Guide to the Zoya Shlakis Collection

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Title: Zoya Shlakis Collection
Creator: Shlakis, Zoya, 1927-2010
Identifier/Call Number: OCH.ZSC
Extent: 54.94 linear feet
Date (inclusive): circa 1902-2009
Date (bulk): 1930-1949
Abstract: Zoya Shlakis was born in Mukden, China in 1927, to Stayses and Alexandra Shlakis. Her father was of Lithuanian descent and her mother a White Russian. The Shlakis family fled Russia for China, eventually settling in Shanghai in 1936. In 1948, as Communist forces advanced across China, the Shlakis family relocated to Taipei, Taiwan. In Taipei, Zoya acquired a visa under the 1948 Displaced Persons Act, which allowed her legal entry into the U.S. The collection consists of records documenting Zoya's life in Shanghai (ca. 1930s-1940s), correspondence with friends and family, numerous Old China Hands activities, and photographs documenting the Shlakis family from the early days in Mukden in the 1920s until 2008.
Language of Material: English, Chinese, Russian

Biographical Information:

Zoya Shlakis was born in Mukden, China in 1927 to Stayses and Alexandra Shlakis. Her father was Lithuanian and her mother a White Russian. Due to the revolution and social unrest in Russia, the Shlakis family fled Russia for China. After Stayses managed to secure a position as a mechanic with the Chinese Postal Service, the Shlakis family moved from Mukden to Nanjing and eventually to Shanghai in 1936. Their lifestyle in Shanghai was by some standards unusual since, due to Stayses's job, they were given a residence inside the General Post Office of Shanghai with fully furnished quarters, servants, and access to the rooftop garden. During her time in Shanghai, Zoya was enrolled at Public and Thomas Hanbury School for Girls, participated in theater at the local British Lyceum, and joined the Army & Navy YMCA.
Due to deteriorating conditions in Shanghai following the Second World War, the Shlakis family fled to Taipei, Taiwan in December of 1948. In Taipei, Zoya acquired a visa under the 1948 Displaced Persons Act, which allowed her legal entry into the U.S. After Zoya secured travel documents for her parents, they joined her in the United States and lived with her for the remainder of their lives in Los Angeles, California.
Zoya remained very active in the Old China Hands community, keeping in touch with old friends, and helping organize and maintain records for the numerous Old China Hands reunions and activities over the years. Her many trips back to Shanghai document the rapid changes taking place in China's stride for modernity as well as the contrast between pre- and post-Nationalist rule. Her collection offers unique perspectives on significant events of the 20th century, including the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, living in pre-WWII Shanghai as immigrants, life under Japanese occupation, and post-war society until the rise of the Mao Zedong's communist state.

Scope and Contents

The Zoya Shlakis Collection consists mainly of original documents, photographs, correspondence, and ephemera relating to Zoya Shlakis's experiences growing up in China as a stateless foreigner as well as her involvement with numerous Old China Hands Reunions. The collection is divided into seven series: Mukden, Nanking, and Shanghai Memorabilia (1924-2004), Old China Hands (OCH) Reunions (1988-2009), Biographical Documents (1917-2007), Correspondence (1947-2009), Photographs (ca. 1902-2006), Ephemera (1906-2006), and Audio-Visual (ca. 1920-2006).
Series I, Mukden, Nanking, and Shanghai Memorabilia, includes advertisements, school records, correspondence, documents, and scanned photographs with provenance relating to Zoya Shlakis's personal experience throughout China. This series mainly relates to Zoya's experience growing up in Shanghai.
Series II, Old China Hands (OCH) Reunions, includes correspondence, pamphlets, newsletters, contact lists, and organizational records of numerous OCH Reunions. Shlakis helped organize a number of reunions as well as serving as an administrator for the 1996 Reunion in Las Vegas, Nevada. This series is arranged chronologically by reunion.
Series III, Biographical Documents, consists of articles, scanned photographs with descriptions, correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications, and personal stories of living in Shanghai.
Series IV, Correspondence, includes correspondence between Zoya Shlakis and friends. This series is arranged alphabetically and chronologically within.
Series V, Photographs, contains black and white photographs of the Shlakis family living in Mukden, Nanking, and Shanghai. Many of the photographs outside of China capture the numerous OCH gatherings as well as her personal life.
Series VI, Ephemera, consists mainly of clothing, handmade linens, handmade woodcarvings, trinkets, jewelry, silver and kitchen utensils. Some of these items were brought over from Shanghai and others purchased in the U.S.
Series VII: Audio-visual, includes VHS and DVDs, some with commentary, from a number of OCH Reunions and the opening of the OCH Archive at CSU Northridge. This series also contains a video cassette of Shanghai stock footage (ca. 1920s-1930s), and a DVD of Zoya's media coverage at the Grand Opening of the Shanghai Post Office Museum in China.

Arrangement of Materials:

Series I: Mukden, Nanking, Shanghai Memorabilia, 1924-2004
Series II: Old China Hands (OCH) Reunions, 1988-2009
Series III: Biographical Documents, 1917-2007
Series IV: Correspondence, 1947-2009
Series V: Photographs, ca. 1902-2006
Series VI: Ephemera, 1906-2006
Series VII: Audio-Visual, ca. 1920-2006

Related Material

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Ruth Jackson-Gosenson, 2010

Preferred Citation:

For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials  guide.

Processing Information:

Tim Kaufler and Vicki Schmidtberger, 2012

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Ephemera
Documents
Photographs
Audiovisual materials
Textiles

 

Series I: Mukden, Nanking, and Shanghai Memorabilia, ca. 1924-2004

Box 1, Folder 1

Advertisement copies, Shanghai

Box 1, Folder 2

Correspondence: Shlakis to Nicky (cousin), Aunt Lily; Lily Remedios to Shlakis; Billy Brandt to Shlakis; Sidi to Shlakis; photo from the Red Cross Dancers Army and Navy group in Shanghai, 1947-1948, 1985, 1989

Box 1, Folder 3

Correspondence and Documents: D.L. Versaw to Shlakis, 2003 July 16

Box 1, Folder 4

Correspondence: Olaussen, Henry; Original music compositions; Memories of Shanghai, favorite and least favorite things, 1990 October 24

Box 1, Folder 5

Correspondence: re; Old Shanghai, includes copies of photographs with identifications

Box 1, Folder 6

Documents: "Postcards of Shanghai," photocopied images and descriptions, 1930s

Box 1, Folder 7

Documents: Protestant Mission listings; Incident on the Bund, (likely written by Zoya Shlakis); correspondence regarding Public and Thomas Hanbury (PTH) Girls School; Shlakis, A., Shanghai to Formosa ; Fradkin, Abraham, The International Seminar on 'Jews in Shanghai' ; photograph copies, articles, 1948, 1994

Box 1, Folder 8

Document: Renault exportation contract with Julien Heimindinger (in French), 1932-1933

Box 1, Folder 9

Employment Records, Taipei: Shlakis, Zoya, "Joint Commission on Rural Reconstruction," 1949-1950

Box 1, Folder 10

Newsletters: Army and Navy Y Girls' Club, October 1947; September 1948; December 1950

Box 1, Folder 11

Photograph Copies: Shanghai schools with identifications, 1944, 1948

Box 1, Folder 12

Photograph Copies: Shanghai friends, family; White Russian Officers Club; copies of "Shanghai Directory," 1934-1944

Box 1, Folder 13

Photograph Copies: Nanking and Shanghai, some with identifications, 1934-1935

Box 1, Folder 14

Post Office: Articles, copies of photographs with identification, 1924, 2004

Box 1, Folder 15

Post Office: Articles, Copies of photographs with identification, 1924, 2004

Box 1, Folder 16

Public and Thomas Hanbury School: Copies of photographs with identifications, report cards, 1939, 1944

