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Size | 15 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 5000 items) |
Abstract | This collection contains photographic slides, photographic prints, and travel diaries created by Charles M. Weiss and Shirley F. Weiss, former white faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who traveled extensively throughout the world. The collection primarily consists of photographic slides and prints taken by Charles M. Weiss, including approximately 3,000 35mm slides and about 300 large-format mounted photographic prints from exhibitions of his work. Materials include artistic depictions of world heritage sites such as Machu Picchu in Peru, as well as images from the Weisses' professional work, including documentation of settlements that were part of the "New Town" city planning program such as Soul City, N.C., and photographs showing the development of Jordan Lake and University Lake. Other materials with local interest include photographs of Chapel Hill, N.C. in the 1950s. There are also bound travel diaries. |
Creator | Weiss, Charles M., 1918-2018
Weiss, Shirley F. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Andrew Crook, June 2024
Encoded by: Dawne Lucas, June 2024
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Charles M. Weiss was born on 7 December 1918 and grew up in Newark, N.J. After earning an undergraduate degree in bacteriology and limnology (the study of inland waters) from Rutgers University, he worked for Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on a U.S. Navy contract to study ways to prevent barnacles from growing on naval ships' hulls (to improve their speed during World War II). After the war, he earned a doctorate in sanitary engineering from Johns Hopkins University. In 1956, he joined the faculty of the Universty of North Carolina's Department of Sanitary Engineering, where he taught until 1989. His research at UNC included developing techniques for detecting pesticides in water and working on the development of several local reservoirs and water supplies, including Jordan Lake and University Lake. His academic work led him to travel to numerous countries around the world, where he was able to explore his other passion: photography. Charles Weiss died in 2018, one week after his 100th birthday.
Shirley Friedlander Weiss was born 26 February 1921, the second daughter of Max and Vera Friedlander, in New York City, N.Y. Shirley Weiss received a Bachelor's degree in economics from the New Jersey College for Women at Rutgers University in 1942, a Master of Regional Planning degree from the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina in 1958, and a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University in 1973. Shortly after receiving her doctorate degree, Weiss became the first female faculty member of UNC's Department of City and Regional Planning, where her tenure as a professor lasted 35 years. Shirley Weiss died in 2010.
Charles and Shirley Weiss married in 1942 and were married for 68 years. They collaborated frequently on academic pursuits and enjoyed documenting their professional and personal travels through photography and travel journaling. Together they traveled to six of the seven continents of the world.
Back to TopThis collection contains photographic slides, photographic prints, and travel diaries created by Charles M. Weiss and Shirley F. Weiss, former white faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who traveled extensively throughout the world. The collection primarily consists of photographic slides and prints taken by Charles M. Weiss, including approximately 3,000 35mm slides and about 300 large-format mounted photographic prints from exhibitions of his work. Materials include artistic depictions of world heritage sites such as Machu Picchu in Peru, as well as images from the Weisses' professional work, including documentation of settlements that were part of the "New Town" city planning program such as Soul City, N.C., and photographs showing the development of Jordan Lake and University Lake. Other materials with local interest include photographs of Chapel Hill, N.C. in the 1950s. There are also bound travel diaries.
Back to TopArrangement: by format, then chronological.
Consists primaruly of photographic slides and prints taken by Charles M. Weiss, including approximately 3,000 35mm slides and about 300 large-format mounted photographic prints from exhibitions of his work. Materials include artistic depictions of world heritage sites such as Machu Picchu in Peru, as well as images from the Weisses' professional work, including documentation of settlements that were part of the "New Town" city planning program such as Soul City, N.C., and photographs showing the development of Jordan Lake and University Lake. Other materials with local interest include photographs of Chapel Hill, N.C. in the 1950s.
