Overview of the Roger J. Sandlands miscellaneous papers

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Title: Roger J. Sandlands miscellaneous papers
Date (inclusive): 1941-1994
Collection Number: 95065
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1 folder (0.1 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, notes, and clippings, relating to the career of the American economist Lauchlin Currie, and particularly to his role in the dispatch of the Flying Tigers to China in 1941. Used during preparation of the book by R. J. Sandilands, The Life and Political Economy of Lauchlin Currie: New Dealer, Presidential Adviser, and Development Economist (Durham, N.C., 1990). Includes correspondence with Lauchlin Currie, John K. Fairbank, and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Photocopy.
Creator: Chiang, May-ling Soong, 1897-2003
Creator: Sandilands, Roger J. (Roger James), 1945-
Creator: Fairbank, John King, 1907-1991
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 1995.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Roger J. Sandlands miscellaneous papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Biographical/Historical Note

British economist.

Scope and Content of Collection

Correspondence, notes, and clippings, relating to the career of the American economist Lauchlin Currie, and particularly to his role in the dispatch of the Flying Tigers to China in 1941. Used during preparation of the book by R. J. Sandilands, The Life and Political Economy of Lauchlin Currie: New Dealer, Presidential Adviser, and Development Economist (Durham, N.C., 1990). Includes correspondence with Lauchlin Currie, John K. Fairbank, and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Photocopy.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history
World War, 1939-1945 -- China
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States
China. Kong jun. American Volunteer Group
Currie, Lauchlin Bernard