Description
Lillian Poltere lived in Shanghai, and
attended the Shanghai American School, graduating in 1939. In 1940, she and her family
emigrated to the United States, where she eventually settled in San Diego. The collection
contains materials mostly related to Poltere's time at the Shanghai American School,
including commencement programs and photographs, a program for a play produced by the
school, copies of the school newspaper
The Shanghai American,
and other related newspaper clippings. Also included in the collection is Poltere's father's
curfew pass from the Shanghai Municipal Police, and pictorials from the
Shanghai Sunday Times and
The Sunday
Tribune.
Background
Lillian Poltere lived in Shanghai, and attended the Shanghai American School, graduating in
1939. In 1940, she and her family emigrated to the United States, where she eventually
settled in San Diego.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.