Description
Contains the personal archives of Dr. Channing Liem, a Korean
nationalist and diplomat, with the papers of his wife Popai Liem. Dr. Liem's papers
include manuscripts, speeches, sermons, correspondence with world leaders, and material
related to organizations he founded or led in the United States in his fight for Korean
reunification and peace. Much of his writing and correspondence is in Korean. Popai
Liem's papers include memoirs, correspondence, and material related to her work with the
Korean Patriotic Women's Association.
Background
Channing Liem, born in Whangai Province, North Korea October 30, 1909, came to the United
States in 1930 where he attended Lafayette College (1930-1934) later studying political
science at Princeton (1940-1945). He did post-graduate work on a Ford Fellowship at Yale
(1954-1955).
Extent
Number of containers: 11 boxes, 6 cartons, 12 volumes, 1 oversize folder
Linear feet: 14.5
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of
Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft
Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or
imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research.