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John and Stella Burgess Papers

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
C0577
Repository:
Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division
Extent:
  • 7 boxes
  • 2.8 linear feet
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); John and Stella Burgess Papers, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Date:
1884-1971 (inclusive)
Creator:
Burgess, John Stewart, 1883-1949
Form:
Articles., Autobiographies., Commonplace books., Correspondence., Photographs., Poems., Sociologists -- United States., and Teachers, Foreign -- China -- Peking.
Abstract:
Consists of works, correspondence, photographs, a commonplace book, a genealogy, and printed matter of John Burgess (Princeton Class of 1905) and his wife, Stella Fisher Burgess, poet and translator.

Burgess, John Stewart, 1883-1949

John (Princeton Class of 1905) and Stella Burgess spent time in China with the Princeton-in-Peking Program (1909-1915) and at Yenching University (1919-1926). Stella Burgess was a poet and translator.

The collection consists of works, correspondence, photographs, a commonplace book, a genealogy, and printed matter of Burgess (Princeton Class of 1905) and his wife, Stella Fisher Burgess, poet and translator. The collection contains articles and speeches, many written during the years (1909-1915) they spent in China with the Princeton-in-Peking Program and, later, at Yenching University (1919-1926); a typescript of an unpublished autobiography by Burgess; and manuscripts of poems and stories by Stella Burgess. There are also photographs of the Burgess family and professional colleagues, such as Edward S. Corwin, and of Peking, Yenching University, and other Chinese scenes, as well as a genealogy of the Fisher family.

Unprocessed.

Gift of the David S. Burgess.

Folder inventory prepared by Alicia Corona '13 in 2011.

No appraisal information is available.

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Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Author
Alicia Corona
Finding Aid Date
2008
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Collection Inventory

Autobiography: John S. Burgess, 1940. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Page 1-205.

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1 folder

Autobiography: John S. Burgess, 1940. 1 folder.
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Page 205-344.

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1 folder

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"Peking: A Social Survey", 1921. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Assisted by John Stewart Burgess.

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1 folder

"The Guilds of Peking", 1928. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Authored by John Stewart Burgess.

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1 folder

"A Peking Caravan", 1924. 1 folder.
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Authored by Stella Fisher Burgess. 2 copies.

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1 folder

"Toward the Summit", 1948. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Authored by Stella Fisher Burgess.

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1 folder

Photoalbum of Places in China, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes photos of the Great Wall and Yenching University.

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1 folder

Photoalbum of Places in China, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chinese-English Pocket Dictionary, 1891. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Publications Concerning John and Stella Burgess and China, 1905-1927. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes two issues of the Daily Princetonian, "The Men Mandarin", and an issue of The Atlantic Monthly. Also includes biographical information and notebook of Stella Burgess.

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1 folder

Papers by John S. Burgess, 1945-1946. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes "International Relations and Sociology" and "The Westerner's Adjustment to Chinese Life".

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1 folder

Poems by Stella Fisher Burgess, 1891-1926. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Gleanings from Stella Fisher Burgess, 1925. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Talks and Papers by Stella Fisher Burgess, 1925-1932. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Short Stories by Stella Fisher Burgess, 1925-1928. 1 folder.
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Includes "Eggs for Breakfast" and "On the Tungehou Road".

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1 folder

"Treasure of the Country", 1926. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes "The Egg Woman".

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1 folder

Corrections of Papers by Stella Fisher Burgess, 1956. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Papers and Stories by Stella Fisher Burgess, 1906-1927. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Manuscripts by Stella Fisher Burgess, 1920s. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Prints and Pamphlets of Yenching University, 1920s. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chinese Script in Handwriting of John S. Burgess, 1928. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes photos of John S. Burgess.

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1 folder

Works and Typescripts by John S. Burgess, 1913-1929. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Seven handwritten pages with corrections and one typescript of "The Westerner's Adjustment to Chinese Life". One carbon copy of chapter 16 "Learning to Think". One carbon copy of "Some Recollections of Princeton's Work in China". One carbon copy of typescript with corrections of "Four Days in Nanking". Also includes miscellaneous pieces of printed matter. All works authored by John S. Burgess.

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1 folder

Translations of Chinese Poems, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Eulogy for Stella Fisher Burgess, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chapters from Autobiography of John S. Burgess, 1906-1907. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Consists of chapter 13 and 14, papers 173-191.

