Shieh, Francis Shih-hao - Correspondence., 11/12/1951-04/07/1966

File — Box: 57, Folder: 40

Identifier: GAMMS472.1.4104

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The Individual Authors Series contains correspondence, manuscripts, questionnaires from the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors, photos, publications, and clippings relating to individual authors who were accepted or considered as members of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors established by Sister Mary Joseph, S.L., in 1932. The series is arranged alphabetically by author. Boxes 1-66.

Dates

11/12/1951-04/07/1966

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 125 Linear Feet (84 boxes and 1 oversized folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence from Francis Shih-hao Shieh, elected to the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1952, includes: 9 ALS, 8 TLS, 5 ACS, and Christmas Cards to Sister Mary Joseph; Carbon TL to J. Edgar Hoover; and TLS to Sister Grennan. Correspondence thanks SMJ for invitation to join the Gallery and refers to Austin P. Canfield, a Georgetown University alum, Georgetown University, communism, China, Shieh's status as a "Displaced Person," his background, his freelance writing for "The Young China" and other papers, travels, Francis Chin-Yuan Yeh, Beda Chang, S.J., Rev. John Nin, Stephen Pan, T.T. Ma, John Bosco Tsu, Ken Wong, John J. O'Connor, Paul Kwang-tsien Sih, and material sent to the Gallery.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Autographed Letter

CHINESE AUTHORS - SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO: Autographed Letter

HOOVER, J. EDGAR - CORRESPONDENCE INCOMING FROM SHIEH, FRANCIS S.: Typed Letter Signed

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO - GRAD STUDENT: Typed Letter Signed

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - CANFIELD, AUSTIN - STUDENT (REFERENCE): Autographed Letter

CANFIELD, AUSTIN - REFERENCE BY SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO: Autographed Letter

YEH, FRANCIS CHIN-YUAN - REFERENCE BY SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO: Autographed Letter

CHANG, BEDA [S.J.] - REFERENCE BY SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO: Autographed Letter

NIN, JOHN [REV.] - REFERENCE BY SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO: Autographed Letter

PAN, STEPHEN - REFERENCE BY SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO: Autographed Letter

TSU, JOHN BOSCO - REFERENCE BY SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO: Autographed Letter

WONG, KEN - REFERENCE BY SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO: Autographed Letter

SIH, PAUL KWANG-TSIEN - REFERENCE BY SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO: Autographed Letter

O'CONNOR, JOHN JOSEPH - REFERENCE BY SHIEH, FRANCIS SHIH-HAO: Autographed Letter