Finding Aid for Josephine Riss Fang Slides, 1973-1986, 1988 | The American Library Association Archives

By Cara Bertram

Service Location	Boxes	Request
Archives Research Center, 1707 S. Orchard St.	1	Request Box 1
Archives Research Center, 1707 S. Orchard St.	2	Request Box 2
Archives Research Center, 1707 S. Orchard St.	3	Request Box 3
Archives Research Center, 1707 S. Orchard St.	4	Request Box 4
Archives Research Center, 1707 S. Orchard St.	5	Request Box 5

Submit request (Aeon) |

Printer-friendly |

Email us about these papers

Collection Overview

Title: Josephine Riss Fang Slides, 1973-1986, 1988

ID: 97/1/91

Primary Creator: Fang, Josephine R.

Extent: 1.5 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Arranged by original order by slide box. Primarily arranged by trip date and locations.

Date Acquired: 11/01/2024

Subjects: Buildings, Library, China, China-Libraries, Chinese Universities, International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), Librarians, Manuscripts, Chinese, Photographs

Languages: Chinese, English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The photo slides of Josephine Riss Fang, primarily from her trips to China (1973-1988) containing images of academic, school, public, medical, and national libraries, book stores, manuscripts and artifacts, museums, universities and educational institutions, schools and nurseries, hospitals, communes, and factories, from cities and regions including Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Changchun, Kunming, Harbin, Lijiang, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Wuhan, Nanjing, and Daqing.

Also includes personal images from trips to China, Honduras, Japan, and Korea, pertaining to the Fang family members, cruises, sightseeing, and hot sprins. Slides of the trips includes images of the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, Yunnan Stone Forest, Kunming Zoo (pandas), Great Hall of the People, Fragrant Hills, Ming Tombs, Temple of Heaven, Mao's Residences, the Great Wall, and the Palace Museum. Other slides include International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) meetings in Copenhagen, Manila, Munich, and Vienna.

Several folder titles use older romanization styles for Chinese cities and places to reflect and match the original slides and descriptions written by Josephine Fang from the 1970s-1980s.

Biographical Note

Josephine Riss Fang (1922-2023) was born in Saalfelden, Austria, and earned a degree in English at the University of Vienna and a PhD in English at the University of Graz in 1948. She worked as a typist and interpreter for the E “Easy” Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, then the Executive Secretary and Stenographer for the Commanding Officer of the American Military Government of Salzburg, Austria, from 1945-1947.

Fang received a fewllowship in library science in the US in 1950 and received her M.S. in Library and Information Science from Catholic University. During this time, she met her husband, Pao-Hsien Fang.

Fang taught at the Catholic University and University of Maryland, along with working at Boston College libraries. In 1969, Fang started teaching at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College until 1989. Fang published and presented extensively on library and information science topics.

Fang was active in multiple library organizations, including the American Library Association, the Chinese American Librarians Association, International Federation of Library Associations, and the Women's National Book Association.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings, Library
China
China-Libraries
Chinese Universities
International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
Librarians
Manuscripts, Chinese
Photographs

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Acquisition Source: Asia Art Archive of America

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Trips to China],
[Series 2: International Trips],
[Series 3: Unsorted Slides],
[All]

Series 1: Trips to China

Box 1

Folder 1: Slide Box A - Education & Libraries 1, China, 1974-1975

Item 1: Peking National Library Slides, 1974-1975
Item 2: Peking Tsing-hua University Slides, 1975
Item 3: Peking Tsing-hua University Library Slides, 1975
Item 4: Peking University Library Slides, 1974
Item 5: Peking University New Library Slides, 1975
Item 6: Peking Academy of Sciences Library Slides, 1975
Item 7: Peking Institute of Nationalists Slides, 1975
Item 8: Shanghai Public Library Slides, 1974-1975
Item 9: Futan University Slides, circa 1975
Item 10: Peking Bookstore Slides, 1974
Item 11: Peking Hsing-hua Printing Press Slides, 1974

