Peter H.L. and Edith Chang papers, 1930s-2001

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Series III: Documents/系列三: 文件



Box 06 Folder 04 The Pacific Command of Gansu Province To [Peter H. L. Chang], [n.p., n.d.], 4 page, manuscript document (copy)

[The letter is a List of Military Personnel with Titles and Commanding Regions]


Box 06 Folder 13 [Unknown] To Peter H. L. Chang, [n.p., n.d.], 1 leaf, manuscript document

[The content of the letter is two alternative plans for military assignment after Xi An Incident]



Box 33 Folder 01.01 Unknown Sender: Notice of retirement funds To Peter H. L. Chang, Taipei; n.d., 2 page, autograph letter


Box 33 Folder 03 H. L . Chang Materials Relating to KMT membership reform, [n. p.] 4/10/1949, 18 sheets (36 pages) handwritten

[18 page p.d.]


Box 33 Folder 01.01 Retirement Order, [n.p.] April, 1946, 1 sheet


Box 33 Folder 01.02 Edith Chang Republic of China Passports, Taipei: February 17, 1967, May 20, 1976 and June 9, 1982, 33 , 33 and 26 page respectively


Box 33 Folder 01.03 Edith Chang Exit Visa, Taipei: October 20, 1989, 8 page booklet


Box 33 Folder 02.01 Peter H. L. Chang Hospital Receipt, Taipei: October 26, 1979, 1 page


Box 33 Certificates of Appointment of Peter H. L. Chang as Honorary President of Northeastern University, Shenyang, China: March 8, 1993, 2 copies-each in ornamental boxes


Box 33 Yan Yu Heng Educational Foundation Scholarship Acknowledgement Certificate, [n.p.], June, 1991, 1 sheet


Box 33 Du Ze Shu Book Research Academy Honorary Director Appointment Certificate, [n.p], September 25, 1992, 1 sheet


Box 33 Harbin Industrial University Honorary President Appointment Certificate, Harbin, China: April 18, 1993, 1 sheet


Box 33 Shenda Academy Honorary Director Appointment Certificate, [n.p.] August 8, 1993, 1 sheet



Box 34 Folder 01.13 Name cards of Zhang Xueliang, [n.p., n.d.]


Box 34 Folder 01.02 Medical Reports of Peter H. L. Chang, Taipei: June 10, 1952; December 5, 1957; January 13, 1966; May 20, 1971 and November 9-13, 1972, 18 , 20 and 27 pages respectively for second , fourth and fifth respectively- first and third have no pagination


Box 34 Folder 03 Mausoleum Diagrams and Correspondence, Honolulu, 1994-1996, 4 plans and 16 correspondence items including 3 fax photocopies

[4 plans and 16 correspondence items including 3 fax photocopies]


Box 34 Folder 04 18 Architectural Plans and 7 Correspondence items, Yang Mingshan, Taiwan: [v.d. ] 1960

[18 plans and 7 correspondence items]


Box 34 Folder 02.01 Miscellaneous Lists and Publications (on flowers), Taipei: [n.d.], 3 items of 8, 8 and7 printed pages respectively-the last with 1 page of handwritten notes and 1 item of 3 single( 5 double ) loose pages



Box 33 Folder 05 Chang, Peter H. L. Materials Relating to Peter H. L. Chang's 95th. Birthday Celebration, Taipei: March 28-June 1, 1995, 2 pages typed schedule; 2 pages typed Thanksgiving and Testimony; 2 pages typed songs; one page handwritten menu; 2 page seating plan.



Box 34 Folder 02.02 Manuscripts and other Materials on Raising Orchids, Taipei, 1969

[Six manuscripts of 10, 25, 16, 30 ,14 and 15 p. respectively]


Box 34 Folder 02.02 Minzu Wanbao, Taipei? February 26, [year unclear], 1 page


Box 34 Folder 02.03 Minzu Wanbao, Taipei: March 19, 1969, 1 page


Box 34 Folder 02.03 Celebratory Pamphlet of Flower Exhibition in Honor of Peter H. L. Chang's 98th. Birthday, Shenyang, China: May 7-12, 1998, 4 pages


Box 34 Folder 02 International Orchid Exchange Institute In Honor of Peter H. L. Chang 98th. Birthday Flower Exhibition, Shenyang; May, 1998

[96 page celebratory book of Photos and other materials]



Box 35 Folder 01.01 Alumni Association of China's Northeastern University, China-U.S. Chapter, Silver Spring, Maryland: [v.d.] 1990-1994, One handwritten note and one page with printed attachment, April 23, 1993; two one-page printed notices, April 17,1993 and April 22, 1993


