Scope and Contents
The papers consist of professional files; genealogical materials; photographs and memorabilia; and writings and translations documenting Yung Kwai's participation in the Chinese Educational Mission, his diplomatic career with the Chinese Legation, as well as his personal life.
Dates
- 1874-1939
- Majority of material found within 1874 - 1894
Creator
Language of Materials
The papers are in English and Chinese.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Dana Young, 2001.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by type of material.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The papers consist of professional files; genealogical materials; photographs and memorabilia; and writings and translations documenting Yung Kwai's participation in the Chinese Educational Mission, his diplomatic career with the Chinese Legation, as well as his personal life.
Biographical / Historical
Yung Kwai was born on March 2, 1861, in Sin Hui, Province of Kwangtung, China. He came to the United States as a participant in the Chinese Educational Mission program, studying at the Springfield, Massachusetts, High School. He subsequently enrolled in Yale College from which he received his B.A. degree in 1884. From 1884 to 1885 he was employed by the Chinese Legation in Washington, D.C. He returned to Yale during the 1885-1886 academic year to study at the Sheffield Scientific School, and the next year at the Columbia University School of Mines. In 1890 he joined the Chinese Legation in Washington, D.C. and served successively as interpreter, first secretary, adviser, and chargé d'affaires ad interim until his retirement in 1936. On May 23, 1894, he married Mary Elizabeth Lyon Burnham. He was also a reporter for the New York Herald, 1893-1897. Following his retirement from the legation, he served as general adviser to the Chinese Embassy, Washington, D.C., from 1936 to 1943. Yung Kwai died on March 17, 1943, in Washington, D.C.
- Title
- Guide to the Yung Kwai Papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Carol King and Mary Hollis
- Date
- April 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
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New Haven, CT 06511