Folder 2: Slide Box B - Education & Libraries 2, China, 1974-1975

Item 1: Sian Chiao-tung University Slides, 1974
Item 2: Changchun Kirin University Slides, 1975
Item 3: Changchun Kirin Geology Institute Slides, 1975
Item 4: Kunming Engineering College Slides, 1974
Item 5: Kunming Yunnan University Library Slides, 1974
Item 6: Kunming Yunnan University Campus Slides, 1974
Item 7: Kunming Yunnan University Biology Department Slides, 1974
Item 8: Kunming New Provincial Library Slides, 1975
Item 9: Harbin Heilungkiang University Slides, 1975
Item 10: Likiang Library Slides, 1976
Item 11: Likiang Slides, 1976
Item 12: Kwangchow Polytechnic Institute Slides, 1974
Item 13: Kwangchow Chungshan University Slides, 1974

Folder 3: Slide Box C - Education & Libraries 3, China [Folder 1], 1974-1975

Item 1: Peking Middle School Slides, 1975
Item 2: Peking "Deaf & Dumb" School Slides, 1975
Item 3: Changsha Normal School Slides, 1975
Item 4: Peking Acrobats Slides, 1974-1975
Item 5: Peking Folk Performances Slides, 1975
Item 6: Peking Arts and Crafts Factory Slides, 1974
Item 7: Peking Optical Factory Slides, 1975
Item 8: Peking Commune Slides, 1974
Item 9: Peking Cotton Textile Factory Slides, 1974
Item 10: Peking Nursery #5, 1974

Folder 4: Slide Box C - Education & Libraries 3, China [Folder 2], 1974-1975

Access Restriction: Restricted. Slides contain images of patients.

Item 1: Kunming Hospitals Slides, 1975
Item 2: Peking Hospitals Slides, 1975
Item 3: Shanghai Hospitals Slides, 1975

Folder 5: Slide Box D - Sian-Yenan-Shanghai, 1974

Item 1: Sian Trip to Hot Springs Slides, 1974
Item 2: Sian Hot Springs Slides, 1974
Item 3: Sian 7-Story Pagoda Slides, 1974
Item 4: Sian Belltower Slides, 1974
Item 5: Yenan Scenery-Pagoda Hotel Slides, 1974
Item 6: Yenan Mao's Residences Slides, 1974
Item 7: Yenan Production Brigade Slides, 1974
Item 8: Yenan Revolution Museum Slides, 1974
Item 9: Yenan Nanniwan May 7th Cadre School Slides, 1974
Item 10: Shanghai General Scenes Slides, 1974
Item 11: Shanghai Workers Residences and Nursery Slides, 1974
Item 12: Shanghai Children's Palace, Putu District Slides, 1974
Item 13: Shanghai Archeology Museum Slides, 1974
Item 14: Shanghai Acrobats Slides, 1974

Folder 6: Slide Box E - Trip-Canton-Topics, 1973-1975

Item 1: Trip to China Slides, 1974
Item 2: London to Hong Kong Slides, 1974
Item 3: Train to Kwangchow Slides, 1974
Item 4: Hong Kong Slides, 1974
Item 5: Boston from Plane Slides, 1974
Item 6: Kwangchow Martyrs' Garden Slides, 1974
Item 7: Kwangchow Commune in Mountains, 1974
Item 8: Kwangchow Hotel & Garden (guest house) Slides
Item 9: Kwangchow Hot Springs Liu Hi Slides
Item 10: Kwangchow Fushan Textile Factory Slides
Item 11: Kwangchow Fushan Temple of Ancestors Slides
Item 12: Women Slides, 1975
Item 13: Flowers & Plants Slides, 1973
Item 14: Tiles Slides, 1974-1975
Item 15: Sports Slides, 1975

