Overview of the Wai H. Tan interview

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Title: Wai H. Tan interview
Date (inclusive): undated
Collection Number: 91097
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 2 phonotape cassettes (0.2 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Relates to conditions in China during the childhood and youth of Wai H. Tan, the period of the Boxer Rebellion, and the early experiences of Wai H. Tan as a student in the United States. Interview conducted by Ellen Tan Drake.
Creator: Tan, Wai H., 1891-1990
Creator: Drake, Ellen T.
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Access

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Use

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Acquisition Information

Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1991.

Preferred Citation

Wai H. Tan interview, undated, Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical Note

Chinese-American business executive; great-nephew of Dowager Empress Tz?u-hsi.

Scope and Content of Collection

Relates to conditions in China during the childhood and youth of Wai H. Tan, the period of the Boxer Rebellion, and the early experiences of Wai H. Tan as a student in the United States. Interview conducted by Ellen Tan Drake.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Audiotapes
China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901
China -- Court and courtiers
Chinese -- United States

 

Sound recording of Wai H. Tan interview concerning his early days in Beijing and the Boxer Rebellion (cassette 1) undated

Conditions Governing Access note

Use copy reference number: 91097_a_0002150
 

Sound recording of Wai H. Tan interview concerning his childhood and experiences in the United States (cassette 2) undated

Conditions Governing Access note

Use copy reference number: 91097_a_0002154