Series VII: Paul Chih Meng papers, 1929-1976

Scope and content:

Paul Chih Meng (孟治, 1901-1990) headed the China Institute between 1930 and 1967 and directed the Institute's various sets of developments, in particular, the educational aspect of the work such as scholarship and teaching services. Meng's prolific portfolio of writings on the topics of literature and arts, international politics and diplomacy, formulation of cultural identities is documented through Sub-Series VII.1. Sub-Series VII.2 collects correspondences from 1930s and 40s, and from post-retirement years between 1967 and 1975. Additional correspondences from the in-between years are possibly integrated in the general program operations files. Sub-Series VII.3 consists of the Institute's Executive Committee meeting minutes from the years of Meng's directorship.

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