Box 1, Folder 17

Public and Thomas Hanbury School, In Nuno; report cards, Shlakis, Zoya, 1943 November 1-1944 June 28

Box 1, Folder 18

Publications: regarding Shanghai

Box 1, Folder 19

Publications: regarding Shanghai, 1981

Box 1, Folder 20

Russian documents, untranslated

Box 39, Folder 1

Grammar Workbook: Shlakis, Zoya, Public and Thomas Hanbury School for Girls, ca. 1930-ca. 1939

Box 39, Folder 2

Grammar Workbook: Shlakis, Zoya, Public and Thomas Hanbury School for Girls, ca. 1930-ca. 1939

Box 39, Folder 3

Report Card: Shlakis, Zoya, Public and Thomas Hanbury School for Girls, 1943

Box 39, Folder 4

Report cards from PTH (ages 8-9): Summer, Lower School; Winter, Lower School; Summer, Lower School; Winter, Lower School, 1935-1937

Box 39, Folder 5

Report cards from PTH (ages 11-15): Summer; Autumn; Summer; Winter; Summer; Autumn; Summer; Summer; Autumn, 1938-1942

Box 39, Folder 6

"Shanghai Municipal Council Diploma" -- (identified by Zoya on a copy in Box 1, folder 16); Shanghai Special Municipality, Public and Thomas Hanbury School for girls, certificate of "School Leaving Examinations," September 1936-June 1944

Box 39, Folder 7

Photograph: Shlakis, Stayses, with Shanghai Post Office co-workers, ca. 1934

 

Series II: Old China Hands (OCH) Reunions, 1988-2009

Box 1, Folder 21

Old China Hands (OCH), London Reunion: Brochures; Program, "Once in a Lifetime Reunion of All Civilian Internees in China, under Japanese occupation during the years: 1941-1945;" Newspaper article, October 1988

Box 1, Folder 22

OCH London Reunion: Program; itinerary; internment camp lists, October 1988

Box 1, Folder 23

OCH Anaheim Reunion: Identified photographs; travel brochures; attendance roster; correspondence, Julia de Souza Gusek, 1990

Box 1, Folder 24

OCH Vancouver Reunion: Article by Abraham Fradkin; correspondence regarding reunion; "Register of Participants," 1992

Box 1, Folder 25

OCH Vancouver Reunion: Reunion brochure, postcards, unidentified photographs, 1992

Box 1, Folder 26

San Francisco Reunion: Programs of other OCH Reunions; postcards, thank you letters, reunion program, photo of Zoya at reunion; Report of the OCH reunion, by Zoya Shlakis; copies of newspaper articles; group photo with some identifications, reunion roster; copy of The China Connection, Issue no. 33, 1990-1994

Box 1, Folder 27

OCH Charleston Reunion: Travel brochures; reunion attendance list, 1995

Box 1, Folder 28

OCH Las Vegas Reunion: Photo with attached identifications; photocopy of Shanghai directory; Proclamation by Governor of Nevada

Box 2, Folder 1

OCH Las Vegas Reunion: Registration, program, schedule of events, OCH Directory; correspondence, 1996

Box 2, Folder 2

OCH Las Vegas Reunion: Biographies; "OCH Royalty;" Folder, "Old China Hands Reunion and Conference," includes biographies, press releases, newspaper articles, September 1996

Box 2, Folder 3

OCH Las Vegas Reunion: Correspondence, PTH girls photo at the Las Vegas Reunion (copy), September 1996

Box 2, Folder 4

OCH Las Vegas Reunion: OCH Reunion, Las Vegas "personal stories" booklet; OCH Reunion '94 attendees list; Song book

Box 2, Folder 5

OCH Las Vegas Reunion: Pamphlets and rosters, 1996

Box 2, Folder 6

OCH Las Vegas Reunion: Rosters and articles, 1996

Box 2, Folder 7

OCH Las Vegas Reunion: OCH mailing list, part 1, 1996

Box 2, Folder 8

OCH Las Vegas Reunion, OCH mailing list, part 2; correspondence, Tess Johnston and Nancy Bartel, includes articles relating to the OCH reunion, 1996

Box 2, Folder 9

OCH Las Vegas Reunion: Directory and Attendees List, 1996

Box 2, Folder 10

Articles: Regarding OCH reunions

Box 2, Folder 11

OCH San Diego Reunion: Rosters and notes, 1998

Box 2, Folder 12

OCH San Diego Reunion: Booklet; attendees list, 1998

Box 2, Folder 13

OCH San Diego Reunion: Correspondence, 1998

Box 2, Folder 14

OCH San Diego Reunion: Correspondence, postcards, photocopies of SFX College emblem, pamphlets, 1998

Box 2, Folder 15

OCH Scottsdale Reunion: Announcement and program; souvenir booklet with photographs; poems by Ben Levaco, 2000

Box 2, Folder 16

OCH Scottsdale Reunion: "The OCH Background Series;" article on Peter Stein and the reunion; list of registrants (includes schools attended)

Box 2, Folder 17

OCH Portland Reunion: OCH Mailing List

Box 2, Folder 18

OCH Portland Reunion: OCH Mailing List

Box 2, Folder 19

OCH Portland Reunion: "Portland OCH Reunion Attendees;" schedule of events; registration information packets, September 2006

Box 2, Folder 20

OCH Portland Reunion: Copies of photographs, some with identifications, 2006

Box 2, Folder 21

OCH Portland Reunion: Correspondence relating to the reunion, 2006

Box 2, Folder 22

OCH Portland Reunion: Copies of photos from reunion, 2006

Box 3, Folder 1

OCH Shanghai Reunion: Tour information, reunion program, list of attendees, 2006

Box 3, Folder 2

OCH Shanghai Reunion: Reunion notes; names and addresses; "Newsletter" to PTH alumni, 1986, ca. 2006

Box 3, Folder 3

Old China Hands Archive (OCHA): Board invitation; event documents, June 2004, 2005 June 3-8

Box 3, Folder 4

OCHA: Inaugural exhibition program, CSU Northridge magazine, Fall 2002

Box 3, Folder 5

OCHA-related documents: Pamphlet, Dedication of Old China Hands Archive , 2002 October 4-5

Box 3, Folder 6

OCHA-related documents: Magazine and newspaper articles regarding academic conference hosted by CSUN, 2005 July 6

Box 3, Folder 7

Shanghai American School Association, China American Schools Reunion: Brochure, list of reunion attendees, 1991 March 15-17

Box 3, Folder 8

Stein, Peter K.: Publication, "We Parted as Teenagers and Met Again as Senior Citizen," personal reminiscing about his youth in Shanghai, 2000

Box 3, Folder 9

The China Society of Southern California: Minutes of meetings recorded by Zoya Shlakis, Recording Secretary, 1998 April 4-2002 May 11

Box 3, Folder 10

The China Society of Southern California: Minutes of meetings recorded by Zoya Shlakis, Recording Secretary; correspondence, June 1997-August 2000

Box 3, Folder 11

The China Society of Southern California: Pamphlets; "Constitution and By-Laws," rosters, 1997

Box 3, Folder 12

The China Society of Southern California: Event reservation forms; event fliers, November 2006-February 2009

 

Series III: Biographical Documents, 1917-2007

Box 3, Folder 13

Articles and Photographs: Woo, Jonathan to Zoya; copies of articles and photographs with identifications; newspaper clippings; copies of photographs, 2004

