15

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Changsha

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Yale-China Association

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Unidentified, undated Box 3, Folder 16

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Photographs, 1947-1996

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Correspondence, B-Y, 1996-1997 Box 1, Folder 1

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Reminiscences [misc.], 1997, undated Box 1, Folder 2

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Photographs, 1997, undated Box 1, Folder 3

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Additional Material

The addition includes a small amount of correspondence, writings, and photographs which continue the documentation in the main accession of the life of Sophia Zhu. Most of the correspondence is from former English Language Instructors. The photographs also depict ELIs with their families.

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