Folder 31 |
Slide carousel content information |
Image Folder PF-70180/1 |
1959-1969: European Christmas, Guatemala, Scandinavian New TownsCarousel ID Numbers: A-3-11, B-2-7, A-5-3 |
Image Folder PF-70180/2 |
1967: Around the WorldCarousel ID Numbers: B-1-1, B-1-2, B-1-3, B-1-4 |
Image Folder PF-70180/3 |
1967: Around the WorldCarousel ID Numbers: B-1-5, B-1-6 |
Image Folder PF-70180/4 |
1967-1968: Around the World, South AmericaCarousel ID Numbers: B-1-7, B-1-8, B-2-8 |
Image Folder PF-70180/5 |
1968-1969: South America, English New TownsCarousel ID Numbers: B-2-9, B-2-10, B-3-1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/6 |
1969: English New TownsCarousel ID Numbers: B-1-10, B-2-1, B-2-2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/7 |
1969-1988: English New Towns, Irvine, Calif., U.S. New Towns, San Francisco, Calif.Carousel ID Numbers: A-2-4, A-3-8, B-1-9, B-2-3 |
Image Folder PF-70180/8 |
1970-1974: San Francisco, New TownsCarousel ID Numbers: A-1-1, A-1-6, A-3-9, A-4-1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/9 |
1969-1983: New TownsCarousel ID Numbers: A-1-5, A-1-7, A-1-11 |
Image Folder PF-70180/10 |
1973-1980: New Towns, California and Arizona, Minnesota Shopping MallsCarousel ID Numbers: A-4-1, A-1-3, A-1-2, A-1-10 |
Image Folder PF-70180/11 |
1969-1983: U.S. New TownsCarousel ID Numbers: B-3-3, B-3-4 |
Image Folder PF-70180/12 |
1969-1983 and 1974: U.S. New Towns, 1974 Panama Canal CruiseCarousel ID Numbers: B-3-2, B-2-4, B-2-5 |
Image Folder PF-70180/13 |
1974-1975: Panama Canal Cruise, Baltic CruiseCarousel ID Numbers: A-2-8, B-2-6 |
Image Folder PF-70180/14 |
1975-1990: Baltic Cruise, Chicago '75-'90Carousel ID Numbers: A-2-9, A-2-10 |
Image Folder PF-70180/15 |
1973-1990: Chicago, Canada, Europe, U.S. Malls, L.A. New TownsCarousel ID Numbers: A-1-8, A-4-6, B-4-5 |
Image Folder PF-70180/16 |
1976-1977: L.A. New Towns, North Carolina, Wisconsin, First Opera TourCarousel ID Numbers: A-1-9, A-3-10, A-3-3 |
Image Folder PF-70180/17 |
1977-1978: First Opera Tour, Spitsbergen CruiseCarousel ID Numbers: A-3-4, A-3-5, A-3-6 |
Image Folder PF-70180/18 |
1978-1990s: Spitsbergen Cruise, Performing Arts FacilitiesCarousel ID Numbers: A-2-11, A-3-1, A-3-2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/19 |
1970s-1990s, 1980: Performing Arts Facilities, 1980 European Tour, Baltimore and D.C.Carousel ID Numbers: A-2-5, A-4-7, A-4-8 |
Image Folder PF-70180/20 |
1980-1987: Major U.S. CitiesCarousel ID Numbers: B-3-5, A-4-3, A-3-7, B-4-1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/21 |
1980-1984, 1982: Boston, DC, San Francisco, 1982 Christmas Opera Tour, Paris etc.Carousel ID Numbers: B-4-2, A-4-2, A-4-10 |
Image Folder PF-70180/22 |
1982-1983: 1982 European Christmas Opera Tour, 1982 James Levine Concert, Met Opera, Raleigh N.C. NeighborhoodsCarousel ID Numbers: A-4-11, A-5-1, A-5-2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/23 |
1982-1987: Raleigh NC Neighborhoods, The Pedestrian Way Series, Major US CitiesCarousel ID Numbers: A-2-2, B-4-3, B-3-6, A-4-2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/24 |
1985: Georgia, St. Louis, Des Moines, Richmond, Keone N.H., RTPCarousel ID Numbers: A-2-3, A-5-4, A-5-7 |
Image Folder PF-70180/25 |
1986-1987: Major U.S. Cities - Minneapolis, St. Paul, Des Moines, Phoenix, New Orleans, Santa Fe, Chicago, Milwaukee, NYCCarousel ID Numbers: A-2-1, B-3-8, A-4-4 |
Image Folder PF-70180/26 |
1987-1988: Major US Cities - L.A., Chicago, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Portland, Minneapolis, Tampa, Houston, Galveston, Miami, Jacksonville, AtlantaCarousel ID Numbers: A-5-5, B-3-9, B-4-4 |
Image Folder PF-70180/27 |
1987-1990: Miami, Jacksonville, Atlanta, New Towns - Boca Raton/Forrestal Village/Reston/Las Colinas, 89-90 Paris TripCarousel ID Numbers: B-3-7, A-5-6, B-3-10 |
Image Folder PF-70180/28 |
1989-1990: Paris TripCarousel ID Numbers: A-5-8, A-5-9, A-5-10 |
Image Folder PF-70180/29 |
1990-1994: 1990 - Paris Trip, 1990-91 - Florida New Towns, 1992 - Hong Kong, 1994 - SingaporeCarousel ID Numbers: A-5-11, B-4-6, B-4-7, A-4-5 |
Image Folder PF-70180/30 |
1990-1997: Charleston SC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Denver, Santa Fe, New Orleans, San Francisco, NYC, Sydney AustraliaCarousel ID Numbers: A-2-6, A-2-7 |
Image Folder PF-70180/31 |
1946: EvergladesShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/32 |
1946: Keyes; 1946: North from FloridaShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/33 |
April 1946: NassauShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/34 |
May-June 1946: CubaShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/35 |
Autumn 1946: Woods HoleShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/36 |
June 1947: NantucketShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/37 |
June 1947: W.H.Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/38 |
1948: Quebec, Folder 1Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/39 |
1948: Quebec, Folder 2Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/40 |
May 1948: Baltimore - Sherwood Gardens
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Image Folder PF-70180/41 |
June 1948: MiamiShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/42 |
1949: WilliamsburgShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/43 |
September 1949: Gaspe and Nova Scotia, Folder 1Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/44 |
September 1949: Gaspe and Nova Scotia, Folder 2Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/45 |
September 1949: Gaspe and Nova Scotia, Folder 3Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/46 |
1950: Williamsburg, Crab Pickers, Old Point ComfortShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/47 |
January 1950: Launching of Maury, Balto.