Box 3, Folder 14

Articles and Photographs: Photographs, Kaiser Wilhelm Schule, Second Grade; Voice of America article, ' Old China Hands' Celebrate Two Cultures , 1933, 2002 November 7

Box 3, Folder 15

Articles and Photographs: Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Shlakis' cousin

Box 3, Folder 16

Biographical; Shlakis, Zoya: My Roots; Shlakis family; correspondence between Zoya Shlakis and Mario Machado, 1986-1996

Box 3, Folder 17

Booklet: 130th Anniversary of St. Francis Xavier's College (in Chinese), 2004

Box 3, Folder 18

Correspondence and Announcements: Bloomfield sisters and Jean McKeon's 88th birthday celebration; photographs, some with identification, 1998

Box 3, Folder 19

Correspondence: Kliene, Gloria to Zoya, regarding SFX College Reunion, September 2002

Box 3, Folder 20

Correspondence: Konashenko, Gene and Julie to Zoya, regarding Konashenko family history; booklet, Tubabao, Russian Refugee Camp, Philippines 1949-1951

Box 3, Folder 21

Documents: Biographical, by Zoya; employment records, 1950

Box 3, Folder 22

Documents: Casting and location information for documentary, Defense Against Espionage, April 1976

Box 3, Folder 23

Document: Eulogy for Chippy (Zoya's Bird), 1994 July 12

Box 3, Folder 24

Documents: Funeral notice, Klaudia Shlakis (Zoya's grandmother); envelope containing newspaper clippings marked "clippings collected by mother," (in Russian)

Box 3, Folder 25

Documents: Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum: Brochure and business cards regarding Zoya Shlakis, docent

Box 3, Folder 26

Documents, Legal: Shlakis, Alexandra; Certificates of birth, Naturalization, travel, and death; funeral documents, 1948-1951, 1978

Box 3, Folder 27

Documents, Legal: Shlakis, Stayses; Employment Certificate (in Chinese), Certificate of travel, employment verification letters, newspaper clipping (in Russian), 1948-1957

Box 3, Folder 28

Documents, Legal: Shlakis, Zoya; Travel certificates (in Chinese), Certificates of Naturalization and death, Citizenship papers; articles on Shlakis' arrival in the United States, 1949-1951

Box 3, Folder 29

Documents: Shlakis, Zoya, employment records at Latham & Watkins

Box 3, Folder 30

Documents: Shlakis, Zoya, employment references; certificate of parentage/birth, 1950, 1957

Box 3, Folder 31

Documents: Shlakis, Zoya, notes on World War I and II; annotated copies of photographs

Box 3, Folder 32

Documents: Collège Français Changhai class list (in French); The Royal Drawing Society, examination certificate; Unidentified certificate (in Russian), 1917, 1939, 1945

Box 3, Folder 33

Documents: Untranslated certificates (in Russian), 1961, 1973, 1978

Box 4, Folder 1

Kliene, Dennis: Research regarding Shanghai Public Schools, 2005

Box 4, Folder 2

Machado, Mario: Testimonial Dinner; photocopied and original photographs and article; Amerasian Voice; articles and documents regarding Mario Machado; photo with Mario and President Ronald Reagan, 1978

Box 4, Folder 3

Meyers, Beverly A.: Shanghai Sojourns: A History of the Argendeli/Souyoulgis Clan, 1918-1951

Box 4, Folder 4

Newsletter: From the Editor

Box 4, Folder 5

Pickel, Eugene: correspondence and documents, "Lithuania" family history; genealogy, 2007

Box 4, Folder 6

Pickel, Eugene: correspondence and documents, "Lithuania" family history; genealogy, 2007

Box 4, Folder 7

Post Office: Newspaper clippings and correspondence: Opening of Shanghai Post Office Museum, 2006

Box 4, Folder 8

Post Office: Photographs and articles regarding Shanghai post office (copies), some with identification, December 2005; January 2006

Box 4, Folder 9

Publications: Fortune, No. 8 with article by Shlakis, Alexandra

Box 4, Folder 10

Publications: Document (in Russian) (copy); color copies of publications regarding Shanghai

Box 4, Folder 11

Publication: The China Connection Directory, 1989

Box 4, Folder 12

Publication: Supplement to the China Connection Directory, 1992

Box 4, Folder 13

Publications: Pamphlet (in Russian); newsletters (in Russian), 1962; 1994; 2000

Box 4, Folder 14

Publications: Newsletters (in Russian), 2002, 2005

Box 4, Folder 15

Radbil, Alexandra, story about life in China, 2001 July 1

Box 4, Folder 16

Recipes: Booklet of Shanghai recipes; Mrs. Shlakis's Prioshki, 1940

Box 4, Folder 17

Saranin, Alex: Alex Saranin; His Life and Work, book excerpt; obituary, 2004 October 2

Box 4, Folder 18

Shanghai Photograph (copies): Mary Garin's birthday party; PTH graduation; Pamela Buttridge, 1944, 1948

Box 4, Folder 19

Stories of Shanghai: Grebenschikoff, Igor; William, Michael Bell; Rubin, Evelyn Pike; de Vries, Bob; Leyser, Henry

Box 4, Folder 20

Theater performances: programs; copied photographs, 1947, 1948

Box 4, Folder 21

Theater performances: newspaper clippings; programs, 1953, 1955

Box 4, Folder 22

Trip, Kansas: Correspondence from Zoya Shlakis regarding her trip to Kansas and visit with Bill West's family, October-December 1994

Box 4, Folder 23

Trip, Queen Mary: Copies of shipboard photographs

Box 4, Folder 24

Trip, Shanghai: Correspondence, 2004

Box 4, Folder 25

Typescript: "Zoe's Story," synopsis and draft copy

Box 4, Folder 26

Young, Noel Toy: memorial pamphlet, 2003

 

Series IV: Correspondence, 1947-2009

Box 5, Folder 1

Bauer, Pauline I., February 1997, March 1997

Box 5, Folder 2

Bloomfield, Brian, March-April 2004

Box 5, Folder 3

Chang, Ming Shu and Lei Lei Gong, March 1997, December 1978, February 2007

Box 5, Folder 4

Chang, Ming Shu and Angela Lee (Li Ying), April 1990, March 1996, May 1996, September 1996, February 1997, June 1998

Box 5, Folder 5

Chang, Ming Shu and Angela Lee (Li Ying) (in Chinese)

Box 5, Folder 6

Chang, Ming Shu and Angela Lee (Li Ying), 2004

Box 5, Folder 7

Chernov, Igor, January 1980, March 2000, August 2002

Box 5, Folder 8

Cranley, William "Patrick," 2004-2007

Box 5, Folder 9

Curtis, Gloria, 1987-1988, 1993-1994

Box 5, Folder 10

Danachie, Lyn, 2004, 2005

Box 5, Folder 11

de Vries, Bob, 1980, 2003-2007

Box 5, Folder 12

Elmassian, Aram A., 1994-1995

Box 5, Folder 13

Gaupp, Ursula and Jilie Gusek, 1948, 1996, 2000

Box 5, Folder 14

Given, Agnes (Nan)

