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Collection Overview

Creator:
Cochran, Samuel, 1871-1952.
Title:
China Papers of Samuel Cochran
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/h128nd741
Dates:
1898-1926
Size:
2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-2
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of notes, letters, photographs, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings of Samuel Cochran (Princeton Class of 1893) during the years (1898-1926) he served as a Presbyterian medical missionary in Hwaiyuan, Anhwei Province, China.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of notes, letters, photographs, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings of Cochran (Princeton Class of 1893) during the years (1898-1926) he served as a Presbyterian medical missionary in Hwaiyuan, Anhwei Province, China. Letters to his mother, Anne Carter Cochran, form the bulk of the material, but there are also journals and notes kept by Cochran, and photographs of him, Hope Hospital, and Chinese friends in Hwaiyuan.

Collection Creator Biography:

Cochran, Samuel, 1871-1952.

Samuel Cochran (Princeton Class of 1893) served as a Presbyterian medical missionary in Hwaiyuan, Anhwei Province, China, during the years from 1898 to 1926.

Collection History

Acquisition:

This collection was the gift of Mrs. William A. Buell in 1976.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Nicholas Williams '2015 in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

China Papers of Samuel Cochran; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/h128nd741
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-2