Frederick Mote was professor emeritus at Princeton University and an important contributor to the Cambridge History of China. The Frederick Mote papers contain research files, unpublished manuscripts, paintings and drawings, photos of various periods, and files regarding his academic activities.

Born in 1922, in Plainview, Nebraska. Earned his Ph.D. from University of Washington in 1954. Taught at Princeton University from 1956 to 1987, and remained a professor emeritus there until a few years before his passing. He was an important contributor to The Cambridge History of China, and was widely respected as a key figure in advancing the study of China in the United States.

63 manuscript boxes, 4 oversize boxes, sound recordings, video recordings, digital media (32 Linear Feet)

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