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Photographs 14-45, 1929-1945, 1957-1961, 1972-1979, 1993-1997, undated

 File — Box: 214, Folder: 44
Identifier: 0039_PER_Pian_Series_2_Subseries_14_Folder_44
On life of Lensey Chao Namioka. Includes 5 envelopes:

-14 photographs : mostly black and white ; 9 x 12 cm - 9 x 13 cm. On envelope: Extras from selections on Lensey for June 1999. On Lensey with her parents Yuen Ren Chao and Buwei Yang Chao, her sisters Bella and Iris (Rulan Chao Pian) and their families, as well as her husband Isaac Namioka and their daughters Aki and Michi. Taken between 1960s and 1970s. Some photographs with description as follows:

--1st photo: Bood Berg

--8th to 9th photos: 69-70?

--13th photo: 1965

--14th photo: Fall 65. Ithaca

-3 photographs : color ; 9 x 13 cm - 11 x 15 cm. On envelope: 10. On Lensey's visits to Rulan Chao Pian's home in 1993 and 1997. Some photographs with description as follows:

--1st photo: Lei Liang was playing the piano

--2nd photo: Lensey visiting Cambridge. July 1997

--3rd photo: Sept. 1993

-6 photographs : black and white ; 10 x 9 cm - 11 x 13 cm. On envelope: 7. On Lensey , her mother Buwei Yang Chao, her niece Canta and Isaac Namioka. Also inserted with a photocopy of these photos. With handwritten notes on it: Set 7. Some photographs with description as follows:

--1st photo: at callistoga springs. 1957. with Canta

--2nd photo: Lensey at calistoga springs, California. 1957

--3rd to 4th photos: Sept 9th 1957. Berkeley, Cal.

--5th photo: a formal Wedding picture

--6th photo: getting ready for the Wedding. Red dress made by Bella. Pearls from Iris

-10 photographs : mostly in black and white ; 9 x 9 cm - 13 x 19 cm. On envelope: 8. On Lensey and her family. Some photographs withd description as follows:

--1st photo: 1961

--2nd photo: shortly after Michi was born. 1961

--4th to 5th photos: To Cambridge. 1961

--6th photo: nd. Berkeley Cal. 80's?

--7th photo: c. 1973. Berkeley

--8th photo: Aki. 18 days old

--9th photo: To Ithaca

--10th photo: Berkeley. When? Yuen Ren Chao, Buwei Yang Chai, Aki Namioka, Michi Namioka and Lensey in pajamas

-On envelope: 11. Can't locate the originals. 3 photocopies of photographs inside. Includes:

--Photo of Yuen Ren Chao's family. 1 sheet. Photocopy. From left: Bella, Buwei Yang Chao, Lensey, Iris (Rulan Chao Pian), Nova and Yuen Ren Chao. With handwritten notes on it: about 1945?

--Photo of Yuen Ren Chao's family. 1 sheet. Photocopy. From left: Iris (Rulan Chao Pian), Buwei Yang Chao, Lensey, Yuen Ren Chao and Nova. With handwritten notes on it: about 1932? 30's

--Photo of Yuen Ren Chao's family. 1 sheet. Photocopy. Standing, from left: Nova, Yuen Ren Chao and Buwei Yang Chao. Sitting, from left: Iris (Rulan Chao Pian) and Lensey. With handwritten notes at the back: can't find the original for the time being. 1929? Notice Lensey just pulled off her shoe

Dates

  • 1929-1945, 1957-1961, 1972-1979, 1993-1997, undated

Language of Materials

English

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36 item(s)

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Barcode (assigned for digitization purpose): 005009357

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