Box 35 Folder 01.01 Lian Hebao, Taipei; April 17, 1993, 1 page (photocopy)


Box 35 Folder 01.01 1 page (photocopy- on same page as above Lian Hebao article) China Times, Taipei: April 5, 1993


Box 35 Folder 01.02 Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China: May 25, 1990, 2 page, autograph letters


Box 35 Folder 01.03 Northeastern University, Shenyang, Chima : October 18, 1993 and April, 1994

[1 page printed note and1 page printed photocopy respectively]


Box 35 Folder 01.04 Name cards of He Jicheng and Wang Qiyi-President and Vice-President respectively of Northeastern University


Box 35 Folder 01.05 Newsletter of the Alumni Association of China Northeastern University: USA Chapter, No: 1, Silver Spring, Maryland?: November, 1993, 37 pages


Box 35 Folder 01.06 Professor Lee Hung Peng To Edith Chang, Honolulu: February 9,1994

[1 page a. l. s.,1 page photocopy of photos wth notes on back, and 1 sheet calligraphy.]


Box 35 Folder 01.10 Ministry of Education Documents, Taipei: December , 1960 , January, 1991 and [n.d.], 1 page Registration Form for Yang De Chun

[1 page Registration Form,1 page Tax List and 2 p handwritten title pages.]


Box 35 Folder 01.11 United Nations Command, Korea; The UNCREG (Repatriation Group). Story: Munsan-Ni Korea, September 1,-December 31, 1953., Honolulu: January, 1954?, 19 page pamphlet


Box 35 Folder 01.12 Northeastern University of Technology Friendship Association, Taipei: November 15, 1975, 35 page pamphlet photocopy and two fax cover sheets from the Northeastern University of technology


Box 35 Folder 02 Northeastern University Introductory Pamphlet, Shenyang: October, 1993, 14 pages


Box 35 Folder 02 Northeastern University Memorial Library Plans and Photos, Shenyang: April, 1994, 35 pages


Box 35 Folder 02 Northeastern University introductory Pamphlet, Shenyang: August, 1995, 72 pages


Box 35 Folder 03 List of Books Donated by H. L. Chang to Tunghai University, [n. p.] March 26, 1993, 70 pages


Box 35 Folder 04.01 Plan Of Chang Reading Room at Columbia Rare Book Library, New York: May 18, 1995, 1 sheet


Box 35 Folder 04.03 Peter H. L. Chang's remarks on arrangements for donating his materials to and opening of a reading room for him at Columbia's Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New York: October 21, 1996

[Two 3 page copies and 2 2 page and 1 3 page photocopy and one separate sheet of a. handwritten notes]



Box 36 Folder 01 Collection of Classical Literature, [n.p., n.d.], 106 page bound volume manuscript


Box 36 Folder 01 Joyful Poem , [n.p., n.d.], 1 long sheet (8 folded p.) handwritten manuscript


Box 36 Folder 02 Dedication Gift Plaques to Edith Chang from Peter H. L. Chang, Taipei: [v.d.]1962-1963, 5 individual plaques


Box 36 Folder 03 Birthday Gift Plaque to his wife Edith, Taipei? : 1985, 1 plaque


Box 36 Folder 04 Dedicatory Gift Plaques from H. L. Chan, Taipei : 1985 [n.d] and January 28, 1995, 2 plaques


Box 36 Folder 05 Calligraphic Plaque About a White Haired Friend by Peter H. L. Chang, [n.p.] January 28, 1995, 1 plaque


Box 36 Folder 06 Calligraphic Plaque of the Book of Yi Chuang by Peter H. L. Chang, [n.p.] October 21st, 1996, 1 plaque


Box 36 Folder 07 Calligraphic Plaque of article by Peter H. L. Chang on the Xian Incident, [n.p., n.d.], 1 plaque (photocopy of page 12)



Box 37 Pamphlet of a Chiang kai-shek Sheep Pasturage, Taipei: January 1, 1973, 8 pages


Box 37 Folder 01.01 Forms and Photos of the Orchid Exhibition in Honor of Peter H. L. Chang's 98th. Birthday, Shenyang; March 5 and May 2-6, 1998, 2 copies of 1 sheet invitation forms and 1 sheet (4p.) photos


Box 37 Folder 01.01 Wenhui bao, Shanghai: March 8, 1998, 1 page photocopy


Box 37 Folder 01.02 Xingdao Ribao, Hong-Kong? June 8, 1997, 1 page photocopy