Box 5, Folder 15

Gilev, Igor, 1980, 1999-2004

Box 5, Folder 16

Gohstand, Bob, 2005, 2006

Box 5, Folder 17

Grebenshikoff, Igor (aka Chernoff) (younger brother of Oleg Grebenshikoff), 2000

Box 5, Folder 18

Grebenshikoff, Better and Oleg, 1994-1996, 2003-2005

Box 5, Folder 19

Hanjin, Michael, 1996

Box 5, Folder 20

Immergluck, Ed, 2005-2006

Box 5, Folder 21

Jedeiken, Joe, 2002-2003

Box 6, Folder 1

Johnston, Tess, 1995-2008

Box 6, Folder 2

Johnston, Tess, 1995-2008

Box 6, Folder 3

Johnston, Tess, 1995-2008

Box 6, Folder 4

Kalageorgi, Leo, 2003-2009

Box 6, Folder 5

Kliene, Bert and Gloria, 2002

Box 6, Folder 6

Kliene, Dennis and Ron, 1990, 2006

Box 6, Folder 7

Krasno, Rena, 2003-2008

Box 6, Folder 8

Leck, Greg, 2005-2009

Box 6, Folder 9

Lee-Bartel, Nancy, 2004, 2006

Box 6, Folder 10

McLoone, Lilia, 2001-2005

Box 6, Folder 11

Olaussen, Ed and Henry, 2004

Box 6, Folder 12

Pickel, Eugene, 2002, 2007, 2009

Box 6, Folder 13

Ranson, Liliane, 1992-1994, 1997, 2000

Box 6, Folder 14

Rein, Raissa Alexandrovna, 1992-1994, 1997, 2000

Box 6, Folder 15

Rein, Raissa Alexandrovna, 1992-1994, 1997, 2000

Box 6, Folder 16

Rein, Raissa Alexandrovna, 1992-1994, 1997, 2000

Box 6, Folder 17

Rein, Raissa Alexandrovna, 1992-1994, 1997, 2000

Box 6, Folder 18

Rein, Raissa Alexandrovna, 1992-1994, 1997, 2000

Box 6, Folder 19

Schaffin, Victor, 1998

Box 6, Folder 20

Sirvydas, Vytold, 1980

Box 6, Folder 21

Smith, Joseph and family, 2004-2006

Box 6, Folder 22

Sokoloff, George, 2005, 2007

Box 6, Folder 23

Stein, Peter, 2002

Box 6, Folder 24

Upton, Steve, 1998, 2002

Box 6, Folder 25

Velishka, Mary and Lenny, 1975-1976

Box 6, Folder 26

Velishka and Kozlowski, Attorneys at Law, 1976

Box 6, Folder 27

West Family: Lizbeth, Pat

Box 6, Folder 28

West Family: Lizbeth, Pat

Box 6, Folder 29

West Family: Lizbeth, Pat

Box 7, Folder 1

Wilder, Agnes, 1994

Box 7, Folder 2

YMCA, Shanghai

Box 7, Folder 3

Yasterboff, Lydia (in Russian), 1996-1997, 2002

Box 7, Folder 4

Yie, Gene, 2000

Box 7, Folder 5

Shlakis, Zoya: Newsletters and Holiday letters, 1970, 1983-1985, 1988, 2005, 2007

Box 7, Folder 6

Shlakis, Zoya to herself

Box 7, Folder 7

Correspondence: A through B, 1976, 1988, 2001-2002, 2004, 2006-2008

Box 7, Folder 8

Correspondence: C through D, 1965, 1972, 1998, 2002-2006

Box 7, Folder 9

Correspondence: E through G, 1948, 1987-1988, 1998, 2003, 2005

Box 7, Folder 10

Correspondence: H through J, 1997, 2005

Box 7, Folder 11

Correspondence: K, 1975-1976, 1991, 2002-2003

Box 7, Folder 12

Correspondence: L through M, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1992-1993, 2002, 2005

Box 7, Folder 13

Correspondence: N through P, 1947, 1994-1997, 2002, 2006-2007

Box 7, Folder 14

Correspondence: Q through S, 1964, 1976, 1999, 2002, 2005-2006

Box 7, Folder 15

Correspondence: T through Z, 1981, 2001, 2004

Box 7, Folder 16

Correspondence: regarding Shanghai General Post Office Museum opening, 2004-2007

Box 8, Folder 1

Correspondence: Unidentified (in Russian)

Box 8, Folder 2

Correspondence: Unidentified (in Russian)

Box 8, Folder 3

Correspondence: Unidentified (in Russian)

Box 8, Folder 4

Correspondence: Unidentified (in Russian)

Box 8, Folder 5

Correspondence: Unidentified (in Russian)

Box 8, Folder 6

Correspondence: Unidentified authors

 

Series V: Photographs, ca. 1902-2006

Box 9, Folder 1

Pre-Shanghai, Mukden (1-27), ca. 1920-ca. 1929

Box 9, Folder 1, Item 6

black and white, first from left: Shlakis, Alexandra; third from left, Shlakis, Zoya; fourth from left, Shlakis, Stayses at their home in Mukden

Box 9, Folder 1, Item 13

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya at her home in Mukden

Box 9, Folder 1, Item 14

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya at her home in Mukden

Box 9, Folder 1, Item 15

black and white, left to right: Shlakis, Stayses and Shlakis, Alexandra

Box 9, Folder 1, Item 25

black and white, Shlakis, Alexandra (mother) holding Shlakis, Zoya (child)

Box 9, Folder 2

Pre-Shanghai, Mukden (28-45), ca. 1920-ca. 1929

Box 9, Folder 2, Item 28

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya with Shlakis, Alexandra

Box 9, Folder 2, Item 29

"Dad's car in Mukden," ca. 1928-1929

Box 9, Folder 2, Item 30

black and white, "Dad's car in Mukden," ca. 1928-1929

Box 9, Folder 2, Item 31

black and white, "Residence in Mukden"

Box 9, Folder 2, Item 32

black and white, left to right: "Grandma," Shlakis, Alexandra (mother) holding Shlakis, Zoya (child), "1928-1929 in Mukden"

Box 9, Folder 2, Item 41

black and white, Shlakis, Stayses

Box 9, Folder 2, Item 42

black and white, Shlakis, Stayses

Box 9, Folder 2, Item 45

black and white, "Dad and motorcycle in the country (Mukden)"

Box 9, Folder 3

Pre-Shanghai, Mukden (46-61), ca. 1920-ca. 1929

Box 9, Folder 3, Item 47

black and white, Shlakis, Stayses

Box 9, Folder 4

Pre-Shanghai, Nanking (62-80), ca. 1920-ca. 1929

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 62

black and white, first from left: Shlakis, Alexandra and third from left Shlakis, Zoya

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 63

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 64

black and white, Elephant statue in Nanking

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 67

black and white, Shlakis, Stayses

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 69

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 74

black and white, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanking

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 75

black and white, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanking

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 76

black and white, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanking

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 77

black and white, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanking

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 78

black and white, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanking

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 79

black and white, "Granny's grave" in Nanking, 1926

Box 9, Folder 4, Item 80

black and white, "Granny's grave" in Nanking, 1926

Box 9, Folder 5

Shanghai, childhood (81-106), ca. 1930-ca. 1949

Box 9, Folder 5, Item 81

black and white, taken from the General Post Office in Shanghai overlooking Soochow Creek and Broadway Mansions

Box 9, Folder 5, Item 83

black and white, Shlakis, Alexandra and Shlakis, Zoya

Box 9, Folder 5, Item 86

black and white, Shlakis, Alexandra and Shlakis, Zoya

Box 9, Folder 5, Item 87

black and white, Shlakis, Alexandra and Shlakis, Zoya

Box 9, Folder 5, Item 94

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya wearing her Public and Thomas Hanbury (PTH) uniform

Box 9, Folder 5, Item 95

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya wearing her Public and Thomas Hanbury (PTH) uniform

Box 9, Folder 5, Item 103

black and white, the General Post Office of Shanghai

Box 9, Folder 5, Item 104

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya at the Garden Bridge Park, ca. 1935

