Paxton, John Hall, 1899-1952
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Hall Paxton papers
Collection
Call Number: MS 629
Abstract:
Correspondence, writings, photographs and printed materials of John Hall Paxton, American foreign service officer. The papers reflect primarily Paxton's service in China from 1925 to 1949, broken only by a year in Teheran in 1943. He made a dramatic escape from China (1949) and returned to the United States. He broadcast for the Voice of America, and returned as Consul to Isfahan, Iran in 1951, where he died in 1953. His papers include reports on Chinese economic and political conditions,...
Dates:
1920-1961
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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John Hall Paxton papers
Yale-China Association records
Collection
Call Number: RU 232
Abstract:
The records document the activities of the Yale-China Association in mainland China (1901-1951), Hong Kong (1951-present), and the United States (1901-present). They consist of administrative and policy files produced by the home office in New Haven, correspondence and memoranda written by staff members while serving in China, and administrative files and correspondence produced by the New Asia office in Hong Kong.
Dates:
1878-2008
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- China -- History -- 20th Century 1
- China -- Social conditions 1
- China -- Social life and customs 1
- Communism -- China 1
- Diaries 1
- Diplomats 1
- Hankou (Wuhan, China) 1
- Hong Kong (China) 1
- Japanese -- China 1
- Kuliang (China) 1
- Middle East 1
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