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Guide to the Zhongkui Zhang Papers
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Description
Included in these papers are his academic records from the National University of Peking and correspondence from the University of Wisconsin, 1937; immigration papers, 1937, 1954 and undated; reprints (in English) of three scholarly articles by Chang, 1936-37; his Stanford diploma, 1940; obituary article, 1982; correspondence with his children in China concerning his estate, 1982-83; and photographs (several taken in China), unlabelled and undated.
Background
Chung-Kuei Chang was born in China in 1895. He studied physics at the National University of Peking and in 1937 emigrated to the U.S. with a China Foundation research scholarship to study electrical engineering at Stanford. After earning his Engineer's Degree in 1940, he remained at Stanford to study physics but did not complete any further degrees. He died at Stanford in February 1982.
Extent
0.5 Linear feet
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Availability
This collection is open for research.