Box 9, Folder 6

Shanghai, childhood (107-116), ca. 1930-ca. 1949

Box 9, Folder 6, Item 107

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya wearing her PTH hat

Box 9, Folder 6, Item 110

black and white, photo from the Post Office looking towards Nanking Road at night, 1926

Box 9, Folder 6, Item 111

black and white, photo from the Post Office looking towards Nanking Road at night, 1926

Box 9, Folder 6, Item 113

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya PTH Junior School photo, 1938-1939

Box 9, Folder 6, Item 114

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya PTH Junior School photo, 1938-1939

Box 9, Folder 7

Shanghai, childhood (117-151), ca. 1930-1940

Box 9, Folder 7, Item 120

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya standing on the Bund in her PTH school uniform, ca. 1935

Box 9, Folder 7, Item 124

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya (age 6) standing with her grandmother (Alexandra's adopted mother), shortly before her stroke and death, 1934

Box 9, Folder 7, Item 128

black and white, far right: Shlakis, Alexandra with Shlakis, Zoya on her lap

Box 9, Folder 7, Item 129

black and white, left to right: Shlakis, Zoya; Shlakis, Alexandra; Shlakis, Stayses

Box 9, Folder 7, Item 138

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya at the PTH school for girls in Hongkew, 1937-1938

Box 9, Folder 7, Item 148

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya "first year in school played Fairy Godmother in Cinderella; Mom made my costume," 1935

Box 9, Folder 8

Shanghai, childhood; post office exterior (152-167), ca. 1930-ca. 1939

Box 9, Folder 8, Item 156

black and white, Shlakis, Stayses in middle holding Shlakis, Zoya on top of the General Post Office

Box 9, Folder 8, Item 166

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya with their cook's children on top of the elevator shaft of the General Post Office rooftop

Box 9, Folder 9

Shanghai, childhood; post office interior (168-179), ca. 1930-ca. 1939

Box 9, Folder 9, Item 168

black and white, "Early days in the Post Office when Papa was transferred from Nanking to Shanghai head of Post Office in 1934," 1934

Box 9, Folder 9, Item 169

black and white, "Early days in the Post Office when Papa was transferred from Nanking to Shanghai head of Post Office in 1934"

Box 9, Folder 9, Item 170

black and white, "Early days in the Post Office when Papa was transferred from Nanking to Shanghai head of Post Office in 1934"

Box 9, Folder 9, Item 171

black and white, "Early days in the Post Office when Papa was transferred from Nanking to Shanghai head of Post Office in 1934"

Box 9, Folder 9, Item 172

black and white, "Early days in the Post Office when Papa was transferred from Nanking to Shanghai head of Post Office in 1934"

Box 9, Folder 9, Item 173

black and white, "Early days in the Post Office when Papa was transferred from Nanking to Shanghai head of Post Office in 1934"

Box 9, Folder 9, Item 174

black and white, "Early days in the Post Office when Papa was transferred from Nanking to Shanghai head of Post Office in 1934"

Box 9, Folder 9, Item 175

black and white, "Early days in the Post Office when Papa was transferred from Nanking to Shanghai head of Post Office in 1934"

Box 9, Folder 9, Item 176

black and white, "Early days in the Post Office when Papa was transferred from Nanking to Shanghai head of Post Office in 1934"

Box 9, Folder 9, Item 177

black and white, "Early days in the Post Office when Papa was transferred from Nanking to Shanghai head of Post Office in 1934"

Box 9, Folder 10

Shanghai childhood/teen years (180-212), ca. 1930-ca. 1949

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 181

black and white, left to right: Shlakis, Alexandra and Shlakis, Zoya

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 182

black and white, second from left: Guileff, Nina

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 183

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 188

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 189

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 190

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 191

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 192

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 193

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 194

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 195

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 196

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 197

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 198

black and white, summer dacha in Dairen, China

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 202

black and white, "Dad's motor boat 'Mary' with our friend on the Whangpoo River" (Lithuanian flag on boat)

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 203

black and white, "Dad's motor boat 'Mary' with our friend on the Whangpoo River" (Lithuanian flag on boat)

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 204

black and white, "Dad's motor boat 'Mary' with our friend on the Whangpoo River" (Lithuanian flag on boat)

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 205

black and white, "Dad's motor boat 'Mary' with our friend on the Whangpoo River" (Lithuanian flag on boat)

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 207

black and white, "Dad's motor boat 'Mary' with our friend on the Whangpoo River" (Lithuanian flag on boat)

Box 9, Folder 10, Item 208

black and white, left: Guileff, Ninja

Box 9, Folder 11

Shanghai, teenage years (213-239), ca. 1940-1948

Box 9, Folder 11, Item 214

black and white, Post Office Roof Garden with Broadway Mansions in the distance

Box 9, Folder 11, Item 219

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya standing in front of Atkinson & Dallas, LTD

Box 9, Folder 11, Item 220

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya standing in front of Atkinson & Dallas, LTD

Box 9, Folder 11, Item 221

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya standing in front of Atkinson & Dallas, LTD

Box 9, Folder 11, Item 222

black and white, Rodney Warren

Box 9, Folder 11, Item 223

black and white, Bill Norman

Box 9, Folder 12

Shanghai, teenage years (240-266), ca. 1940-1948

Box 9, Folder 12, Item 241

black and white, "Dad's Fiat, in Hungjao on a picnic," ca. 1946

Box 9, Folder 12, Item 297

black and white, "Dad's Fiat, in Hungjao on a picnic," ca. 1946

Box 9, Folder 12, Item 244

black and white, Julie Gusek

Box 9, Folder 12, Item 245

black and white, Julie Gusek

Box 9, Folder 12, Item 246

black and white, Julie Gusek

Box 9, Folder 12, Item 247

black and white, "ADC Performance at Lyceum, 'Trial by Jury'," 1948

Box 9, Folder 12, Item 248

black and white, Zoya at her work: Atkinson & Dallas, LTD

Box 9, Folder 13

Shanghai, teenage years (267-303), ca. 1940-1948

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 268

black and white, West, Bill and Shlakis, Zoya on the rooftop of the Shanghai General Post Office

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 269

black and white, West, Bill and Shlakis, Zoya on the rooftop of the Shanghai General Post Office

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 270

black and white, West, Bill and Shlakis, Zoya on the rooftop of the Shanghai General Post Office

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 271

black and white, West, Bill and Shlakis, Zoya on the rooftop of the Shanghai General Post Office

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 272

black and white, West, Bill and Shlakis, Zoya on the rooftop of the Shanghai General Post Office

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 274

black and white, "Lucky" (Shlakis family dog) on the rooftop of the Shanghai General Post Office

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 282

black and white, Miller, Dwight; Shlakis, Zoya on the elevator shaft structure of the General Post Office; Zoya's "first GI friend"

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 284

black and white, Miller, Dwight; Shlakis, Zoya on the elevator shaft structure of the General Post Office; Zoya's "first GI friend"

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 294

black and white, Lyceum performance of "Trial by Jury," 1948

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 301

black and white, far right: Shlakis, Zoya at the "White Russian Ex-Officer's Club Party in Shanghai," February 1994

Box 9, Folder 13, Item 303

black and white, far right: Shlakis, Zoya at the "White Russian Ex-Officer's Club Party in Shanghai," February 1994

Box 10, Folder 1

Shanghai, teenage years (304-325), ca. 1940-1948

Box 10, Folder 1, Item 313

black and white, Shlakis, Zoya on top of the General Post Office sitting on a skylight structure

Box 10, Folder 1, Item 323

black and white, "My Dad training 'Lucky' on the Post Office roof"

