Paul S. Reinsch Papers, 1835-1924, 1963

Contents List

Container Title
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Series: Correspondence
Box   1
1892 January 30-1910
Box   2
1911-1914 November 30
Box   3
1914 December 3-1916 November 28
Box   4
1916 December 1-1918 February 20
Box   5
1918 February 21-December 5
Box   6
1918, undated; 1919 January-May 14
Box   7
1919 May 16-December 31
Box   8
Undated but between 1913 and 1919; 1920-1921 December 31
Box   9
1921, undated-1924 May 13; undated
Series: Files from the American Legation at Peking (Beijing)
Box   9
1835-1908 November 28
Box   10
1909 March 13-1913 June 4; undated
Series: Reinsch's Chinese Papers
Files Primarily Collected during His Ministerial Years
Box   10
1878 February 20-1902 May 9
Box   11
1902 August 7-1912 August 4
Box   12
1912 August 5-1921[?]; undated
Box   13
Post-Ministerial Chinese files, 1919 August 31-1924 May 20; undated
Box   17-20
Unsorted clippings
Series: Writings
Box   14
Articles and addresses (typescripts and manuscripts), 1902-1922; undated
Box   14
Book manuscripts (by Reinsch?), undated
Box   15
Manuscript: An American Diplomat in China
Box   15
Articles and addresses (printed), 1900; 1906-1913 July; 1921; undated
Box   16
Lectures and exercises, 1907 October-1913 May 13; undated
Box   16
Notes and research materials, 1899-1921 November 19; undated
Box   16
Certificates, 1869 March 2; 1906 May 18-1923 March 5
Box   17
Student papers, 1904 February 14-1913 March 11; undated
Box   17
Diary, 1906, by Mrs. Reinsch
Box   23
Volume   1
Diary, 1917 January 2-December 31, by Paul Reinsch
Series: Scrapbooks
Box   23
Volume   8
1891 June 5-1907 June 9
Box   22
Volume   2
1900 September-1911 March 11
Volume   3
1903 July 12-1915 September 10
Box   22
Volume   4
1912-1919 November 16
Volume   5
1915 January 2-1918 February
Box   23
Volume   6
1919 November 17-1920 September 27
Box   23
Volume   7
1920 October 1-1922 March 29
Series: Hawkins Additions
Box   21
Excerpts from Mrs. Hawkins' diary, 1913
Scope and Content Note: These include references to the appointment of Dr. Reinsch as Minister to China and comments written by Mr. Hawkins (in 1963) concerning the Island of Santuao where he was serving in 1913.
Box   21
Commentary by Horatio B. Hawkins relating to Alan Kent article
Scope and Content Note: Relating to an article in the Wisconsin Magazine of History, Winter, 1951, “Down from the Ivory Tower: Paul Samuel Reinsch, Minister to China,” by Alan E. Kent.
Box   21
Outlines, questions, and notes for making tape recordings 5-14, grouped in the order in which they were used and bearing penciled references to Reinsch materials referred to
Audio 310A
Tape recordings
310A/1-2
An interview with Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins conducted by Mr. William Schereck of the Society staff
Scope and Content Note: Dealing chiefly with reminiscences and background information.
310A/3-4
An interview with Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins by Dr. Paul Knaplund, emeritus professor of English history at the University of Wisconsin
Scope and Content Note: Dealing with the control of the Chinese customs service by foreign management, Dr. Reinsch's interest in the Sino-Japanese treaty, Japanese control of Formosa, the attitude of Reinsch toward the “Open Door Policy,” and other international affairs of the early twentieth century as they affected China.
310A/5-14
Questions posed by Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins themselves and answered by them
Note: With this topical approach, they were able to discuss the life and work of Paul S. Reinsch as they remember and interpret it. See Box 21 for outlines, topics discussed, notes, and references to particular manuscripts in the papers.
310A/15-16
An interview with Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins by Dr. William A. Williams, professor of history at the University of Wisconsin
Scope and Content Note: Concerning Mr. Hawkins' appraisal as to what Reinsch was trying to do in China, his attitude toward the Orient, and his influence on China's role in the world during World War I. Also discussed was the question as to how the Chinese, in all levels of society, felt about the United States in general and responded to Mr. Reinsch as Minister to China.
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Box   24
Series: Additional Reinsch Papers, 1903-1922