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Bock Family papers

 Collection 0061-MDHC
 

Bock Family papers

 Collection 0061-MDHC

The Bock Family papers cover the period from 1938 to 1969.

Important subjects covered in this collection include child welfare, war funds, refugee relief, the New Life movement, foreign exchanges, medical aid, Madame Chang Kai Shek, war bond drives, the movement against Japan, the productive relief fund, contributions, war orphans, emergency army training, Refugee Relief Act, communism, immigration law, the Revolution of March 29, 1910, Chinese history, and linen cloth.

Use and Access to Collection

This collection is open for research.

Dates
Creation: 1938-1972
Creation: Majority of material found within 1938-1969
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet (1.00 linear feet, 24 photographs, and 15 three-dimensional objects)
1.00 Linear Feet
39 Items (24 photographs and 15 three dimensional items )
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin

There is one series in which folders are arranged alphabetically by organizations and subjects.

Important subjects covered in this collection include child welfare, war funds, refugee relief, the New Life movement, foreign exchanges, medical aid, Madame Chang Kai Shek, war bond drives, the movement against Japan, the productive relief fund, contributions, war orphans, emergency army training, Refugee Relief Act, communism, immigration law, the Revolution of March 29, 1910, Chinese history, and linen cloth.

Dates
Creation: 1910 - 1969
Extent
1.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin

Chinese History, 1910-1939

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1.0

Folder includes: Chinese History -- Chronicles, 1910-1939 and Chinese History -- Heroes of March 29, 1910 Revolution.

Dates
Creation: 1910-1939

Includes receipts and thank you notes for contributions to child welfare, war fund, medical relief, war orphans, Chinese movement against Japan, Chinese industrial co-operatives, emergency army training and young women’s mission.

Dates
Creation: 1938-1948
Dates
Creation: 1941-1945

Includes letters and notices from the Treasury Department Headquarters and Madame Chang. Ta:sun County Government.

Dates
Creation: 1940-1955

Includes correspondence and thank you notes for contributions and support.

Dates
Creation: undated

Chungking Restaurant, 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6.0

Includes commemrative menu from opening night, fixed price menu, and fixed wine list.

Dates
Creation: 1944

Includes a statement of Anti-Communist Conference of Overseas Chinese in North America, official notes for the anniversary of Memorial Day, International Women’s Day and certificates.

Dates
Creation: 1954-1963
Dates
Creation: 1954-1963

Includes newspaper clippings on five Chinese anti-communists returnees from Korea and flyers for New York’s Rally against Communists.

Dates
Creation: 1954

Kuo Min Tang of China in America, 1964-1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9.0

Includes list of representatives and certificates.

Dates
Creation: 1964-1970
Dates
Creation: 1942

Miscellaneous -- Receipts and Cards, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11.0

Includes invitation cards, receipts of contributions to child welfare and refugee relief, a post card and New Year card.

Dates
Creation: undated
Dates
Creation: undated

National Chinese Welfare Council, 1963-67

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12.0

Includes rules of the council, meeting reports, proceedings of national conference, list of members, schedules of meeting, financial reports, resolution of immigration law and New York chapter notices.

Dates
Creation: 1963-67
 

Includes proceedings and resolutions on the Immigration and Refugee Relief Act.

Dates
Creation: 1957

Scrapbook, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14.0
Dates
Creation: undated

This series consists of name tags, rubber stamps, badges, and pins from Chinese organizations in Baltimore, Maryland. These items are located in the Memorabilia collection, memorabilia items 328-343.

Dates
Creation: 1945-1972
Extent
15 Items
Dates
Creation: undated
Dates
Creation: undated
Dates
Creation: undated

Pins. Anti-communist chinese heroes, 1972

 Item — Box: 1, item: 338
Dates
Creation: 1972
Dates
Creation: 1972

Pins. Chinese boys' newspaper [62], 1972

 Item — Box: 1, item: 340
Dates
Creation: 1972
Dates
Creation: 1972
Dates
Creation: 1972

Sticker. Red Cross sticker, 4"x4", 1945

 Item — Box: 1, item: 343
Dates
Creation: 1945

The Photograph series includes 24 black and white prints. Prints include depictions of wounded soldiers; embroidered flags; celebrations of Women's Day in Chungking; children in an orphanage; young and old in a production line making shoes for soldiers; Madam Chiang Kai-Shek giving speeches and receiving awards; the three Sung sisters inspecting hospitals and orphanages; Hilda Yen in pilots uniform circa 1938; people working in the spinning industry; Kuang Ping-chun inspecting and orphanage; female members of the New Life movement; artwork by female New Life members; members of the executive training class of the New Life movement; and an orphanage after Japanese bombardment of Chungking in 1938. This series also includes a photo album documenting the achievements and activities of the members of the Bock Ark family from 1949 to 1974.

This series has been transferred to the Photograph collection. Photographs that were previously removed to the Biographical Print Files have been reintegrated into the collection. The photo album was transferred to this series.

Dates
Creation: circa 1930 - 1974
Extent
24 Photographs
1 Items (1 photo album)
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin
 

Pilot Hilda Yen, circa 1938

 Item — Folder: 75-1, item: 6006
Dates
Creation: circa 1938

New Life Movement and Madam Chiang, circa 1936 - 1940

 Item — Folder: 75-1, item: 6007 - 6010
Dates
Creation: circa 1936 - 1940

New Life Movement and World War Two, circa 1938 - 1940

 Item — Folder: 75-1, item: 6011 - 6014
Dates
Creation: circa 1938 - 1940

New Life Movement, circa 1938 - 1940

 Item — Folder: 75-1, item: 6015 - 6018
Dates
Creation: circa 1938 - 1940

New Life Movement and Soong sisters, circa 1936 - 1940

 Item — Folder: 75-1, item: 6019 - 6022
Dates
Creation: circa 1936 - 1940

Madam Chiang and gifts, circa 1938 - 1940

 Item — Folder: 75-1, item: 6023 - 6026
Dates
Creation: circa 1938 - 1940

Chinese nationalist movement, circa 1938 - 1940

 Item — Folder: 75-1, item: 6027 - 6029
Dates
Creation: circa 1938 - 1940

Photo Album, undated, circa 1949 to 1974

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1.0
Dates
Creation: undated, circa 1949 to 1974
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