Box 10, Folder 1, Item 324

black and white, "Mrs. Fischer's Piano Class Recital, Shanghai"

Box 10, Folder 1, Item 325

black and white, "Mrs. Fischer's Piano Class Recital, Shanghai"

Box 10, Folder 2

Shanghai, teenage years (326-341), ca. 1940-1948

Box 10, Folder 2, Item 338

black and white, Army and Navy YMCA, 630 Sichuan Road, Shanghai

Box 10, Folder 3

Post-Shanghai; Taipei to U.S. (342-372), ca. 1948-ca. 1959

Box 10, Folder 3, Item 358

black and white, "A Taiwanese doctor at the Taiwan University Hospital. He gave me [Zoya Shlakis] rabies shots after I was bit by a stray dog, ouch!!!," 1949

Box 10, Folder 3, Item 368

black and white, "Professor Yie's children, Taipei, Taiwan," ca. 1950

Box 10, Folder 3, Item 369

black and white, "Professor Yie's children, Taipei, Taiwan," ca. 1950

Box 10, Folder 3, Item 370

black and white, "Professor Yie's children, Taipei, Taiwan," ca. 1950

Box 10, Folder 3, Item 371

black and white, "Professor Yie's children, Taipei, Taiwan," ca. 1950

Box 10, Folder 3, Item 372

black and white, "Professor Yie's children, Taipei, Taiwan," ca. 1950

Box 10, Folder 4

Stayses (Zoya's father) hunting trip; Northern China (373-388)

Box 10, Folder 5

Portraits with Russian notations (389-393), ca. 1902

Box 10, Folder 6

New Hampshire, Zoya's sponsors and residence (394-404), ca. 1950-ca. 1959

Box 10, Folder 6, Item 396

black and white, from left to right: Shlakis, Alexandra; Shlakis, Stayses ("Stanely" in the U.S.); Velishka, Leonard G.

Box 10, Folder 6, Item 399

black and white, Velishka, Leonard G.; Velishka, Mary

Box 10, Folder 7

Zoya Headshots (405-408)

Box 10, Folder 8

Theater Performances (409-418), ca. 1959

Box 10, Folder 9

Theater Performance (419-423), ca. 1970-ca. 1979

Box 10, Folder 10

Hollywood Park Turf Club (424-425), 1976, 1981

Box 10, Folder 11

Mario Machado Testimonial Dinner (426-428), 1978

Box 10, Folder 12

Anaheim Reunion, "School Group Photos, Boys and Girls," (429-443), 1990

Box 10, Folder 13

Old China Hands Reunion, Las Vegas (444-445), 1996

Box 10, Folder 13, Item 444

PTH girls photograph

Box 10, Folder 14

Miscellaneous photograph (446-447)

Box 10, Folder 14, Item 447

see photo for copyright restrictions

Box 10, Folder 15

Negatives of Family Photographs

Box 11, Folder 1

Theater Performances (448-449), ca. 1950

Box 11, Folder 2

Scotland (450-452), early 1950s

Box 11, Folder 3

Assorted (453-561), ca. 1950-ca. 1959

Box 11, Folder 4

Zoya in Europe (562-568), ca. 1960-ca. 1969

Box 11, Folder 5

Assorted (569-571), ca. 1960-ca. 1969

Box 11, Folder 6

Taipei (572-617), 1970

Box 11, Folder 7

Zoya in Japan with Ruby (618-627), 1972

Box 11, Folder 8

U.S. Air Force documentary film, "Defense Against Espionage," (628-638), 1976

Box 11, Folder 9

OCH Shanghai Reunion (639-641), 1976

Box 11, Folder 10

Pets, mid-late (642-648), ca. 1970-ca. 1979

Box 11, Folder 11

Mario Machado Testimonial Dinner (649-655), February 1978

Box 11, Folder 12

Assorted (656-660), ca. 1970-ca. 1979

Box 11, Folder 13

Shanghai Reunion Dinner (661-674), ca. 1980-ca. 1989

Box 11, Folder 14

Zoya's Birthday (675-679), 1986-1987

Box 11, Folder 15

"Once in a Lifetime (OCH) Reunion, Weybridge" (680-709), 1988

Box 11, Folder 16

Visit to Shanghai with Julie (710-729), 1988-1990

Box 11, Folder 17

OCH Reunions (730-801), late 1980s

Box 11, Folder 18

Assorted (802-807), ca. 1980-ca. 1989

Box 11, Folder 19

OCH Anaheim Reunion (808-853), 1990

Box 11, Folder 20

Zoya's Birthday (854-857), 1990

Box 11, Folder 21

OCH California Reunion (858-898), 1991

Box 11, Folder 22

OCH California Reunion (899-921), 1991

Box 11, Folder 23

OCH Reunion Torrance (922-942), 1991

Box 11, Folder 24

OCH Reunions Assorted (943-1019), 1990-1992

Box 11, Folder 25

OCH Get Together (1020-1031), 1992

Box 11, Folder 26

Christmas Parties with Aram Elmassian (1032-1040)

Box 11, Folder 27

OCH Reunion (1041-1076), 1994

Box 11, Folder 28

OCH Reunion, Las Vegas (1077-1100), 1996

Box 11, Folder 29

Zoya's Birthday China Inn (1101-1118), 1997

Box 11, Folder 30

Zoya and Julie (1119-1126)

Box 12, Folder 1

Mrs. Ming Shu Chang's Travels (1127-1176), 1998

Box 12, Folder 2

OCH Reunion San Diego (1177-1221), 1998

Box 12, Folder 3

OCH Reunion San Diego (1222-1241), 1998

Box 12, Folder 4

Get Togethers (1242-1255), 1998

Box 12, Folder 5

Mini Reunion China Inn (1256-1259), 1999

Box 12, Folder 6

OCH Mini Reunions (1260-1269), 1999

Box 12, Folder 7

Christmas Holiday Photos (1270-1285), 1999

Box 12, Folder 8

OCH Reunion (1286-1317), 2000

Box 12, Folder 9

OCH Archive Events (1318-1337), 2002, 2005

Box 12, Folder 10

OCH Lunch-in (1338-1350), July 2002

Box 12, Folder 11

"Scenes of Shanghai from Bob de Vries" (1351-1376), ca. 2002

Box 12, Folder 12

Zoya's Birthday (1377-1383), 2002

Box 12, Folder 13

Shanghai Trip (1384-1447), 2002

Box 12, Folder 14

Shanghai Trip (1448-1523), 2002

Box 12, Folder 15

OCH Archive Reunion (1524-1567), 2002

Box 12, Folder 16

OCH Events (1568-1581), October 2004

Box 12, Folder 17

OCHA Crystal Palace (1582-1604)

Box 12, Folder 18

China Inn (1605-1609), 2003

Box 12, Folder 19

OCH Reunion (1610-1624), 2004

Box 12, Folder 20

Reunion Trip to Shanghai (1625-1695), 2004

Box 12, Folder 21

Mario Machado's 70th Birthday (1696-1705)

Box 12, Folder 22

OCH (1706-1717), March 2006

Box 12, Folder 23

Shanghai Trip (1718-1722), 2006

Box 12, Folder 24

Raya's Visit (1723-1731)

Box 12, Folder 25

"Old Shanghai Photos of Joan's Family" (1732-1735)

Box 12, Folder 26

Shanghai Trip (1736-1746), 1988-2006

Box 12, Folder 27

Postcards (1747-1756)

 

Series VI: Ephemera, 1906-2006

Box 13, Folder 1

Photo Album: photographs, post cards, programs and documents online Shlakis' voyage from Taipei to England to the United States, 1950-1951