Box 2

Folder 1: Slide Box F - Yunnan, China, 1973-1976

Item 1: Kunming Family (also Airport) Slides, 1974
Item 2: Kunming Sightseeing, Lakes (Last Afternoon) Slides, 1974
Item 3: Kunming Zoo Slides, 1974
Item 4: Kunming Miscellaneous Family Scene Slides, 1973-1975
Item 5: Kunming Western Hills Slides, 1974
Item 6: Kunming Hot Springs Slides, 1974
Item 7: Yunnan Stone Forest Slides, 1973-1974
Item 8: Kunming Archeology Exhibit Slides, 1975
Item 9: Kunming Bamboo Temple Slides, 1975
Item 10: Unidentified Temple Slides, circa 1975
Item 11: Kunming Agriculture Exhibit Slides, 1975
Item 12: Kunming Industrial Exhibit Slides, 1974
Item 13: Kunming Agriculture Commune Slides, 1975
Item 14: Kunming Nursery Slides, 1975
Item 15: Kunming Solar Panels Slides, 1976
Item 16: Yunnan Likiang Scenes Slides, 1976
Item 17: Likiang Medicines Slides, 1976

Folder 2: Slide Box I - Peking [Folder 1], 1973-1975

Item 1: Scenes Slides, 1973-1975
Item 2: Street Neighborhood Residence Slides
Item 3: Tiananmen Slides, 1975
Item 4: Palace Museum Slides, 1973-1975
Item 5: Great Hall of the People Slides, 1975
Item 6: Fragrant Hills Slides, 1975

Folder 3: Slide Box I - Peking [Folder 2], 1973-1975

Item 1: Fragrant Hills Slides, 1975
Item 2: Summer Palace Slides, 1973-1975
Item 3: Great Wall Slides, 1974
Item 4: Ming Tombs Slides, 1974
Item 5: Temple of Heaven Slides

Folder 4: Slide Box II - Changsha-Taching-Changchun-Harbin-Train-Shaoshan [Folder 1], 1975

Item 1: Changsha Slides, 1975
Item 2: Shaoshan Slides, 1975
Item 3: Taching Slides, 1975
Item 4: Taching Nursery Slides, 1975
Item 5: Changchun Slides, 1975

Box 3

Folder 1: Slide Box II - Changsha-Taching-Changchun-Harbin-Train-Shaoshan [Folder 2], 1975

Item 1: Changchun Slides, 1975
Item 2: Changchun Embroidery Factory Slides, 1975
Item 3: Changchun Car Factory Slides, 1975
Item 4: Changchun Car Factory Nursery Slides, 1975
Item 5: Harbin Pencil Factory Slides, 1975
Item 6: Harbin Slides, 1975
Item 7: Train Harbin-Peking Slides, 1975

Folder 2: Libraries in the People's Republic of China [Folder 1], 1978

Item 1: Kunming - Yunnan University Slides, 1978
Item 2: Kunming - New Engineering College Slides, 1978
Item 3: Kunming - Normal College/Teachers College Slides, 1978
Item 4: Kunming - Provincial Library Slides, 1978
Item 5: Likiang - Library Slides, 1978
Item 6: Likiang - Middle School Library Slides, 1978
Item 7: Nanking University Slides, 1978
Item 8: Peking - Academy of Sciences Slides, 1978
Item 9: Peking - Language Institute Slides, 1978
Item 10: Peking - National Library Slides, 1978
Item 11: Peking - Normal University/Teachers University Slides, 1978
Item 12: Peking - Peking University Library Slides, 1978
Item 13: Shanghai - Shanghai Library Slides, 1978
Item 14: Shanghai - Academy of Science (Medical) Slides, 1978

Folder 3: Libraries in the People's Republic of China [Folder 2], 1978

Item 1: Shanghai - Children Palace Library Slides, 1978
Item 2: Tientsin - People's Library Slides, 1978
Item 3: Tientsin - Municipal Library Slides, 1978
Item 4: Tientsin - Middle School Library Slides, 1978
Item 5: Tientsin - Medical College Library Slides, 1978
Item 6: Tientsin - Nankai University Slides, 1978
Item 7: Wuhan - Hubei Provincial Library Slides, 1978
Item 8: Wuhan - Wuhan University Library Slides, 1978
Item 9: Wuhan - Wuhan Bookstore Slides, 1978
Item 10: Wuhan - Wuhan District Library - Science and Technology Branch Slides, 1978

