Cook Family Letters, 1946-1947

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Summary

Title:
Cook family letters
Dates:
1946-1947
Creators:
Cook (Family : 1946-1947)
Abstract:
A collection of material related to Dr. Sterling Smith Cook, a United States Navy Captain, and his family while they were stationed in China from 1946 to 1947.
Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Cook family letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of letters and ephemera related to the Cook family from 1946 to 1947 while they were stationed in China. The letters are from Dr. Sterling S. Cook, Ruth Cook, and Bill Cook to Frances Ann Cook and Caroline Cook Ball. The letters describe life in China just after the Second World War, including domestic issues, world events, American football, travel plans across China and East Asia, and their meetings with Chinese leaders and celebrities, such as Chiang Kai-shek; Chiang May-ling Soong; Dai Li; Mei Lanfang; Soong Ching-ling (Song, Qingling); and Soong T. V. There is also a photocopy of a letter from Sterling S. Cook to his sister Ruth and a printed map in Chinese, a clipping, and an envelope.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. Sterling Smith Cook was a Captain in the United States Navy; he was married to Ruth Cook and they had three children: Frances Ann Cook, Caroline Cook Ball, and William Cook. Dr. Cook was stationed in China just after the Second World War with his wife, Ruth, and his son Bill, who was attending the Tsingtao American School; Dr. Cook's two daughters, Frances Ann Cook and Caroline Cook Ball, were living in the United States.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Virginia Ball Stack, October 2022.
Processing information:

Processed at the time of accessioning by Gayle M. Richardson in December 2022.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle M. Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-12-13 09:24:45 -0800 .

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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Cook family letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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