http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt4b69q94w No online items Inventory of the Iris Chang papers, 1877-2007 Finding aid prepared by David Jacobs Hoover Institution Archives 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA, 94305-6010 (650) 723-3563 [email protected] © 2013 Inventory of the Iris Chang 2004C22 1 papers, 1877-2007 Title: Iris Chang papers Date (inclusive): 1877-2007 Collection Number: 2004C22 Creator: Chang, Iris Collection Size: 403 manuscript boxes, 4 cubic foot boxes, 5 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder (177.6 linear feet) Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Archives Language of Material: English Abstract: The Iris Chang papers span the career of a prominent American writer whose work centered on topics of Chinese and Chinese-American history. In addition to speeches and writings, including drafts of her three books, the papers contain a large amount of research materials related to Chang's work as a historian. These include notes, interview transcripts, documents, sound recordings, and videorecordings. The collection also contains articles from Chang's career as a journalist, as well as significant biographical materials. There is a considerable amount of correspondence in the papers, including many letters of appreciation from readers of her books. Physical location: Hoover Insitution Archives Access Boxes 1-2, 33, 37-105 and 331-349 closed until 2015 October 18. Boxes 377-379, 382-383, 386-394 and 397-412 closed until 2072 January 1. The Hoover Institution Archives only allows access to copies of audiovisual items. To listen to sound recordings or to view videos or films during your visit, please contact the Archives at least two working days before your arrival. We will then advise you of the accessibility of the material you wish to see or hear. Please note that not all audiovisual material is immediately accessible. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Iris Chang papers, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives. Acquisition Information The material was acquired by the Hoover Institution Archives in 2004, with a substantial increment received in 2005. An increment was added in 2011. Accruals Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. To determine if this has occurred, find the collection in Stanford University's online catalog at http://searchworks.stanford.edu/ . Materials have been added to the collection if the number of boxes listed in the online catalog is larger than the number of boxes listed in this finding aid. 1968 Born, Princeton, New Jersey 1989 Bachelor's degree, journalism major, University of Illinois 1991 Master's degree in writing, Johns Hopkins University 1992 Peace and International Cooperation award, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 1995 Author, Thread of the Silkworm 1997 Author, The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II 2003 Author, The Chinese in America: A Narrative History 2004 Died, California Scope and Content of Collection The Iris Chang papers span the career of a prominent American writer whose work centered on topics of Chinese and Chinese-American history. In addition to speeches and writings, including drafts of her three books, the papers contain a large amount of research materials related to Chang's work as a historian. These include notes, interview transcripts, documents, sound recordings, and videorecordings. The collection also contains articles from Chang's career as a journalist, as well as significant biographical materials. There is a considerable amount of correspondence in the papers, including many letters of appreciation from readers of her books. Chang's 1997 book The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II was an enormous popular success, focusing renewed attention on the actions of the Imperial Japanese army in China in the late 1930s and transforming Chang herself into a public figure who gave numerous speeches on the subject of her book. In the process, she became identified as an advocate who sought both to preserve the memory of the Nanking Massacre and to force a greater recognition on the part of Japan of its role in this tragedy. Inventory of the Iris Chang 2004C22 2 papers, 1877-2007 Chang's other books include The Thread of the Silkworm, a biography of the Chinese rocket scientist Hsue Shen Tsien, and The Chinese in America: A Narrative History, a major work on the Chinese-American experience based on extensive research and interviews. The collection contains numerous sound and video recording of speeches made by Iris Chang, as well as of radio and television interviews conducted with her. Additionally, there are extensive materials in the papers relating to various public appearances made by Chang to promote her books. These include press releases, photographs, and correspondence. The papers also contain materials pertaining to Iris Chang's death in 2004, including obituaries, memorial tributes, and letters of condolence