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Franz H. Michael papers, 1948-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Michael, Franz H
Title
Franz H. Michael papers
Dates
1948-1984 (inclusive)
1948-1964 (bulk)
Quantity
2.29 cubic feet, including 7 sound cassettes (6 boxes)
Collection Number
2940
Summary
Papers of a professor of Far Eastern studies at the University of Washington.
Repository
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
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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

Franz H. Michael was a professor of Far Eastern political science and Chinese history, and assistant director of the Far Eastern and Russian Institute at the University of Washington.

Michael was born and educated in Germany and attended the Universities of Hamburg, Berlin, and Freiburg. At Berlin he received his Sinological degree, and at Freiburg his doctor's degree in political science and law. In 1933, he became an attaché in the German foreign service but left Germany in the same year after Hitler's seizure of power. From 1934 to 1938, Michael taught at the National Chekiang University in Hangchow, China, and went on the inland march with this university after the start of the Japanese attack in 1937. In 1939, he came to the United States and became a research associate at the Johns Hopkins University. In 1942, Michael joined the staff of the University of Washington, where he was, during the war, in charge of an army specialized training program. In 1947, he undertook a journey to China for the university with the object of visiting Chinese universities, buying books for the Far Eastern Library at the university, and exploring the Chinese Mongol and Tibetan frontier areas.

Michael is the author of several books and numerous professional articles.

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Content Description

Correspondence, minutes, curriculum materials, reports, speeches, and writings relating to Michael's teaching and research in the Far Eastern and Russian Institute, University of Washington, and his activities with the Far Eastern Association (later Association for Asian Studies) and the Pacific Northwest Division, American Institute of Pacific Relations. The collection also includes an oral history interview with Michael relating to the development of Chinese studies in the United States and to various aspects of modern Chinese history.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on the reproduction of sound cassettes in Accession No. 2940-002.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in two accessions:

  • Franz H. Michael papers, 1948-1964
  • Oral history interview with Franz H. Michael, 1984

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • College teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
  • College teachers--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
  • German Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
  • German Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews
  • International relations--Study and teaching (Higher)--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Pan-Pacific relations--Societies, etc
  • Sinologists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
  • Sinologists--Washington (State)--Seattle--Interviews

Personal Names

  • Fairbank, John King, 1907-1991
  • Gasster, Michael, 1930-
  • Michael, Franz H.--Archives
  • Michael, Franz H.--Interviews
  • Rock, Joseph Francis Charles,1884-1962

Corporate Names

  • American Institute of Pacific Relations. Pacific Northwest Division
  • Association for Asian Studies
  • Far Eastern Association (U.S.)
  • University of Washington--Faculty--Archives
  • University of Washington--Faculty--Interviews

Geographical Names

  • Asia--Study and teaching--Societies, etc
  • China--Foreign relations
  • China--Politics and government
  • China--Study and teaching (Higher)--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • China--Study and teaching--United States
  • East Asia--Study and teaching--Societies, etc
  • Soviet Union--Foreign relations
  • Soviet Union--Politics and government

Form or Genre Terms

  • Audiocassettes
  • Indexes
  • Speeches, addresses, etc
  • correspondence
  • curricula
  • minutes
  • oral histories
  • reports
  • writings

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Myers, Ramon Hawley, 1929- (interviewer)

    Corporate Names

    • University of Washington. University Archives

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Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)


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