Finding Aid for Arlene E. Luchsinger Papers, 1983 | The American Library Association Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Arlene E. Luchsinger Papers, 1983

ID: 97/1/84

Primary Creator: Luchsinger, Arlene E. (1937-2019)

Extent: 0.9 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Original order - Alphabetical by topic/format

Date Acquired: 11/19/2021

Subjects: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), Chapters (ACRL), China, China-Libraries, Photographs, University Libraries

Languages: English, Chinese

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The papers of Arlene E. Luchsinger relating to the ACRL's Greater New York Metropolitan Chapter's China Library Conference Trip (July 1-24, 1983), including itinerary and trip information, diary with details of the trip and Chinese library visits, typewritten notes from the diary, personal correspondence, postcards, slides of tourist activities and Chinese libraries, a scrapbook of mementos, and souvenirs. Also contains a CV and biographical information on Luchsinger.

Sildes of the trip include images of Hong Kong; Beijing Zoo and pandas; the Summer Palace; US Embassy; Red Square; Forbidden City; Great Wall; Temple of Heaven; Beijing observatory; Beijing; Arlene E. Luchsinger; terra cotta figures; Chinese citizens and children; Yangzi River; Chang Jiang bridge; banquets; Shanghai station; West Lake; Six Harmonies Pagoda; tea plantation; Yellow Dragon (Huanglong) Cave; Lingyin Temple and Monastery; Madam Chiang-Kai Shek's home; Jade Spring Pagoda; Ming Tomb; bonsai exhibit; Hangzhou Botanical Garden; Yu Yuan Garden; Huangpu River; Shanghai; Children's Palace; street scenes and markets; Li Jiang River; Guilin; Beijing University Library; National Library of China; Nanjing University Library; and Shanghai Library.

Several items and descriptions use older romanization styles for Chinese cities and places to reflect and match the original slides and descriptions written by Arlene Luchsinger in the 1980s.

Biographical Note

Arlene Edith Luchsinger was born on May 7, 1937, in Elkhart, Kansas. Luchsinger received a B.A. in botany at the University of Kansas (1958), a M.S. in botany at Kansas State University (1963), and a masters of arts in library science from the University of Michigan (1965). She taught science in Ohio before working in libraries at the University of the South, Georgia State University, and the University of Georgia, where she became Assistant Director for Branch Libraries, and Head, Science Library. Luchsinger was a member of the American Library Association and its divisions the Association of College and Research Libraries and the Library Administration Management Association, and was a part of the Georgia Library Association. She relocated to Terre Haute, Indiana, where she lived until her death on January 23, 2019.

Subject/Index Terms

Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Chapters (ACRL)
China
China-Libraries
Photographs
University Libraries

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Acquisition Source: Caroline Gilson

PDF Box/Folder List

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/9701084a.pdf

PDF finding aid for Arlene E. Luchsinger Papers (97/1/84)

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Trip to China - Papers],
[Series 3: Trip to China - Slides],
[Series 4: Oversized Materials],
[All]

Series 2: Trip to China - Papers

Box 1

Folder 2: Correspondence, July 1983: Personal correspondence sent during the trip.
Folder 3: Diary – China Trip, July 1983: Includes daily notes of the trip, items purchased, slide inventory, and notes on library visits.
Folder 4: Diary Transcript: Typewritten notes from handwritten diary of the trip.
Folder 5: Itinerary and Trip Information, 1983: Tour program, trip flyer, flight listing, billing for trip, participant list.
Folder 6: Postcards: Two packages of postcards, preprinted slides, sent personal postcards.

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Biographical Information],
[Series 2: Trip to China - Papers],
[Series 3: Trip to China - Slides],
[Series 4: Oversized Materials],
[All]