Ted Chao, 1939 - 1949
Scope and Contents
244 photographs scanned at 600dpi from one of the donor's albums labeled "Mae 1943-47" and "Mae and Ho 1946-49"
Dates
- 1939 - 1949
Conditions Governing Access
This collection s unrestricted
Conditions Governing Use
For reference use only; not for reproduction, distribution, or deposit in another collection. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Director of Collections. If publishing, cite: courtesy of Ted Chao, Museum of Chinese in America.
Biographical / Historical
This series of photographs spans from at least 1939 to 1949. The first several pages document her student life, during which she graduated from high school, received her BA from Baylor University in Waco, TX, and her master's from Columbia University. Several pages capture her wedding to Hsio Ho Chao in Shanghai and at trip they took to Hangzhou with family soon after. The pages following show the couple with their infant Ted over the first two years of his life. The last pages of the album are mainly pictures of Ho by himself, which he would send with letters (see Ted Chao Collection 2018.002) to Mae and Ted after they left for the U.S. in 1949. Many of the self-portraits are signed "To darling" or "To dearest Mae." As communicated in his letters, Ho was concerned that his son wouldn't know what he looked like after their long separation.
Extent
7.83 Gigabytes : Born Digital
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
This project and finding aid were undertaken with grant assistance from the National Historic Publication and Records Commission (NHPRC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Repository Details
Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository