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| Accession Number | CAI ARC 2006.01.02 |
| Creator |
Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954, correspondent |
| Title Statement | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1925 July 1 |
| Format (Extent) | 1 item (7 leaves), 1 envelope |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby provides a long treatise on current events in Shanghai in China, in particular the circumstances leading up to a protest during which Shanghai police fired on a crowd, killing several protesters and injuring many more. This event led to the May Thirtieth Movement which combined labor strikes with riots and violent protests against foreign control. Sowerby speculates on the causes of the incident with the Shanghai police and discusses issues such as the implementation of child labor laws and boycotts of foreign-made goods. He also offers an analysis of the economic factors driving various political actions, and explains the responses of the various military factions to the unrest. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1925 July 1. Correspondence Series, Sterling and Francine Clark Papers, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts |
| Biographical-Historical Note | Arthur de Carle Sowerby was a naturalist, explorer and writer who accompanied Robert Sterling Clark on his 1908-09 expedition to the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces in northern China. Sowerby remained in China collecting specimens for various museums of natural history and editing the journal he'd founded, The China Journal of Science and Arts. He was interned by the Japanese during World War II and returned to the United States in 1949. RSC funded Sowerby for many years. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1923 through 1930, with letters through 1953, the year before Sowerby's death. Most of the letters are from Sowerby, with some carbon copies of brief notes sent by RSC. The letters concern the often dire state of Sowerby’s finances as well as updates on his scientific pursuits and analyses of the tumultuous political and economic situation in China. |
| Subject |
China--History--May Thirtieth movement, 1925 Shanghai (China). Municipal Police Shanghai (China : International Settlement) Communism--China Zhongguo guo min dang Child labor Shanghai (China)--History--20th century China--Politics and government--1912-1928 Strikes and lockouts--China--History--20th century Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954 -- Correspondence -- Manuscripts |
| Genre/Form | Envelopes -- 20th century; Letters -- 20th century |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
James Magill & Co. Duan, Qirui, 1865-1936 Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925 Wu, Peifu, 1874-1939 Zhang, Zuolin, 1875-1928 Shang wu yin shu guan Kelly & Walsh Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient |
| Notes | Typescript, signed with envelope |
| Collection | Sterling and Francine Clark Papers: Correspondence Series, 1901-1957 |
| Restrictions on Access | This material is currently restricted |
| Repository | Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Archives |
| Date | July 1, 1925 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.) |
| Type-ContentType | Text |
| Format-MediaType | Unmediated |
| Format-CarrierType | Sheet |
| CONTENTdm file name | 267.cpd |
Description
| Accession Number | CAI ARC 2006.01.02 |
| Creator |
Sowerby, Arthur de Carle, 1885-1954, correspondent |
| Title Statement | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1925 July 1. Page 1 |
| Format (Extent) | Page 1 of 7 |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby provides a long treatise on current events in Shanghai in China, in particular the circumstances leading up to a protest during which Shanghai police fired on a crowd, killing several protesters and injuring many more. This event led to the May Thirtieth Movement which combined labor strikes with riots and violent protests against foreign control. Sowerby speculates on the causes of the incident with the Shanghai police and discusses issues such as the implementation of child labor laws and boycotts of foreign-made goods. He also offers an analysis of the economic factors driving various political actions, and explains the responses of the various military factions to the unrest. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1925 July 1. Correspondence Series, Sterling and Francine Clark Papers, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts |
| Biographical-Historical Note | Arthur de Carle Sowerby was a naturalist, explorer and writer who accompanied Robert Sterling Clark on his 1908-09 expedition to the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces in northern China. Sowerby remained in China collecting specimens for various museums of natural history and editing the journal he'd founded, The China Journal of Science and Arts. He was interned by the Japanese during World War II and returned to the United States in 1949. RSC funded Sowerby for many years. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1923 through 1930, with letters through 1953, the year before Sowerby's death. Most of the letters are from Sowerby, with some carbon copies of brief notes sent by RSC. The letters concern the often dire state of Sowerby’s finances as well as updates on his scientific pursuits and analyses of the tumultuous political and economic situation in China. |
| Subject |
China--History--May Thirtieth movement, 1925 Shanghai (China). Municipal Police Shanghai (China : International Settlement) Communism--China Zhongguo guo min dang Child labor Shanghai (China)--History--20th century China--Politics and government--1912-1928 Strikes and lockouts--China--History--20th century |
| Genre/Form | Letters -- 20th century |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
James Magill & Co. Duan, Qirui, 1865-1936 Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925 Wu, Peifu, 1874-1939 Zhang, Zuolin, 1875-1928 Shang wu yin shu guan Kelly & Walsh Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 Clark, Robert Sterling, 1877-1956, recipient |
| Notes | Typescript, signed with envelope |
| Collection | Sterling and Francine Clark Papers: Correspondence Series, 1901-1957 |
| Restrictions on Access | This material is currently restricted |
| Repository | Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Archives |
| Date | July 1, 1925 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.) |
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