Pacey correspondence file: page nos 590-662

Letters from Leslie & Mildred Pacey predominately to his parents written mainly from Kunming and Chaotung [Zhaotong], China. Matters discussed include: weather; recent disasters (fires, drought, boat capsizing); their health; colleagues; family and friends in UK; their work routine; domestic mat...

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Archive & Special Collections MMS/17/02/09/21/01/07 Open

Order number: MMS/Special Series/Biographical/China/Box 1409
Date(s) of creation: 28 Mar [19]37-13 Nov 1937
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id MMS.17.02.09.21.01.07
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with MMS/Special Series/Biographical/China/Box 1409
callnumber MMS/17/02/09/21/01/07
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title Pacey correspondence file: page nos 590-662
scb_date_creation 28 Mar [19]37-13 Nov 1937
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 24 letters
format Archive
scb_acquisition Accepted as a deposit on behalf of the Methodist Church from Mr Arnold Pacey, September 2005
description Letters from Leslie & Mildred Pacey predominately to his parents written mainly from Kunming and Chaotung [Zhaotong], China. Matters discussed include: weather; recent disasters (fires, drought, boat capsizing); their health; colleagues; family and friends in UK; their work routine; domestic matters; visitors; travel in China; social activities (sightseeing, dining, etc); relocated to Chaotung [Zhaotong] (July 1937); Girls Life Brigade; visit to and work amongst the Miao [A-Hmao] and Kopu [Go-p'u]; Mildred's pregnancy and birth of son, Arnold; local troop moved to combat Japanese and comments from colleagues on impact of fighting. A few letters are incomplete.
scb_arrangement The green ink page numbering system used by the family is noted in the title field. There are a few gaps in the sequence due to misnumbering or letters having been retained by the family. A few letters were not numbered but were placed by the family in chronological order.
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright vested with Pacey family
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
language English
language_search English
scb_scripts_material Latin
hierarchy_top_id_raw MMS
hierarchy_sequence MMS.0017.0002.0009.0021.0001.0007

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