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1 folder

Papers and Publications by John S. Burgess, 1919-1924. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes "Some Oberservations on Chinese Life", "The Dilemma of the Modern Family", "The Training of Social Workers in China", "The Christianization of Life in China", and "Presenting Divergent Theories".

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1 folder

Autobiography of John S. Burgess, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Chapter 1-8, page 1-172.

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1 folder

Autobiography of John S. Burgess, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes notes by John S. Burgess of 1921 trip to England. Pages of the autobiobraphy include 192-344.

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1 folder

List of Writings by John S. Burgess, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes letter from John C. Pelzel in 1955.

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1 folder

Diary: Stella Fisher Burgess, 1900. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Poems and Other Papers by Stella Fisher Burgess, 1909-1947. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes one photograph.

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1 folder

Page from "The Continent" Concerning John S. Burgess, 1912. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Photographs of the Burgesses, 1884-1926. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Verses - Extra Copies, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Correspondence and Clippings, 1891-1949. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence between John and Stella Burgess, Stella Burgess and her father, and several obituaries of John S. Burgess.

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1 folder

Personal Correspondence: John S. Burgess, 1913-1940. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Eggs for Breakfast", undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Authored by Stella Fisher Burgess.

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1 folder

"Peacepipe: International Service Seminar", 1948. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Photograph Book of Yenching University, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Poems and Prayers of Stella Fisher Burgess, 1916-1970. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Memorial of John S. Burgess, 1949. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Black Jo's Marjie", 1970. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes another untitled work. All works authored by Stella Fisher Burgess.

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1 folder

Duplicates of Stella Fisher Burgess' China Poems, 1920-1926. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Speech Notes and Biography of Stella Fisher Burgess, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes ancient Chinese sayings.

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1 folder

Stella Fisher Burgess' China Poems, 1913-1948. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Papers and Publications About China, 1927-1968. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes several photographs and a letter addressed to the Mr. and Mrs. Burgess.

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1 folder

Letters and Papers of John S. Burgess, 1913-1946. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Journal of Thoughts and Plans: John S. Burgess, 1941. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Diary: John S. Burgess, 1923. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes account book.

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1 folder

Writings and Clippings of Stella Fisher Burgess, 1907-1973. 5 folders.
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5 folders

"A Sociological Study of the Two Canons I-li and Li-ki", undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"The Hills Beyond West Lake", undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Authored by Stella Fisher Burgess.

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1 folder

Newspaper Clippings and Publications Concerning China, 1908-1929. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes a letter dated 1908.

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1 folder

Writings and Clippings of John S. Burgess, 1900-1947. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Writings and Clippings of Stella Fisher Burgess, 1912-1973. 2 folders.
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence.

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2 folders

Writings and Clippings Concerning John and Stella Burgess, 1896-1973. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes notes, correspondence, and Stella Fisher Burgess' spring term grades at the Tsukiji School 1896.

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1 folder

"One Touch of Nature", undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Authored by Stella Fisher Burgess.

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1 folder

"Touching Bottom", undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Authored by Stella Fisher Burgess.

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1 folder

Single Headshot Photograph of John S. Burgess, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Copies of Print of John S. Burgess, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Chinese Proverbs, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Prints of Various Places in China, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Genealogy of Stella Fisher Burgess, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Letters of Farewell from Friends, 1949. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Move from Philadelphia to California.

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1 folder

Notes from Stella Fisher Burgess' Co-Author, 1925-1945. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Writings, Papers, and Printed Publications of Stella Fisher Burgess, 1905-1970. 2 folders.
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2 folders

Reviews and Appreciations of "Toward the Summit", 1945-1948. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Maps of China and Newspaper Clippings, 1914-1942. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Short Stories by Stella Fisher Burgess, 1905-1953. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes 1905 graduation oration.

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1 folder

Young Women's Christian Associations of Japan, 1907. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Personal Documents of Stella Fisher Burgess, 1880-1913. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Professional Correspondence of John S. Burgess, 1948-1949. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes seminar photos dated 1948.

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1 folder

Chinese Poetry Duplicates, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Correspondence of John and Stella Burgess, 1909-1949. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Centennial Celebration of Kalamazoo College, 1933. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Correspondence Between John and Stella Burgess, 1907-1908. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes two booklets sent by Stella while in Tokyo to John. Also includes some photos from a later date.

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1 folder

Print, Suggest