Folder 4: Libraries in the People's Republic of China [Folder 1], 1988

Item 1: Beijing ISTIC [Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China] Library & Exhibits Slides, May 1988: From slide Box 1
Item 2: Beijing ISTIC with Mr. Xia, National Library Slides, May 1988: From slide Box 2
Item 3: Beijing ISTIC and Tianjin - Visit a Library, Mr. Huang, etc. Slides, June 1988: From slide Box 3
Item 4: Beijing Academia Sinica Library Slides, May 1988: From slide Box 4
Item 5: Beijing National Library Banquet, Agricultural Library, Shu-chin Pan Slides, June 1988: From slide Box 5
Item 6: Wuhan Slides, June 1988: From slide Box 7

Folder 5: Libraries in the People's Republic of China [Folder 2], 1988

Item 1: Wuhan Slides, June 1988: From slide Box 7
Item 2: Wuhan University Library, old and new, Slides, June 1988: From slide Box 8
Item 3: Kunming Lectures, University Library Slides, June 1988: From slide Box 11

Box 4

Folder 1: Family, 1973, 1976, 1981-1982

Folder 2: China, 1978

Item 1: Peking Slides, 1978: Peihai Park; Summer Palace; Palace Museum; Fragrant Hill; Solar Factory; Ming Tomb; Temple of Heaven; Zoo
Item 2: Nanking University Slides, 1978
Item 3: Great Wall Slides, 1978
Item 4: Kunming Slides, 1978: Western Hill; Family
Item 5: Likiang Slides, 1978: Family; Lake
Item 6: Tientsin Slides, 1978: Harbor Solar Panels; Dakong Oil Fields
Item 7: Yunnan Slides, 1978: Chain Bridge; Stone Forest

Folder 3: Jinlin Universiy Library, 1980

Folder 4: China [Folder 1], September-October 1983

Item 1: Beijing Slides, September 1983: Scenery, bookstore, arts and crafts, lamasery
Item 2: Boat - Wuhan, Anhui Province, Hefei Slides, September 1983
Item 3: Inner Mongolia - Baotou Slides, September 1983: Solar factory, lamasery
Item 4: Inner Mongolia - Huhehaote [Hohhot] Slides, September 1983
Item 5: Tianjin Slides, September 1983: Tianjin District Library, Medical Library

Folder 5: China [Folder 2], September-October 1983

Item 1: Tianjin Slides, September 1983: Medical Library
Item 2: Beijing Slides, October 1983: National Palace, airport
Item 3: Guangzhou, October 1983: Flight from Beijing to Guangzhou

Folder 6: Mountains in China, 1985

Folder 7: Slide Notes, circa 1980

Folder 8: Map of China, circa 1980

Series 2: International Trips

Box 4

Folder 9: International Federation of Library Associations, 1979-1984

Item 1: IFLA Copenhagen, BLI, Koln Kaeghein Slides, 1979
Item 2: IFLA Manila Slides, August 1980
Item 3: IFLA Munich Slides, August 1983
Item 4: Birthday Party and Vienna IFLA, 1984

Folder 10: Honduras, Japan, and Korea, 1983

Item 1: Honduras (Latchinian) Slides, March 1983
Item 2: Japan Slides, August 1983
Item 3: Seoul, Korea Slides, August 1983

Series 3: Unsorted Slides

Primarily unidentified slides from trips to China, laboratories, lectures, unidentified people and scenerary, and images likely related to work of Pao-Hsien.

Box 5

Folder 1: Unsorted Slides with Dates, 1973-1979
Folder 2: Unsorted Slides with Dates, 1981
Folder 3: Unsorted Slides with Dates, 1982-1986
Folder 4: Unsorted Slides, No Dates [Slide Box 1]
Folder 5: Unsorted Slides, No Dates [Slide Box 2]

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Trips to China],
[Series 2: International Trips],
[Series 3: Unsorted Slides],
[All]