Box 14, Folder 1

Artwork on rice paper, ca. 1948

Box 14, Folder 2

Autograph book; Shlakis, Zoya, 1937-1938

Box 14, Folder 3

Autograph book; Shlakis, Zoya, 1939-1950

Box 14, Folder 4

Autograph book; Shlakis, Zoya, 1942-1950

Box 14, Folder 5

Currency: China, Taiwanese, and Russian, 1909-1918, 1940-2005

Box 14, Folder 6

Passports: Shlakis, Zoya, 1957, 1975-2005

Box 14, Folder 7

Poetry book (in Russian)

Box 14, Folder 8

Program (in Russian)

Box 14, Folder 9

Shlakis, S.G.: Driver's license for French Concession, 1936-1943

Box 14, Folder 10

Sketchbook; contains pencil sketches by Zoya, 1942-1954

Box 14, Folder 11

World Exposition Souvenirs: Osaka, Japan, 1970

Box 15, Item 1

Orange and white earrings

Box 15, Item 2

U.S. flag pin

Box 15, Item 3

Metallic ring

Box 15, Item 4

Yellow pin, abstract design

Box 15, Item 5

Lithuanian flag ribbon

Box 15, Item 6

Gold Naval Academy lapel pin, 24k gold

Box 15, Item 7

Bracelet with gold framing

Box 15, Item 8

Chinese ink stone with outdoor village scene, gold color with Chinese characters on reverse side

Box 15, Item 9

Wooden star pin

Box 15, Item 10

Emerald colored jewelry in red box, also contains cruise line receipt

Box 15, Item 11

Wooden dove pin

Box 15, Item 12

Gold-tone medallion on chain

Box 15, Item 13

Wooden keepsake box

Box 15, Item 14

Embroidered patch

Box 15, Item 15

Embroidered patch

Box 15, Item 16

Pin, Lithuanian, "Lietuviu Dienos-LA," 1999

Box 16, Item 17

Magnifying glass with wooden handle

Box 16, Item 18

Decorative painted tree trunk

Box 16, Item 19

"Zoe Slyke" China Schools Reunion name tag

Box 16, Item 20

Museum of Flying, Executive Women International Souvenir

Box 16, Item 21

Tea strainer

Box 16, Item 22

Small wooden cross with "Jerusalem" inscription

Box 16, Item 23

Wooden cross with wall hangar attachment

Box 16, Item 24

St. Francis Xavier College heavy glass holographic souvenir

Box 17, Item 25

Wooden stand

Box 17, Item 26

Wooden objects 'd art stand

Box 17, Item 27

Wooden objects 'd art stand

Box 17, Item 28

Wooden plaque with woman dressed in colorful garb

Box 18, Item 29

Silver necklace with Chinese character design, comes with plastic case

Box 18, Item 30

"Kung Hei Fat Choy" small red envelope

Box 18, Item 31

Ivory colored ring with rose design

Box 18, Item 32

Old China Hands Archive, Oviatt Library pin

Box 18, Item 33

A pair of ivory colored Buddha figurines

Box 18, Item 34

Pair of ivory colored, shield-shaped earrings

Box 18, Item 35

Brass bracelet depicting icons of various countries

Box 18, Item 36

Wooden music box

Box 18, Item 37

"Chenghis Khan" pin

Box 18, Item 38

"Gung Hay Fat Choy" pin

Box 18, Item 39

Orange tinted flower pin

Box 18, Item 40

"Chinese Culture in Focus" pin, 1977

Box 18, Item 41

Wooden pin with bird design

Box 18, Item 42

Pair of ivory colored flower earrings

Box 18, Item 43

Metallic bracelet with black, gold, and silver design (from Zoya note - "from Shanghai, 1948"), 1948

Box 19, Item 44

Blue and white bowls, dragon design, medium (6)

Box 19, Item 45

Blue and white soup spoons (4)

Box 19, Item 46

Blue and white bowl and saucer with dragon design

Box 19, Item 47

Chinese ink stone

Box 20, Item 48

Blue and white plates with dragon design, medium (3)

Box 20, Item 49

Blue and white cups with dragon design (3)

Box 21, Item 50

Blue and white bowls with dragon design, small (3)

Box 21, Item 51

Blue and white bowl with dragon design, large

Box 21, Item 52

Blue and white teapot with lid

Box 21, Item 53

Blue and white plates with dragon design, small (3)

Box 21, Item 54

Cups with blue, white, gold, and red design (2)

Box 22, Item 55

Carved wooden stands (2)

Box 22, Item 56

Pouring teapot with dragon design

Box 22, Item 56a

Teapot with dragon design

Box 23, Item 57

Teapot with lid; character and floral designs

Box 23, Item 58

White mug, "The Old Shanghai Memory Cup" inscription

Box 23, Item 59

Soup spoons; white and blue colors (set of 7)

Box 23, Item 60

Wooden statue; carved, elderly man and animal figures

Box 24, Item 61

Ceramic statue; Chinese person in white robes, with gold décor

Box 25, Item 62

Ginger pot with lid, white with green, and multi-colored design

Box 25, Item 63

Teapot and lid, green with pink floral design

Box 26, Item 64

Chinese Gongfu tea set; blue and white floral pattern, includes 6 smelling cups, 6 drinking cups, 1 tea pitcher, 1 steeping pot with lid and saucer (16 pieces)

Box 27, Item 65

Ginger pot with lid; ceramic, blue, and white pattern

Box 28, Item 66

Wooden Plaque to Zoya Shlakis; Certificate for donation of stamps and photographs to the Shanghai Post Office Museum, 2006 January 1

Box 28, Item 67

Artwork; "Zoya" with Chinese characters, fragile framing

Box 28, Item 68

Large plague with City of Los Angeles seal; to Zoya Shlakis, from John Ferraro, Los Angeles City Council President; commemorates 25 years of service to the City of Los Angeles, 1991 October 4

Box 29, Item 69

Wooden carved statue, robed Chinese person standing on a dragon head

Box 30, Item 70

Ceramic eggs; white and blue floral design (set of 4), with ceramic stands (set of 5)

Box 30, Item 71

Lamp; Chinese lantern, carved wooden dragon base

Box 31, Item 72

Horse-drawn rickshaw statuette, with wooden base from President of Shanghai Post Bureau to Zoya Shlakis, 2006 April 24

Box 32, Item 73

Ladies overcoat; black wool -- label reads, "Guanessa, Made Expressly for Grinell Originals, Luxury-Loomed by Einiger, 100% Virgin Wool," ca. 1950-1960s

Box 32, Item 74

Chinese jacket; red, embroidered with multi-colored floral design, silk/rayon (Zoya is pictured in this jacket at many Old China Hands reunions and functions)

Box 32, Item 75

Ladies housecoat; blue brocade

Box 32, Item 76

Green dress; full-length, velvet, lace at neck and sleeves (Zoya wore this dress for a community production of "Peter Pan" in Shanghai

Box 32, Item 77

White handbag, flower decor

Box 32, Item 78

Naval insignia patch, Chief Engineman rank

Box 33, Item 79

Comforter; green silk with embroidered dragon design

Box 33, Item 80

Coverlet; green silk with embroidered dragon design (matches comforter)

Box 33, Item 81

Pillow; green with embroidered pattern

Box 33, Item 82

Coverlets; blue silk, embroidered with multi-colored lotus blossom design, and elaborate fringe edging (set of 2)

Box 33, Item 83

Cloth wall scroll, embroidered with Chinese design

Box 34, Item 84

Kilt; red, green, blue plaid on ivory background, tag reads "16, 42, 14, hips 40in/102cm, Made in England"

