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Ruth A. Price papers, 1902-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Price, Ruth A
- Title
- Ruth A. Price papers
- Dates
- 1902-1980 (inclusive)19021980
- Quantity
- 2.17 cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5004
- Summary
- Papers of a longtime Secretary of the China Club of Seattle, spent more than thirty years in the field of Chinese-American relations
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Ruth Price went to China in 1928 and lived there until the beginning of the war in the Far East in 1937, when she and her husband and their infant daughter Joy established a home in Seattle. From 1937 to 1957 she served as Secretary for the China Club of Seattle. She participated in many organizations which worked to improve China-U.S. relations, and was the founder of the American Chinese Pioneer Historical Association, which worked to collect and preserve the history of early-day Chinese in this country.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
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Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
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Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 5004-001: Ruth A. Price papers, 1902-1980Return to Top
Scope and Content: Research notes, photographs about the Chinese population of the Pacific Northwest, and related papers.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Joy Price Casserly, 2/26/1997.
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Accession No. 5004-002: Ruth A. Price papers, circa 1925-1970 (bulk 1937-1960)Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, clippings, scrapbook, note cards, photographs. Much of the accession consists of material collected by Mrs. Price under the auspices of the China Club of Seattle for an American Chinese Pioneer Historical Association. Some are generic records of the China Club, including those of Mrs. Price's predecessor, W.E. Priestley. China relief during World War II is documented, mainly by photographs.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Joy Price Casserly, 11/4/1997.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Chinese Americans--Northwest, Pacific
- Chinese Americans--Northwest, Pacific--Photographs
- Chinese Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle
Personal Names
- Price, Ruth A.--Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