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Image Folder PF-70180/48 |
1951, Box 11-141 |
Image Folder PF-70180/49 |
1951, Box 2142-300 |
Image Folder PF-70180/50 |
1951, Box 3297-366 |
Image Folder PF-70180/51 |
1951: CatskillShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/52 |
1952, Box 11-123 |
Image Folder PF-70180/53 |
1952, Box 2124-247 |
Image Folder PF-70180/54 |
1952, Box 3248-366 |
Image Folder PF-70180/55 |
1952, Box 4367-498 |
Image Folder PF-70180/56 |
1953, Box 1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/57 |
1953, Box 2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/58 |
1953, Box 3 |
Image Folder PF-70180/59 |
1954, Box 1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/60 |
1954, Box 2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/61 |
1955, Box 1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/62 |
1955, Box 2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/63 |
1955: Jamaica, Folder 1
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Image Folder PF-70180/64 |
1955: Jamaica, Folder 2
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Image Folder PF-70180/65 |
February 1955: Jamaica
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Image Folder PF-70180/66 |
1956, Box 1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/67 |
1956, Box 2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/68 |
1956: Caribbean
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Image Folder PF-70180/69 |
1957, Box 1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/70 |
1957, Box 2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/71 |
1958: Christmas
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Image Folder PF-70180/72 |
1959: Portland, Oregon, folder 1
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Image Folder PF-70180/73 |
1959: Portland, Oregon, folder 2
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Image Folder PF-70180/74 |
1959: Toledo
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Image Folder PF-70180/75 |
1959-1960: Christmas, Europe
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Image Folder PF-70180/76 |
1959 and 1961: Kalamazoo
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Image Folder PF-70180/77 |
1959-1961: CBB's, Malls
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Image Folder PF-70180/78 |
1961: Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Cleveland
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Image Folder PF-70180/79 |
1961: Christmas
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Image Folder PF-70180/80 |
1961 and 1962: Christmas
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Image Folder PF-70180/81 |
1962
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Image Folder PF-70180/82 |
1962
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Image Folder PF-70180/83 |
Summer 1963, Box 1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/84 |
Summer 1963, Box 2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/85 |
1963: Christmas
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Image Folder PF-70180/86 |
1964, Box 1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/87 |
1964, Box 2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/88 |
1964, Box 3 |
Image Folder PF-70180/89 |
1964, Second Choice
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Image Folder PF-70180/90 |
1964: Christmas
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Image Folder PF-70180/91 |
1964: Last Week
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Image Folder PF-70180/92 |
September 1964: Miami Beach, Folder 1
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Image Folder PF-70180/93 |
September 1964: Miami Beach, Folder 2
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Image Folder PF-70180/94 |
Summer 1965
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Image Folder PF-70180/95 |
Summer 1965
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Image Folder PF-70180/96 |
Summer 1966
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Image Folder PF-70180/97 |
Pre 1969: English New Towns
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Image Folder PF-70180/98 |
1969: English New Towns
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Image Folder PF-70180/99 |
June 1973: Scandinavia
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Image Folder PF-70180/100 |
October 1963: Seattle, Kansas City
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Image Folder PF-70180/101 |
1971: Chile
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Image Folder PF-70180/102 |
1990: Docklands, London; U.S. Performing Arts Center
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Image Folder PF-70180/103 |
Atlantis SpecialsShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/104 |
FranceFolder title extrapolated from locations on slides |
Image Folder PF-70180/105 |
New Town Lecture
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Image Folder PF-70180/106 |
New York Night; Riverside DriveShrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/107 |
Peru, Box 1 |
Image Folder PF-70180/108 |
Peru, Box 2 |
Image Folder PF-70180/109 |
Peru, Box 3 |
Image Folder PF-70180/110 |
U.S. New Towns: East
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Image Folder PF-70180/111 |
U.S. New Towns: Western
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Image Folder PF-70180/112 |
Wood's Hole, Folder 1Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/113 |
Wood's Hole, Folder 2Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/114 |
Wood's Hole, Folder 3Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/115 |
Wood's Hole, Folder 4Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/116 |
Wood's Hole, Folder 5Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Image Folder PF-70180/117 |
Wood's Hole, Folder 6Shrunken Film/Possible Vinegar Syndrome |
Arrangement: chronological.
