Edwin Chester Allan papers, 1928-1999

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Creators:: Allan, Edwin Chester, -1965, Gregg, Godfrey R., and Gregg, Patty
Abstract:: Correspondence, legal and financial records, printed matter, photographs, and miscellany, relating to the American community in Shanghai prior to, during, and immediately after, World War II. Includes the diary and other papers of Godfrey R. Gregg, son-in-law of E. C. Allan, and video tapes and other material collected by Patty Gregg.
Extent:: 4 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder (5.5 Linear Feet)
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Edwin Chester Allan papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Scope and content:: Correspondence, legal and financial records, printed matter, photographs, and miscellany, relating to the American community in Shanghai prior to, during, and immediately after, World War II. Includes the diary and other papers of Godfrey R. Gregg, son-in-law of E. C. Allan, and video tapes and other material collected by Patty Gregg.
Biographical / historical:: American businessman in Shanghai, China.
Acquisition information:: Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1999.
Physical location:: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:: The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
Terms of access:: For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Edwin Chester Allan papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:: Hoover Institution

Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University

Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US