Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Zhang, Zhongkui.
- Abstract:
- Included in these papers are his academic records from the National University of Peking and correspondence from the University of Wisconsin, 1937; immigration papers, 1937, 1954 and undated; reprints (in English) of three scholarly articles by Chang, 1936-37; his Stanford diploma, 1940; obituary article, 1982; correspondence with his children in China concerning his estate, 1982-83; and photographs (several taken in China), unlabelled and undated.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Zhongkui Zhang Papers (SC0835). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Included in these papers are his academic records from the National University of Peking and correspondence from the University of Wisconsin, 1937; immigration papers, 1937, 1954 and undated; reprints (in English) of three scholarly articles by Chang, 1936-37; his Stanford diploma, 1940; obituary article, 1982; correspondence with his children in China concerning his estate, 1982-83; and photographs (several taken in China), unlabelled and undated.
- Biographical / historical:
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Chung-Kuei Chang was born in China in 1895. He studied physics at the National University of Peking and in 1937 emigrated to the U.S. with a China Foundation research scholarship to study electrical engineering at Stanford. After earning his Engineer's Degree in 1940, he remained at Stanford to study physics but did not complete any further degrees. He died at Stanford in February 1982.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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Zhongkui Zhang Papers (SC0835). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022