received by her family. Subjects and Indexing Terms Tsien, Hsue Shen. United States. Army. Chinese Americans. Nanking Massacre, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, 1937. Phonotapes. Prisoners of war. Sino-Japanese Conflict, 1937-1945. Videotapes. War crime trials--Guam. World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities. World War, 1939-1945--Japan. World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons. Boxes: 1-2 Closed Box: 3 Subject file. Scope and Contents note Clippings, correspondence, notes, and printed matter Box/Folder: 3 : 1-2 Recent Chinese smuggling, 1993-2000 Box/Folder: 3 : 3 Love Boat, 1995-1999 Box/Folder: 3 : 4 Eyelid surgery, 1982-1999 Box/Folder: 3 : 5 Interracial marriages," 1995-2001 Box/Folder: 3 : 6 Chinese schools, 1997 Box/Folder: 3 : 7 Beauty pageant, 2000 Box/Folder: 3 : 8 Banana label, 1993 Box/Folder: 4 : 1 Asian Greek system, 1998-1999 Box/Folder: 4 : 2 Asian Pacific Fund, 2000 Box/Folder: 4 : 3 Angry Asian male, 1995-2001 Box/Folder: 4 : 4 ASNE Racism, 2001. Scope and Contents note Correspondence and clippings relating to the American Society of Newspaper Editors Box/Folder: 4 : 5 Future, 1999-2000 Box/Folder: 4 : 6 Babies, 1998-2002 Box/Folder: 4 : 7 Organized crime, 2000 Box/Folder: 4 : 8 Lowell High School, 1999-2000 Box/Folder: 4 : 9 Sweatshops, 1994-2000 Box/Folder: 4 : 10 Human Rights In China (HRIC), 1998 Videorecordings Box/Folder: 4 : 11 "Iris Chang: The Chinese in America," 2003. Scope and Contents note One VHS videocassette Inventory of the Iris Chang 2004C22 3 papers, 1877-2007 Box/Folder: 4 : 12 History Detectives, Public Broadcasting System, undated. Scope and Contents note One VHS videocassette Box/Folder: 4 : "Committee of 100--Chinese American Identity," undated. 13-14 Scope and Contents note Two VHS videocassettes Box/Folder: 5 : 1-2 Committee of 100, 2003 Conference, 2003. Scope and Contents note Two VHS videocassettes Box/Folder: 5 : 3 Professor Amy Chua, undated. Scope and Contents note ne VHS videocassette Box/Folder: 5 : 4 "Rape of Nanking (Chinese version)," undated. Scope and Contents note One VHS videocassette Box/Folder: 5 : 5 News program, KPIX TV, San Francisco, California, 2003 June 1. Scope and Contents note One VHS videocassette Box/Folder: 5 : 6 "The Rape of Nanking and the Goddess of Mercy," SIUC Radio-TV documentary, 2003 Spring. Scope and Contents note One VHS videocassette Box/Folder: 5 : 7 "China Doctor of Eastern Oregon and Journey into Spring," undated. Scope and Contents note One VHS videocassette Box/Folder: 5 : 8 Iris Chang interview, The Morning Edition, TV-31, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 2004 April 6. Scope and Contents note One VHS videocassette Box: 6 Sound recordings Box/Folder: 6 : 1 Iris Chang interview, Forum, KQED radio, San Francisco, California, 2003 June 23. Scope and Contents note One compact sound cassette Box/Folder: 6 : 2-3 Iris Chang interviews, WNYC radio, New York, New York, 2003 April 28 and May 29. Scope and Contents note Two compact sound cassettes Box/Folder: 6 : 4 Iris Chang interview, David Pang program, KEST radio, San Francisco, California, undated. Scope and Contents note One compact sound cassette Inventory of the Iris Chang 2004C22 4 papers, 1877-2007 Box/Folder: 6 : 5 Voice of America broadcast, 1997 June 8. Scope and Contents note One compact sound cassette Box/Folder: 6 : 6 "Chinese America: A History with Iris Chang," New Dimensions Foundation, Ukiah, California, 2003. Scope and Contents note One compact sound cassette Box/Folder: 6 : 7 Iris Chang radio interview, Houston, Texas, 2003 May 18. Scope and Contents note One CD sound disc Box/Folder: 6 : 8 "Iris Chang: The Chinese in America," Talk of the Nation program, National Public Radio, 2003 May 7. Scope and Contents note One CD sound disc Box/Folder: 6 : 9 Iris Chang interview, KPFA radio, Berkeley, California, 2003 May 28. Scope and Contents note One CD sound disc Box/Folder: 6 : 10 "The Chinese in America: Iris Chang," WILL radio, Urbana, Illinois, 2003 May 19. Scope and Contents note One CD sound disc Box/Folder: 6 : 11 "Iris Chang on Up Front," 2003 May 30. Scope and Contents note One CD sound disc Speeches and writings by Iris Chang The Chinese in America: A Narrative History, New York, 2003 Research materials Box/Folder: 6 : Photocopies of diaries, 1873-1891 12-15 Box/Folder: 7 : 1-5 Interview transcripts, 1980-1995 Box/Folder: 8 : 1-2 Photocopies of diaries, 1873-1879 Box/Folder: 8 : 3-5 General, 1885-1999 Box/Folder: 9 : 1-2 General, 1885-1999 Box/Folder: 9 : 3 Book tour, 2004 Thread of the Silkworm, New York, 1995 Box/Folder: 9 : 4-5 Research materials, 1949-1996 Box: 10 Sound recordings Box/Folder: 10 : 1 "China in the American Imagination," presentation by Iris Chang, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Los Angeles, California, 2004. Scope and Contents note One compact sound cassette and related correspondence Box/Folder: 10 : 2 Iris Chang interview, Glenn Mitchell show, KERA radio, Dallas, Texas, 2004 March 29.