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Richard Louis Walker interview by Ramon H. Myers
Physical Description: 2, 1/4 inch sound tape reels (7-inch)
Use copy reference numbers: 92095_a_0000124, 92095_a_0000125
Relates to the development of area studies, especially Chinese studies, in the United States. Interview conducted by Ramon
H. Myers.
Part 1:
1. Early life and war years during WWII-Chinese language
2. early career at Yale in late 1940s as student
3. Professor (assist), History Department at Yale
4. Teaching at Taipei, 1953-54
5. Tenure decision and leaving Yale U. (1957)
6. Study of Owen Lattimore and IPR
Part 2:
1. Developing international studies at U. of South Carolina
2. Personal experiences that influenced Walker's view of China studies
3. Views of the China field, John K. Fairbank, etc.