Diary, 1938 , happenings at Lingnan campus during Japanese invasion of S. China, Mr. McClure was Chief of Police at the campus when some 6-7,000 refugees were housed
Diary, 1938 , happenings at Lingnan campus during Japanese invasion of S. China Search this
Collection name:
Floyd Alonzo McClure Papers, 1913-1970
Physical Description:
1 folder
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 8 Folder 19
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Diary
Place:
China
Canton
Date Range:
1938
Start Date:
1938
End Date:
1938
Abstract:
This item consists of the typed diary notes of F. A. McClure, Lingnan campus, Canton (China), 1938. The typed entries document happenings on the campus during the Japanese invasion of South China. Describes conflict between Japanese soldiers and Cantonese, with McClure's notes on daily happenings, tension between Japanese and Chinese, and the building of a road.
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