Inventory of the Helen Praeger Young interviews
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Title: Helen Praeger Young interviews
Date (bulk): 1985-1997
Collection Number: 2008C52
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
10 manuscript boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder
(5.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Sound recordings and translations of transcripts of interviews of women veterans of the Chinese Long March of 1934-1935 used
as research material for the book by Helen Praeger Young,
Choosing Revolution: Chinese Women Soldiers on the Long March (Urbana, 2001).
Creator:
Young, Helen Praeger, 1932-
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Use
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquisition Information
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2008.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Helen Praeger Young interviews, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection mainly contains sound recordings and translations of transcripts of interviews of women veterans of the Chinese
Long March of 1934-1935 used as research material for the book by Helen Praeger Young,
Choosing Revolution: Chinese Women Soldiers on the Long March (Urbana, 2001). Additionally, the collection contains research material in both English and Chinese, such as biographical
material about the women interviewed, the Long March, maps of China, caligraphy samples, and other printed material and drafts
of various editions of the book with comments from editors and peers at the "Stanford Biographers Seminar."
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Audiotapes
Women -- China
China -- History -- Long March, 1934-1935
Sound recordings of interviews
1986-1988
Scope and Contents note
On compact sound cassettes. Titles taken directly from labels. Originals located in Boxes 11-14.
onsite digital
Chen Zongying sound recordings
1987 June 20-27
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008574
Scope and Contents note
Four compact sound cassettes. Parts 1-4: 20 June 1987 Parts 4-8: 27 June 1987
onsite digital
Deng Liujin, 1st Interview
Physical Description: 2.0 sound_cassettes
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008434
Scope and Contents note
See Box 1 for transcript in English.
onsite digital
Deng Liujin, 2nd Interview
1986 July 1
Access
The third cassette contains part of the third interview. Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008439
Scope and Contents note
Three compact sound cassettes. The third cassette also contains part of the third interview with Deng Liujin. See also Box
1 for transcript in English.
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Deng Liujin, 3rd Interview
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008438
Scope and Contents note
Two compact sound cassettes. Part of the third interview is contained on the last cassette of the second interview. See Box
1 for transcript in English.
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1986 December 11 interview
General Physical Description note: Two compact sound cassettes
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008422
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Guo Chen interview
1986 July 10
General Physical Description note: One compact sound cassette
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008573
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He Manqiu interview
1987 March 15
General Physical Description note: Three compact sound cassettes. There are two copies of this interview. The first is two cassettes long. The second is three
cassettes long.
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008572
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Jian Xian Jo interview
1988 September 3
Physical Description: 3.0 sound_cassettes
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008456
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Jian Xianren interview
1988 December 5
Physical Description: 3.0 sound_cassettes
Language of Material: Chinese.
Scope and Contents note
See Box 1 for transcript in English.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008578
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Jian Xianren interview
1988 December 10-17
Language of Material: Chinese.
Scope and Contents note
Two compact sound cassettes. There are two copies of this interview, two cassettes each. Parts 1-3: 10 December 1988 Part
4: 17 December 1988. See Box 1 for transcript in English.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008579
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Jian Xianren interview
1988 December 14
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008582
Scope and Contents note
Two compact sound cassettes. There are two copies of this interview, two cassettes each. See Box 1 for transcript in English.
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Interviews with old soldiers and others
1997 June 15, 17
General Physical Description note: One compact sound cassette
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008586
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Kang Keqing interview
1987 January 14
General Physical Description note: Two compact sound cassettes
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008441
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Li Gui Ying and Wei Xiu Ying interviews
1989 February 9-11
Physical Description: 3.0 sound_cassettes
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008587
Scope and Contents note
See Box 1 for transcript in English.
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Li Jianzhen and Xie Xiaomei interviews
1988 February 2
General Physical Description note: Two compact sound cassettes. There are two copies of this interview, two cassettes each.
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference numbers: 2008c52_a_0008428
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Li Kaifen interview, part 1, 28/10, Beijing
undated
General Physical Description note: One compact sound cassette
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008461
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Li Kaifen interview, part 2, 28/10, Beijing
undated
General Physical Description note: One compact sound cassette
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008462
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Li Yun Ja interview
1988 June 14
General Physical Description note: Two compact sound cassettes. There are two copies of this interview. One is one cassette long and the other is two cassettes
long.
