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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.), 1941 June 27 |
| Format (Extent) | 1 item (3 leaves), 1 envelope |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby expresses concern for the Clarks in regards to the outbreak of war in France. He goes on to describe the effects of the war on conditions in China, in particular its effects on the ongoing war with the Japanese. Sowerby believes the Japanese are over-extended and will eventually abandon the Axis and turn to the United States of America and Britain for help in extricating itself from the invasion, at which time he believes America will have full power in the Pacific with nothing to fear from the Japanese. He describes the situation with the invading Japanese forces in northern China and China's defenses, noting that munitions, arms, and other war supplies are being manufactured in unoccupied China and trucked throughout the unoccupied areas with the support of the U.S.A. Sowerby is confident that the U.S.A. and Great Britain will triumph. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1941 June 27. 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 |
World War, 1939-1945--China France History German occupation, 1940-1945 World War, 1939-1945--Japan Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 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 |
Wang, Jingwei, 1883-1944 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 | June 27, 1941 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.) |
| Type-ContentType | Text |
| Format-MediaType | Unmediated |
| Format-CarrierType | Sheet |
| CONTENTdm file name | 99.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.), 1941 June 27. Page 1 |
| Format (Extent) | Page 1 of 3 |
| Description | Letter from Arthur de Carle Sowerby in China to Robert Sterling Clark in which Sowerby expresses concern for the Clarks in regards to the outbreak of war in France. He goes on to describe the effects of the war on conditions in China, in particular its effects on the ongoing war with the Japanese. Sowerby believes the Japanese are over-extended and will eventually abandon the Axis and turn to the United States of America and Britain for help in extricating itself from the invasion, at which time he believes America will have full power in the Pacific with nothing to fear from the Japanese. He describes the situation with the invading Japanese forces in northern China and China's defenses, noting that munitions, arms, and other war supplies are being manufactured in unoccupied China and trucked throughout the unoccupied areas with the support of the U.S.A. Sowerby is confident that the U.S.A. and Great Britain will triumph. |
| Preferred Citation | Typescript letter signed from Arthur de Carle Sowerby, Shanghai (China), to Robert Sterling Clark, New York (N.Y.), 1941 June 27. 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 |
World War, 1939-1945--China France History German occupation, 1940-1945 World War, 1939-1945--Japan Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 |
| Genre/Form | Letters -- 20th century; |
| Personal and Corporate Names |
Wang, Jingwei, 1883-1944 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 | June 27, 1941 |
| Country | Shanghai (China); New York (N.Y.) |
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