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Mss Eur F570
- Record Id:
- 032-000179020
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000179020
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000035.0x000048
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F570
- Title:
- Gladys Yang Collection
- Scope & Content:
- Correspondence, miscellaneous papers, press cuttings, photographs, video, motion pictures, audio cassettes, CD roms, tributes and memoirs from friends and colleagues of Gladys Margaret Yang (née Tayler, 1919-1999), British Sinologist, translator of Chinese literature, born in China in 1919 of British missionary parents, returned to England in 1926, boarder of Walthamstow Hall school at Sevenoaks 1927-37, read French and Chinese at St Anne’s College Oxford 1937- 40, married to Xianyi Yang , Chinese scholar, moved to China in 1940, translator for China Foreign Language Press and Chinese Literature Press 1950-1999.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-000179020", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Mss Eur F570: Gladys Yang Collection" },{ "id" : "036-000583786", "parent" : "032-000179020", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/1-4: Letters from Gladys Yang to her family members" },{ "id" : "040-000179021", "parent" : "036-000583786", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/1: Letters from Gladys Yang to her mother and sister" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000179022", "parent" : "036-000583786", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/2: Letters from Gladys Yang to her daughter, Yang Ying" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000209161", "parent" : "036-000583786", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/3: Letters from Gladys Yang to her daughter, Yang Ying" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000209199", "parent" : "036-000583786", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/4: Letters from Gladys Yang to her daughter, Yang Zhi" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-000583789", "parent" : "032-000179020", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/5-8: Letters from Gladys Yang to friends and colleagues in England and America" },{ "id" : "040-000209200", "parent" : "036-000583789", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/5: Letters from Gladys Yang to Michael and Khoan Sullivan" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000209201", "parent" : "036-000583789", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/6: Letters from Gladys Yang to Bill Jenner and Delia Davin" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000209202", "parent" : "036-000583789", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/7: Letters from Gladys Yang to Bill Jenner" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000209203", "parent" : "036-000583789", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/8: Letters to friends and colleagues in England" },{ "id" : "041-000566704", "parent" : "040-000209203", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/8/1: Letters from Gladys Yang to Frances Wood" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566705", "parent" : "040-000209203", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/8/2: Correspondence between Gladys Yang and Mary Silverstein" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566709", "parent" : "040-000209203", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/8/3: Letters from Gladys Yang to Jean and David Hawkes" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566710", "parent" : "040-000209203", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/8/4: Letters from Gladys Yang to John Gittings" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000209205", "parent" : "032-000179020", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/9: Tributes and memoirs from friends" },{ "id" : "041-000566715", "parent" : "040-000209205", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/9/1: Tributes and memoirs from international friends" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566716", "parent" : "040-000209205", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/9/2: Tributes and memoirs from Chinese relatives and friends" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000341026", "parent" : "032-000179020", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/10: Obituaries, press cuttings, condolence letters" },{ "id" : "041-000566717", "parent" : "040-000341026", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/10/1: Obituaries and Press Cuttings in Chinese" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566718", "parent" : "040-000341026", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/10/2: Obituaries and Press Cuttings in English" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566719", "parent" : "040-000341026", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/10/3: Chinese letters of sympathy from relatives and friends to Yang Xianyi" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566720", "parent" : "040-000341026", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/10/4: English letters of sympathy from international friends to Yang Xianyi" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000341028", "parent" : "032-000179020", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/11: Papers relating to the publication of memorial book" },{ "id" : "041-000566721", "parent" : "040-000341028", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/11/1: Correspondence between Frances Wood and Hilda Brown" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566722", "parent" : "040-000341028", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/11/2: Correspondence between Frances Wood, Hilda Brown and other contributors" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566723", "parent" : "040-000341028", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/11/3: Rough selection of Gladys Yang's letters to her mother and sister" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000341029", "parent" : "032-000179020", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/12: Autobiographical material and mementos" },{ "id" : "041-000566726", "parent" : "040-000341029", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/12/1: Autobiographical mementos" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566729", "parent" : "040-000341029", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/12/2: Miscellaneous certificates and letter" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566732", "parent" : "040-000341029", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/12/3: Gladys Yang’s autobiography (draft)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566733", "parent" : "040-000341029", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/12/4: BBC radio interview transcripts" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000566958", "parent" : "040-000341029", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/12/5: Draft translation of Chinese classical literature" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000341058", "parent" : "032-000179020", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/13: Photographs and reproductions of obituaries" },{ "id" : "041-000584257", "parent" : "040-000341058", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/13/1: Portraits of G.Y., some with her family members and friends and 2 cartoon drawings" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000584259", "parent" : "040-000341058", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/13/2: Photographs of G.Y. with colleagues, friends, and Yang Xianyi" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000584261", "parent" : "040-000341058", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/13/3: Reproductions of obituaries" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-000341061", "parent" : "032-000179020", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/14: Published biographies of Gladys and Xianyi Yang" },{ "id" : "040-000341062", "parent" : "036-000341061", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/14/1: They walked together" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000341063", "parent" : "036-000341061", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/14/2: White tiger" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000341117", "parent" : "032-000179020", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/15: Multi-media biographical material" },{ "id" : "041-000584273", "parent" : "040-000341117", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/15/1: Video: television documentary: Yang Xianyi fu fu he ta men de jia (Family life of Yangs)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000584274", "parent" : "040-000341117", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/15/2: Audio recordings of TV interviews" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000584276", "parent" : "040-000341117", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/15/3: Electronic sources: Draft of Memorial Book: Gladys Yang, Writing from China – a life in letters, 1942-1992" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "041-000584637", "parent" : "040-000341117", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/15/4: Yang Xianyi's autobiography" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-000341118", "parent" : "032-000179020", "text" : "Mss Eur F570/16: Documentary film: Gladys & Yang Xianyi" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000179020
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Mss Eur F570/1-4 : Letters from Gladys Yang to her family members
Mss Eur F570/5-8 : Letters from Gladys Yang to friends and colleagues in England and America
Mss Eur F570/9 : Tributes and memoirs from friends
Mss Eur F570/10 : Obituaries, press cuttings, condolence letters
Mss Eur F570/11 : Papers relating to the publication of memorial book
Mss Eur F570/12 : Autobiographical material and mementos
Mss Eur F570/13 : Photographs and reproductions of obituaries
Mss Eur F570/14 : Published biographies of Gladys and Xianyi Yang
Mss Eur F570/15 : Multi-media biographical material
Mss Eur F570/16 : Documentary film: Gladys & Yang Xianyi
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- 032-000179020
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F570
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 8 folders, 3 ring binders, 3 boxes, 1 video cassette, 3 audio cassette, 2 CD ROMs, 1 reel of 16 mm (motion picture) film
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1942
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 1942-1999
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Source of Acquisition:
- Donated by Frances Wood, Chinese Section, the British Library, 22 April 2008, and 8 May 2009
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)