Collection on J. Heng Liu, 1922-1946
Collection context
- Creator:
- Columbia University. Chinese Oral History Project
- Abstract:
- The Collection on Dr. J. Heng Liu consists of primary and secondary source materials on his medical education abroad and his career at the PUMC as well as other materials relating to medical education in China before and during the Sino-Japanese War, mostly dating from 1922 to 1946. Materials include the oral history interview transcript conducted by the Chinese oral history project, incoming and outgoing correspondence of Dr. Liu, reports on the political situation in China, as well as other articles and publications about the PUMC, western medicine, and medical education in China.
- Extent:
- 0.2 Linear Feet 1 manuscript box and 2 Reels
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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The collection on J. Heng Liu contains primary and secondary resources compiled by the Chinese oral history project staff in preparation for the interviews with Liu J. Heng. The materials provide information on Liu J. Heng's role at PUMC as well as other matters relating to PUMC before and during the Sino-Japanese War. The collection consists of the oral history interview transcripts from 1960 about his medical education abroad, two microfilm reels and photocopies of the one reel which contains documents relating to the PUMC and Dr. Liu's correspondence, as well as reports written by Roger S. Greene, Margery K. Eggleston, Henry S. Houghton, etc. describing the changes in the political situation in China dating from 1922 to 1945. The second microfilm reel contains primary and secondary source materials such as articles and reports about the League of Nation health organization, PUMC, public health, and medical education in China, dating from 1923 to 1946.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dr. J. Heng Liu (pinyin: Liu, Ruiheng; Wade-Giles: Liu, Jui Heng, Liu J. Heng; traditional Chinese: 劉瑞恆; simplified Chinese: 刘瑞恒; courtesy name: Yueru, 月如) was born in Tianjin, 1890. He obtained his B.S. from Harvard University in 1909 and M.D. in 1915. He also interned at the Boston City Hospital as well as other schools from 1913 to 1915. He became a surgeon at the Red Cross Hospital and the Harvard Medical School of China in Shanghai from 1915 to 1918, and subsequently a surgeon at the Peking Union Medical College (PUMC, 北京協和醫科大學), from 1922 to 1926. He was the Acting Medical Superintendent of PUMC from 1924 to 1926, the Medical Superintendent from 1926 to 1934. During this time, he was the President of the National Medical Association of China (1926-1928). While Dr. Liu was serving as the Director of PUMC from 1929 to 1938, he was also the Chairman of the National Opium Suppression Commission (1930-1935), Chairman of the Military Medical Supervisory Commission of Military Council, (1932-?), the Vice Minister of Health (1928-1929), the Acting Minister of Health (1929-1930), and the Director of the National Health Administration (1930-1938). In 1944, he became the Member of Supply Mission to Washington D.C. In 1946, he was the Medical Director of the American Bureau for Medical Aid to China. Dr. Liu died on August 26, 1961, at St. Luke's Hospital, New York.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on site. This collection has no restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Collection on J. Heng Liu; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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- Contact:
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