Box 34, Item 85

Kilt: blue, green, yellow plaid on ivory background, tag reads "Made in Great Britain from Pure New Wool, For the Edinburgh Woolen Mill"

Box 34, Item 86

Kilt; blue, red, white, yellow plaid on light blue background, tag reads "Hector Russel, Kiltmakers Inverness"

Box 34, Item 87

Ladies dress and jacket suit; black and white print (handmade) (2)

Box 34, Item 88

Kimono robe; ivory with crane embroidery pattern (rayon/cotton)

Box 34, Item 89

Hat; knitted, pink with leftover yarn

Box 34, Item 90

Zippered pouch; small, tartan pattern

Box 34, Item 91

Necktie; tartan, label reads "James Pringle Weavers of Inverness, Cameron of erracht, 100% Pure New Wool, Made in Scotland"

Box 34, Item 92

Gloves; ladies, black with beaded embroidery at cuff

Box 34, Item 93

Gloves; ladies, black with black trim at cuff

Box 34, Item 94

Booties; red, quilted

Box 34, Item 95

Fan; wooden and paper with painted floral design, silk tassel (from Zoya note - "from Shanghai, 1948"), 1948

Box 34, Item 96

Doll; small with articulated arms and eyes, dressed in Scottish kilt with velvet jacket and tam hat

Box 35, Item 97

Ladies skirt-length coat; chartreuse green (linen, handmade)

Box 35, Item 98

Ladies jacket and skirt suit; blue and white houndstooth pattern (handmade)

Box 35, Item 99

Skirt; brown woolen (handmade)

Box 35, Item 100

Ladies jacket; Bolero style, ivory with green floral design (linen, handmade)

Box 36, Item 101

Pillow cover; homemade with bear and house design

Box 36, Item 102

Table cover/scarf; ivory cotton, with delicate lace edging (36x44)

Box 36, Item 103

Table runners; white jacquard fabric, red and black cross-stitched pattern with hand-crotched edging (4, not matching)

Box 36, Item 104

Table runners; white jacquard fabric, red and black cross-stitched pattern with hand-crotched edging (4, not matching)

Box 36, Item 105

Table runners; white jacquard fabric, red and black cross-stitched pattern with hand-crotched edging (4, not matching)

Box 36, Item 106

Table runners; white jacquard fabric, red and black cross-stitched pattern with hand-crotched edging (4, not matching)

Box 36, Item 107

Table runners; off-white linen; red and black cross-stitched designs with hand-crocheted edging (2, not matching)

Box 36, Item 108

Table runners; off-white linen; red and black cross-stitched designs with hand-crocheted edging (2, not matching)

Box 36, Item 109

Shirt; peasant-style with red and black rose cross-stitched pattern

Box 36, Item 110

Women's headscarf; blue and red paisley design

Box 36, Item 111

Table cover; black on black embroidered, elaborate fringe edging (60x64)

Box 36, Item 112

Tablecloth; white with pagoda cross-stitch design (with matching napkins)

Box 36, Item 113

Napkins; white with pagoda cross-stitch design (5)

Box 36, Item 114

Tablecloth; white with pagoda cross-stitch design (with matching napkins)

Box 36, Item 115

Napkins; white with pagoda cross-stitch design (6)

Box 36, Item 116

Placemats; linen with pagoda and tree cross-stitch design (2) (matches tablecloth)

Box 36, Item 117

Table runner; linen with lacework insert edging

Box 36, Item 118

Table runner; linen with embroidery and cutwork designs

Box 36, Item 119

Headscarf; cotton with crocheted edging (2)

Box 36, Item 120

Woven straw clutch purse

Box 36, Item 121

Table runner; ivory linen, "Shlakis" embroidered

Box 36, Item 122

Dresser scarves; ivory, crocheted (5) (78x12)

Box 36, Item 123

Doily; ivory, crocheted (44x28)

Box 36, Item 124

Tablecloth; ivory jacquard, red cross-stitch design

Box 36, Item 125

T-shirts; OCH Reunions, 1990, 1996

Box 37, Item 126

Coin bank: green, in the shape of a mail depository in Shanghai (stored in green box marked "Shanghai Post Office")

Box 37, Item 127

Prayer book; small, blue (in Russian)

Box 37, Item 128

Prayer book; small, grey (in Russian)

Box 37, Item 129

Bible, "presented to Bunny by the choir-members of Fellowship of Taipei YMCA," ca. 1950s

Box 37, Item 130

Commemorative Ink Pad and Stamp, Center for Jewish Studies Shanghai, "With the Compliments of CJSS April 26, 2006 Shanghai, China," 2006 April 26

Box 40, Item 1

Napkin with Blue and White Flower Embroidery

Box 40, Item 2

Cloth Envelope Containing Lock of Hair

Box 40, Item 3

Small Gauze Wrapping Containing Preserved Umbilical Cord

Box 40, Item 4

3.75" Silver Striped Cigarette Case

Box 40, Item 5

3.5" Silver Striped Cigarette Case

Box 40, Item 6

Silver Clutch with Attached Chain

Box 40, Item 7

Green Box Containing Leather Watch

Box 40, Item 8

Silver Cup Decorated with Dragon Picture

Box 40, Item 9

Engraved Silver Creamer, 1906

Box 40, Item 10

Engraved Silver Sugar Bowl

Box 40, Item 11

Engraved Silver Napkin Ring

Box 40, Item 12

Engraved Compact

Box 40, Item 13

Silver Clutch

Box 41, Item 1

Black and brown trunk

Box 42, Item 1

Brown trunk

Box 43, Item 1

Money clip with inset Chinese coin

Box 43, Item 2

Sterling silver chopsticks in wooden case

 

Series VII: Audio-Visual, ca. 1920-2006

Box 38, Item 1

VHS: Vera's China Reunion, 28 attendees; Shanghai Restaurant, Vera Komp's visit, 1987 April 11

Box 38, Item 2

VHS: Zoe's Weybridge, Once in a Lifetime Reunion, October 1988

Box 38, Item 3

VHS: Michael Sellheim, OCH-Canada, July 1992

Box 38, Item 4

VHS: Vancouver '92 OCH, July 1992

Box 38, Item 5

VHS: San Diego Mini-Reunion Oct '96, Documentary

Box 38, Item 6

VHS: Old China Hands Reunion '96 Highlights

Box 38, Item 7

VHS: MGM OCH Reunion '96 (Reeves) Jayne Corey

Box 38, Item 8

VHS: Las Vegas, OCH Reunion, Harry's Tape, September 1996

Box 38, Item 9

VHS: OCH Las Vegas, Henry Olaussen, September 1996

Box 38, Item 10

VHS: Olaussen, Shanghai, March 1996

Box 38, Item 11

VHS: San Diego; Christina, 1979, 1998-1999

Box 38, Item 12

VHS: OCH Reunion in San Diego - Banquet, 1998 October 31

Box 38, Item 13

VHS: OCH San Diego, October 1998

Box 38, Item 14

VHS: Heacock Photos, Heacock Dinner, 1998 July 27

Box 38, Item 15

VHS: Stock footage of daily life in Shanghai, ca. 1920s-1930s

Box 38, Item 16

VHS: Port of Last Resort

Box 38, Item 17

DVD: Interview with Zoya (in Chinese), 2006

Box 38, Item 18

DVD: CSUN Old China Hands Archive Event, 2005 June 7

Box 38, Item 19

DVD: photographs from Zoya's 2006 trip

Box 38, Item 20

DVD: Zoya in Shanghai, 2006

Box 38, Item 21

DVD: Zoya Ephemera Photographs