Primarily contains travel diaries, 1951-1992, documenting the Weiss's travels throughout Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, North America, and South America. A 1942 household expenditures log and a copy of Charles M. Weiss's curriculum vitae is also included.
Folder 1 |
Household expenditure log, 1942Note Attached to Book: First Household Expenditure Log, Started Oct 21 1942 |
Folder 2 |
Travel diary, 1951 |
Folder 3 |
Travel diary, 1952 |
Folder 4 |
Travel diary, 1953 |
Folder 5 |
Travel diary, 1954 |
Folder 6 |
Travel diary, 1955 |
Folder 7 |
Travel diary, 1956 |
Folder 8 |
Travel diary, 1957 |
Folder 9 |
Travel diary, 1958Note Attached to Book: 1958 - Summer Peru, 6/1-9/2, Dec 20-Jan 3, Paris + London |
Folder 10 |
Travel diary, 1959 |
Folder 11 |
Travel diary, 1960 |
Folder 12 |
Travel diary, 1961 |
Folder 13 |
Travel diary, 1962 |
Folder 14 |
Travel diary, 1963 |
Folder 15 |
Travel diary, 1964 |
Folder 16 |
Travel diary, 1965 |
Folder 17 |
Travel diary, 1966Note Attached to Book: A strange trip, one way to Rotterdam on the S.S. Rotterdam 8/8-16, Then by air to Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki and Paris, returning to New York, 9/9/66 |
Folder 18 |
Travel Diary, 1967Note Attached to Book: 1967, S.S. Mariposa, San Francisco, July 24; Los Angeles, July 25; Air Pape'ete, Tahiti, Aug 3; Auckland N.Z., Aug 11; Sydney, Aug 15; Air Canberra, Aug 17; Hayman Island, Aug 20; Melbourne, Aug 22; Adelaide, Aug 23; Perth 26; Singapore, Aug 27; Columbo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka); Paris, Sept 3; Paris From Sept 6; Excellent address list, back of book |
Folder 19 |
Travel diary, Summer 1968-Winter 1969Note Attached to Book: Summer 1968, 6/29-8/7, Guatemala - Guatemala City/Panajachel, Ecuador - Quito, Columbia - Cali/Bogota, Argentina - Buenos Aries, Brazil - Sao Paulo, Brasilia - Rio de Janeiro, Venezuela - Caracas/Puerto Ordas/Ciudad Guyana, Winter 1968-69, Guatemala - Lake Atitlan, Jan 25-Feb 1 1969, New York, Lisbon, Barcelona, Nice, Toulouse, Paris, London, Dulles, 12/21/68-1/3/69 |
Folder 20 |
Travel diary, 1969 |
Folder 21 |
Travel diary, 1971Note Attached to Book: New York to Nice via Lisbon + Barcelona, Dec 20 1971; Return Jan 4 1972, London-Washington |
Folder 22 |
Travel diary, 1973Note Attached to Book: Two Trips; May 22 1973, Dep. N.Y., M.S. Sagafjord, Port Visit, 1 day, Kristansand, 5/30, Copenhagen, 5/31, Arr. Oslo 5/31, Air to Stockholm, Helsinki + Parist, Sail S.S. France, Le Havre 6/8, Arr. N.Y. 6/13, Sept 14-21, TWA to Paris with a side excursion to Tunisia for EPA to evaluate the extreme entrophication of the Bay of Tunis, Sept 17-21 1973, 9/21 Tunis, Paris (Orly), JFK, EWR-RDU |
Folder 23 |
Travel diary, 1974 |
Folder 24 |
Travel diary, 1975 |
Folder 25 |
Travel diary, 1977Two Books; Note Attached to Book: 1977, July, First European Opera Tour, No 1976, Vol |
Folder 26 |
Travel diary, 1978Note Attached to Book: July, Aug 1978, M/S Vistafjord, Nort Cape Cruise, London, Aug 10-12 |
Folder 27 |
Travel diary, 1980 and 1982-1984Note Attached to Book: Several overseas trips in this volume as we changed our travel pattern from a major overseas trip each year to an almost weekly excursion, 3-4 days every weekend overseas, June 1980, Dec. 1982-Jan 83, Dec 1983-Jan 84 |
Folder 28 |
Travel diary, 1989 |
Folder 29 |
Travel diary, 1992Note Attached to Book: 1992, Air to Hong Kong (Book manufactured in Shanghai) |
Folder 30 |
Curriculum vitae: Charles M. Weiss |