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008696
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Lin Yueqin interview
1988 January 26
General Physical Description note: Three compact sound cassettes
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008698
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Liu Jian interview
1988 January 29
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008715
Scope and Contents note
One compact sound cassette. There are two copies of this interview, each one cassette long. See Box 1 for transcript in English.
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Liu Jian interview
1988 January 30
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference numbers: 2008c52_a_0008440, 2008c52_a_0008723, and 2008c52_a_0008724
Scope and Contents note
Four compact sound cassettes. See Box 1 for transcript in English.
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Liu Jian interview
1988 January 29-30
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008728
Scope and Contents note
One compact sound cassette. See Box 1 for transcript in English.
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Liu Ying interview
1988 January 27
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008432
Scope and Contents note
See Box 1 for transcript in English.
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Music recordings and Liu Ying sound recording
1988 January 27
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008727
Scope and Contents note
One compact sound cassette. Part 1 is two music pieces: "A Taste of Honey" and "Le Petite Melodie." Part 2 is a woman speaking
in Chinese.
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Ma Yixiang interview
1988 February 1
Physical Description: 5.0 sound_cassettes
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference numbers: 2008c52_a_0008397 and 2008c52_a_0008452
Scope and Contents note
The 2008c52_a_0008397 copy includes an interview with Li Jianzhen from February 2, 1988. See Box 2 for transcript in English.
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Ma Yi Xiang 2 Chao Youp Hua sound recording
undated
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008455. Transcript in English available in Box 2.
Scope and Contents note
One compact sound cassette. See Box 2 for transcript in English.
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Quan Wei Hua interview
1987 July 10
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008791
Scope and Contents note
Three compact sound cassettes. See Box 2 for transcript in English.
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Qian Xijun interview
1988 August 23
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008801
Scope and Contents note
Three compact sound cassettes. There are two copies of this interview, each three cassettes long. See Box 2 for transcript
in English.
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Qian Xijun interview
1988 August 27
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy number: 2008c52_a_0008816
Scope and Contents note
Three compact sound cassettes. See Box 2 for transcript in English.
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Wang Ding Guo interview
1986 June 6-7
Language of Material: Chinese.
Scope and Contents note
Three compact sound cassettes. See Box 2 for transcript in English.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008830
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Wang Quanyuan, Tai Hu and Wei Xiu Ying, Nanchang interviews
1989 February 12-13
Physical Description: 7.0 sound_cassettes
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008840
Scope and Contents note
The interview changes from Wang Quanyuan to Wei Xiu ying at the beginning of part 11 in the Panasonic version and in part
11 in the Sony version. The first tape of both copies is missing, although this beginning of the interviews might be at the
end of item 2008c52_a_0008955. See Box 2 for transcript in English.
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Wei Xiu Ying interview
1989 February 11
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008955
Scope and Contents note
Two compact sound cassettes. There are two copies of this interview, each two cassettes long. This recording series may also
include the first parts of the Wang Quanyan interview from February 12, 1989. See Box 2 for transcript in English.
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Xiao Ku, Lin Yue Qin, etc., interview
undated
General Physical Description note: Two compact sound cassettes
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008956
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Xie Fei interview
1988 October 22
Physical Description: 6.0 sound_cassettes
Language of Material: Chinese.
Scope and Contents note
See Box 2 for transcript in English.
Access
Use copy number: 2008c52_a_0008957
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Xie Xiao Mei interview
1988 February 2
Scope and Contents note
Three compact sound cassettes. There are two copies of this interview, each three cassettes long. It appears that the beginning
of this interview is on the cassettes with an interview with Li Jianzhen (use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008428). See
Box 2 for transcript in English.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008959
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Yan Jing Tang interview
undated
Scope and Contents note
Two compact sound cassettes. See Box 2 for transcript in English.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008967
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Zhang Gue Lin interview
1989 February 16
General Physical Description note: Three compact sound cassettes. There are two copies of this interview. The first copy is two cassettes long. The second and
third copies are three cassettes each and the third appears to be a direct copy of the second.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008972
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Xiao Lin's father-in-law interview
1997 June 8
General Physical Description note: One compact sound cassette
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008982
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Zhang Wen interview
1987 July 17
Scope and Contents note
One compact sound cassette. See Box 2 for transcript in English.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008983
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Zhang Wen interview
undated
Scope and Contents note
One compact sound cassette. See Box 2 for transcript in English.
