Conditions Governing Access
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Biographical / Historical
Preferred Citation
Content Description
Conditions Governing Use
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Richard F. Brady papers
Identifier/Call Number: M2446
Physical Description:
2.21 Linear Feet
(3 MB, 2 flat box, 1 map folder)
Date (bulk): 1933-1949
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift; 2018. Accession 2018-579.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Richard F. Brady was a doctor and missionary who was in Nanjing during the 1930s and 1940s. He was one of a small group
of Western missionaries who were in Nanjing when it as invaded by the Japanese, and he stayed behind to provide medical treatment
at the Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital in the safety zone. Dr. Brady was awarded the Order of Jade medal by the Republican Chinese
government for his service during that time.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Richard F. Brady papers (M2446). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, California.
Content Description
Materials in the collection include the Order of Jade medal that Brady was given by the Republican Chinese government for
his service during the Japanese occupation as well a a number of journals and ledgers, missionary pamphlets, photographs,
handwritten correspondence and notes (some transcribed by family members), documents and ephemera, both from Nanjing and from
his missionary organization. The journals relate to Dr. Brady's experiences during the Japanese occupation (also known as
"The Rape of Nanjing." Also included are materials collected by descendants of Dr. Brady such as newspaper clippings and contemporary
printouts of website articles, including Wikipedia.
Conditions Governing Use
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not
an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Nanjing (Jiangsu Sheng, China) -- History.