Preliminary Guide to the Thomas Kennedy Papers

Preliminary Guide to the Thomas Kennedy Papers, circa 1960-1990s

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Kennedy, Thomas L.
Title: Preliminary Guide to the Thomas Kennedy Papers
Dates: circa 1960-1990s (inclusive)
19601999
Quantity: 1.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Records carton, 1 Manuscript case)
Collection Number: MS.2016.01 (collection)
Summary: This collection consists of professional papers of historian Thomas Kennedy.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English and Chinese,

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Thomas L. Kennedy (1930-2015) was born in Newark, NJ. He attended Xavier High School in New York City, and earned degrees from Villanova, Georgetown, and Columbia Universities. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, and worked for the National Security Agency before joining the faculty of the Washington State University History Department in 1970. He was one of the organizers of the university's Asia Program, and also served the university in a variety of administrative roles. His research and scholarship focused on China, and he authored or co-authored several books, including The Arms of Kiangnan: Modernization in the Chinese Ordnance Industry, 1860-1895, Testimony of a Confucian Woman: The Autobiography of Mrs. Nie Zeng Jifen, 1852-1942, and Confucian Feminist: Memoirs of Zeng Baosun.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of professional papers of historian Thomas Kennedy, mainly correspondence, transcribed lectures, collected research materials, and writings by Kennedy and others. It includes files related to books, articles, and reviews authored by Kennedy, manuscripts of his thesis and dissertation, and reprints of journal articles.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Preliminary Guide to the Thomas Kennedy Papers, circa 1960-1990s (MS.2016.01)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.

Location of Collection

(MASC staff use): 2-9-27-3

Acquisition Information

Elizabeth Siler donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2016 (MS.2016.01).

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