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Ted Chao , 1951 - 1952

 Sub-Series
Identifier: 2018.002

Scope and Contents

81 handwritten letters and one card from Hsio Ho Chao to his wife Mae Eng Chao, 1951-1952 81 handwritten letters and 1 greeting card.

Dates

  • 1951 - 1952

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is 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 letters written by Ho to Mae spans 1951 and 1952, when Mae and their young son, donor Ted Chao, were living in Virginia and Ho was working as a ship's captain in Hong Kong and Guangzhou (then Canton). The open tenderness of his words and the depth of his reflections on war stand out in their correspondences. His desire for their reunion, his pride in their son, and his hatred of the corrupt greed that spawns war are themes throughout.

Extent

3.39 Gigabytes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Museum of Chinese in America Repository

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