Access
Use copy number: 2008c52_a_0008985
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Hunan sound recordings
1997 June 14-15
Scope and Contents note
One compact sound cassette. Label reads: [illegible], Lu Jiaping 6/14/1997, 97 year old, side A, interview with 97 year old
woman who cared for He Jie Chang after LM; Tao Wo 6/14/1997, 74 year old, side B; 6/15, Jiang Jia Jie - 2, Red Army Vets,
hu and gang
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008989
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Sound recordings from
1997 June 23-25
Scope and Contents note
One compact sound cassette. Label reads: 6.23.97/Keen [ming?], 4th Front Army 1/4, Wang Chao 6.25.97/Li Jiang, Li Jian Bowoguan,
director - Li Xi
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008992
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Unidentified sound recording from
1997 June 15
General Physical Description note: One compact sound cassette
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0008996
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Educational sound recordings read by Helen Praeger Young
undated
Scope and Contents note
One compact sound cassette. Part 1 is "Shrewd Todie and Lyzer the Miser" by Isaac Singer. Part 2 is "The Kingdom of Kochen."
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0009000
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Unidentified interview sound recording
undated
General Physical Description note: One compact sound cassette
Language of Material: Chinese.
Access
Use copy number: 2008c52_a_0009003
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Unidentified sound recording
undated
General Physical Description note: One compact sound cassette
Language of Material: English.
Access
use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0009007
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Unidentified sound recording
undated
Language of Material: Chinese.
Scope and Contents note
One compact sound cassette. The sound quality is terrible on the accessioned cassette.
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0009006
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Unidentified sound recording
undated
General Physical Description note: One compact sound cassette
Access
Use copy reference number: 2008c52_a_0009010
Interview files and transcripts
1985-1995
Language of Material: Chinese.
Scope and Contents note
Contains transcripts of interviews, biographical notes on subjects, and drafts of chapters incorporating interviews with maps
and scanned photos included.
box 1, folder 1
Chen Zongying
1986-1995
Biographical note
Chen Zongying joins the Long March in August 1934 in the Sixth Army Group.
box 1, folder 2
Deng Liujin
1986
Biographical note
Deng Liujin was a First Front Army veteran.
box 1, folder 3
He Manqiu
1987
Biographical note
He Manqiu was a Fourth Front Army veteran.
box 1, folder 4
Jian Xianfo (Mei Mei)
1988-1995
box 1, folder 5
Jian Xianren (Jui Jui)
1989-1995
Biographical note
Jian Xianren was a Second Front Army veteran.
box 1, folder 6
Kang Keqing
1987
Biographical note
Kang Keqing was the wife of the commander-in-chief of the army, Marshal Zhu De. Keqing was transferred from the First Front
Army to the Fourth Front Army in June 1935.
box 1, folder 11
Lin Yueqin
1985-1988
Biographical note
Lin Yueqin was a Fourth Front Army veteran, joined the Long March in 1932.
box 2, folder 2-4
Ma Yixiang
1994
Biographical note
Ma Yixiang was a Second Front Army veteran; she joined the army at age 11.
box 2, folder 6
Quan Weihua
1987-1989
Biographical note
Quan Weihua was a Fourth Front Army veteran.
box 2, folder 7-8
Wang Ding Guo
1986-1987
Biographical note
Wang Dingguo was a Fourth Front Army veteran.
box 2, folder 9
Wang Quanyuan
1989
Biographical note
Wang Quanyuan was transferred from the First Front Army to the Fourth Front Army in June 1935. In 1936, Quanyuan commanded
a regiment of women.
box 2, folder 14
Zhang Wen
1986-1987
Biographical note
Zhang Wen was a Fourth Front Army veteran.
box 2, folder 17
Men's interviews and mixed materials regarding Chinese Communist Forces
1944-1985
Research material and drafts
box 3, folder 1
Maps and printed material on China and the Long March
undated
box 3, folder 2
Notes and drafts, "He Manqiu's Story"
1993-1994
box 3, folder 3-5
Drafts, "Jian Xianren"
1994
box 3, folder 6
Drafts, "Women's Voices on the Long March" and "Women Soldiers of the Long March"
1992-1994
box 3, folder 7
Drafts, notes, and printed material
1995
box 3, folder 8-10
Drafts with notes from "Biographers Seminar"
1994-1995
box 4, folder 1-2
Research material, and drafts with notes from "Biographers Seminar"
1994
box 4, folder 3
Drafts with notes
1996-1997
box 4, folder 4
Drafts and working outlines
1992-1998
box 4, folder 5
"The Feminist Press" drafts and materials
1996
box 4, folder 6
Drafts, correspondence, and printed material
1985-1993
box 4, folder 7
United Nations Association research materials
undated
box 4, folder 9
Preliminary list of maps by chapter
2000
box 4, folder 10
Wang Yougin's calligraphy for book
undated
box 5, folder 1
Book photographs by chapter
undated
box 5, folder 2
Printed material, eye witness accounts
undated
drawer K10
Maps of China (continued)
box 5, folder 4
Articles on women and oral history
1995-1997
box 5, folder 5
Biographical sketches, lists
1986-2002
box 5, folder 6
Huaxia Funu Mingren Cidian
1988
box 5, folder 7-8
Long March Images, scanned pictures and photographs
undated
box 5, folder 9-10
Chinese source material on the Long March, Chinese women
undated
box 5, folder 11
Various interview notes
circa 1986-1989
box 5, folder 12-13
Drafts with Susan Rigdon/Cropp's comments
undated
box 6, folder 1
Drafts with notes
1992-1994
box 6, folder 2-3
Stanford "Biographers Seminar" presentation and comments
1994
box 6, folder 4
Introduction draft before revisions
1999
box 6, folder 5
Thesis: "Women and the Chinese Communist Party"
1978
box 6, folder 6-8
"The Private Life of Chairman Mao"
undated
box 6, folder 8-9
Articles and publications
1992-1997
box 7, folder 2-3
"Wang Yizhi: A Woman in Revolution," Gilmartin and Stranahan
1990
box 7, folder 4-7
Papers and articles on women's issues, women in politics
1986-1997
box 7, folder 8-9
Research trip photographs, itinerary, maps
1997
box 7, folder 10-12
"Choosing Revolution," proof and notes
2001
box 8, folder 1
Manuscript preparation guidelines
1999
box 8, folder 2-3
Drafts with Susan Rigdon comments
1999
box 8, folder 4
Architectural sketches and articles
1967
box 8, folder 5-6
Drafts, notes, research materials
1995-1997
box 8, folder 7
Early correspondence and proposal
1985-1986
box 8, folder 8
Copies of face sketches
undated
drawer K10
Chinese map
undated
Scope and Contents note
Formerly located in Box/Folder 8 : 9.
box 8, folder 10
University of Illinois Urbana Press "Choosing Revolution" proposal and draft
1997
box 8, folder 11
Biographical notes, chapter notes
1997
box 8, folder 12
Articles on Chinese communist politics
1994
box 9, folder 1-2
Publications and drafts, on women and war
1995
box 9, folder 3-5
"Women's Voices on the Long March" notes and chapter drafts
1994
box 9, folder 6
"Will to Survive," "Choosing Revolution" drafts and proposals
1995-1996
box 9, folder 7
"Women on the Long March," "Women's Voices" chapter drafts
1993
box 9, folder 8-9
"Women on the Long March" chapters
1993
box 10, folder 1-2
"Long March" drafts for writing workshop
1993
box 10, folder 3
Printed material on Chinese communist party, politics
box 10, folder 4
Zheng Peijun's research
undated
box 10, folder 5
Long March, first front notes
box 10, folder 6
Writings, drafts regarding the organization of the Long March
1990-1992
box 10, folder 7
Dijkstra/Dykstra Literary Agency material and correspondence
1991
box 10, folder 8
"The Rise of the Chinese Communist Party"
1972
