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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 250 items) |
Abstract | Harriett Hardison Robson (b. 1899) of Wadesboro, N.C., was married to C. J. Canaga, a United States Army officer, and from 1927-1931 they lived in Peking, China where he was assigned as a language officer and military attache. The collection consists primarily of letters from Robson to her mother written while she was living in Peking. The letters describe Peking, the military and political struggle between Nationalist and Communist forces for control of the Chinese government, Chinese customs, trips to historic sites around Peking and to northern provinces, and social activities among the foreign legations in Peking. Also included are a drawing of William Henry Donald, a few clippings, and a Christmas card. Additionally, there are 51 photographs taken in the northern provinces of China and the Hawaiian Islands. |
Creator | Robson, Harriett Hardison, b. 1899. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Adam Fielding, Kate Stratton, and Jodi Berkowitz, February 2011
Updated by: Laura Hart, May 2021
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Harriett Hardison Robson (b. 1899) of Wadesboro, N.C., was married to C. J. Canaga, a United States Army officer, and from 1927-1931 they lived in Peking, China where he was assigned as a language officer and military attache. She later married Charles Baskervill Robson in 1936.
Back to TopThe collection consists primarily of letters from Harriet Hardison Robson (b. 1899) to her mother, Hallie MacBrayde, written while she was living in Peking, China with her husband C. J. Canaga. The letters describe Peking, the military and political struggle between Nationalist and Communist forces for control of the Chinese government, Chinese customs, trips to historic sites around Peking and to northern provinces, and social activities among the foreign legations in Peking. Letters from 1927 also describe the Canagas's trip to Peking by boat, during which they stopped at the Hawaiian Islands, Guam Island, the Philippine Islands, and Japan. Letters in 1931 describe Robson's trip home from China. There are some letters from Robson to her sisters-in-law Caroline and Marianna; Canaga to Robson and his mother-in-law; and letters from Robson's Aunt Sally and her friend "Bill" White. Also included are a drawing of William Henry Donald, a few clippings, and a Christmas card. Additionally, there are 51 photographs taken in the northern provinces of China and the Hawaiian Islands.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1-4
Folder 1Folder 2Folder 3Folder 4 |
1927 |
Folder 5-9
Folder 5Folder 6Folder 7Folder 8Folder 9 |
1928 |
Folder 10-12
Folder 10Folder 11Folder 12 |
1929 |
Folder 13-17
Folder 13Folder 14Folder 15Folder 16Folder 17 |
1930 |
Folder 18-19
Folder 18Folder 19 |
January 1931-April 1931 |
Folder 20 |
Drawing of William Henry Donald, clippings, and Christmas card |
Image Folder PF-4203/1 |
Photographs of northern Chinese provincesPhotographs taken in the northern Chinese provinces of Shantung, Shensi, Shansi, and Kansu. Subjects include temples, landscapes, local residents, and camel caravans. |
Image Folder PF-4203/2 |
Photographs of the Hawaiian IslandsPhotographs taken at the Hawaiian Islands with pictures of landscapes, vegetation, and the Kilauea volcano. |