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Musical Materials-Document about Record Buying for music Dept FEL, 1960-1961, 1963, 1967, undated

 File — Box: 38, Folder: 13
Identifier: 0039_PER_Pian_Series_1_Subseries_38_Folder_13
-Letter John C. Pelzel to Rulan. May 14, 1963. 1 sheet. Holograph, signed. Giving information on records (Note 1) (Note 2)

-Memorandum from Barbara Chace to Pian. 10/23/63. 1 sheet. Holograph. Returning the letter (Note 2)

-Letter from Rulan to John C. Pelzel. August 2, 1963. 1 sheet. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). Enquiring about a p'i-pa and a ch'in. (Note 1)

-Letters. Includes:

 1) Memorandum from Chace to Pian. 6/21/63. 1 sheet. Holograph. Giving information on the missing (Note 2)

 2) To the order of: Lui Tsun-yuen. 9/15/61. Photocopy. Harvard University. With handwritten notes (Note 1)

 3) Letter from Rulan Chao Pian to D.G. Hughes. August 15, 1961. Typescript, signed. Ordering two Chinese instruments for the Music Department: a zither (ch'in) and a lute (p'i-pa)

-University Voucher. September 11 1961. 1 sheet. Typescript (carbon copy). Harvard University. With handwritten notes

-Letters. Includes:

 1) Letter from J. C. Pelzel to Rulan. August 19, 1963. Typescript, signed. About the p'i-p'a and ch'in (Note 1) (Note 2)

 2) Letter from John to Iris. August 28. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). About two stores that able to get records out of China and into HK. Attached the addresses of two stores. With handwritten notes (Note 1) (Note 2)

 3) Letter from John to Iris. August 28, 1963. Typescript, signed. Giving information on the ch'in. Attached a name card (Note 1) (Note 2)

-Letter from Rulan Chao Pian to Ezra Vogel. Sept.2, 1963. Typescript, signed. Enquiring about importing musical records and shipping the ch'in (Note 1)

-Memorandum from Joan Ackermann to Pian. 28 March. 1 sheet. Holograph. Informing the name of the man who sold the Chinese instrument (Note 2)

-Letter from Rulan Chao Pian to Lui Pui Yuen. Oct 28, 1963. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). Enquiring about buying a ch'in. Includes a letter from Rulan to Ezra Vogel at the bottom (Note 1)

-Letter from Ezra Vogel to Rulan. October 7, 1963. Typescript, signed. Enquiring about buying a ch'in from Mr. Lui (Note 1) (Note 2)

-Letter from Rulan Chao Pian to D.S. Willis. Dec.9, 1960. Typescript, signed. Inquiring about the Chinese music tape

-Postcard from D.S. Willis to Pian. 11/2-'60. Typescript, signed. Answering the inquiry on Chinese music tapes (Note 2)

-Chinese records. Includes:

 1) Letter from Rulan Chao Pian to M. L. Littel. February 19, 1963. Typescript (carbon copy). Sending the list of the Chinese records. Attached a sheet of proposed list of Chinese records

 2) 唱片錄音清單。打字本(影印本)。關於中國音樂

 3) Letter from Rulan Chao Pian to John Miller. September 3, 1963. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). Sending a list of requested records

-Letter to Shigeo-San. March 6, 1963. Typescript (carbon copy). Enquiring about tape-recordings of Japanese music in the Music Department. Exercise of Chinese Aab at the back

-Letter from Shigeo Kishibe to Pian. March 12,1963. Typescript, signed. Answering letter in the tape-recording of Japanese music (Note 2)

-Letter from Shigeo Kishibe to Pian. April 11, 1963. 2 sheets. Holograph, signed. Answering letter of April 2 (Note 1) (Note 2)

-Notes on numbers. 1 sheet. Holograph

-Notes on prices. 1 sheet. Holograph

-Yau Seng Hong. 2 sheets. Holograph

-Letter to M.L. Little. April 2, 1963. Typescript (carbon copy). Giving information on modern Japanese music in the Harvard-Yenching Library. With handwritten notes (Note 2)

-有關日本音樂筆記。手稿 1 張 (Note 1)

-Envelope from Shigeo Kishibe to Rulan Chao Pian. March 28 '63. Holograph (Note 1)

-Letter to Yao Seng Hong. February 27, 1963. Typescript (carbon copy). Ordering records listed in the catalogue

-Letter from Rulan Chao Pian to John. April 2, 1963. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). Enquiring about the ordering in Yau Seng Hong (Note 1)

-Letter from Rulan Chao Pian to John Miller. September 3, 1963. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). Sending a list of requested records

-Letter from Rulan to John. July 23, 1963. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). Enquiring about catalogues and names of a couple reliable record dealers in Hong Kong

-A list of recordings. 4 sheets. Typescript

-唱片錄音清單。打字本(影印本)。關於中國音樂。有複本,複本有手寫筆記

- 錄音筆記。手稿 1 張

-Letter to Marylou Little. May 21, 1967. Typescript (carbon copy). Sending cards with information (Note 2)

-Letter from Rulan Chao Pian. Typescript, signed (carbon copy). A list of instruments

-Notes on recordings. 5 sheets. Holograph

Dates

  • 1960-1961, 1963, 1967, undated

Language of Materials

In English with some in Chinese

Conditions Governing Access

Note 1: Contains personal data or sensitive information; access restricted

Conditions Governing Use

Note 2: Copyright restrictions may apply

Extent

1 file(s)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the CUHK Library Archival Collections Repository

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