C. Martin Wilbur papers, 1950-1992

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1993 Addition:

Chinese calligraphy scrolls written by prominent Republican-era Chinese which were presented to Professor C. Martin Wilbur. Many are inscribed by the writers. Also included are 2 "Rubbings from the Forest of Tablets" (Shensi Provincial Museum)



Box 117 Two "Rubbings from the Forest of Tablets" (Shensi Provincial Museum)



Tube Box 12 1: Scroll in ancient official-style script by army general Mao Ping-wen (Mao Bingwen; 毛炳文; 毛秉文), inscribed to Prof. and Mrs. (Kathryn Edson) Wilbur, 1962 April, 1 item

"魏柏教授暨夫人賞玩

先生見教之可以化民也先之/呂博愛陳之以德義教之以敬/讓導之以禮樂示[]以好惡異/教不肅[]成異政不嚴洽

公元一九六二年四月陸軍中將毛秉文敬贈"

Formerly in Tube box 10



Tube Box 13 2-1 to 2-4: Scrolls of seal rubbings, by Li Yun-han (李雲漢), inscribed to Prof. Wilbur, 1962 March 29, 4 items

藝苑珍藏



Tube Box 12 3: Scroll in running style (hsing-shu) calligraphy, by Yu Yu-jen (Yu Youren, 于右任) inscribed to Prof. Wilbur, 1 item


Tube Box 12 4: Horizontal scroll of calligraphy in the running style, by Yu Yu-jen (Yu Youren, 于右任) inscribed to Prof. Wilbur, 1 item


Tube Box 12 5: Scroll in grass style (ts'ao-shu) calligraphy, by General Hsueh Yuen (Xue Yue, 薛岳) inscribed to Prof. Wilbur, 1 item


Tube Box 12 6: Scroll in running style calligraphy, by Wang Pei-yueh (Wang Beiyue, 王北岳) inscribed to Prof. Wilbur, 丙辰年八月 (1976 August), 1 item



Tube Box 13 7: Calligraphy couplet by the Qing royal descendent Puru (溥儒), 2 pages; on Colored Paper with Gold Glitter


Tube Box 13 8-1 & 8-2: Calligraphy Couplet in seal style (chuan-shu), by Tung Tso-pin (Dong Zuobin, 董作賓), 2 items

Inscribed to Mr. C. Wilbur Martin and Mrs. (Kathryn Edson) Wilbur.

Formerly in Scroll Box 11