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Zhu, De, 1886-1976

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1886 - 1976

Biography

Zhu De (1886-1976) was a Commander and Chief of the People's Liberation Army.

Zhu De was born on September 17, 2018 in Yilong, Sichun in China. He attended Yunan Military Academy and graduated in 1911. In 1922, Zhe De travelled to Berlin, Germany to attend the University of Gottingen. It was at this point in his life that he joined the Zhongguo gong chan dang. He returned to China and joined the Kuomintang Army to conceal his political affiliation. Zhu participated in an uprising in 1927 against the Nationalists. After this revolt, he relocated to Hunan, where he joined Mao Zedong. Zhu served as commander in chief of the Zhongguo gong nong hong jun during the Long March. He retained control of the military operations of the Communists during Japanese invasion, and continued through the civil war. Zhu served on the Committee of the National People’s Congress as chairman from 1959. Zhu died on July 6, 1973.

Citation:
Encylclopedia Britannica, via WWW, September 17, 2018 (b. Dec. 1, 1886; b. Yilong, Sichun, China; d. July 6, 1976, Beijing; 1911 Yunnan Military Academy; 1922, Berlin, Univ Gottingen; Chinese Communist Party; Soviet Union; Kuomintang Army; August 1927 Nanchang Uprising; Mao Zedong, Hunan; 4th Red Army; long march; Eighth Route Army; People's Liberation Army; chairman, Standing Committee of the National People's Congress)

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Helen Foster Snow files on Women in Modern China, approximately 1967

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 3 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

"Women in Modern China" was a book written by Helen Foster Snow (Nym Wales) that was published in 1967. Contains draft cuts, draft sections, loose chapters, and partial and complete drafts.

Dates: Other: approximately 1967

Helen Foster Snow manuscripts published inside the United States, 1936

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

"Inside Red China" was Helen's first published book. The material for this book was collected during Helen's trip to Yan'an in 1936. During her time in Yan'an she conducted interviews with many people including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Zhu De. Included are book reviews and publication information, drafts of parts of the book (preface, contents, chapters, foreword, glossary), proofs and corrections, and carbon and annotated drafts (partial).

Dates: 1936

Helen Foster Snow manuscripts published outside the United States, 1923-1980

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 3 Sub-Series 11
Scope and Contents note Contains drafts and other materials (bound and annotated copies, drafts in sections, etc.) for My Yenan Notebooks, An American Experience in China, Return to China, Mao Country, Notes on the Chinese Student Movement, Notes on the China Experience, Old Impressions and Memoirs of Yenan, Profiles from China, The Chinese-American Special Relationship, The Gung Ho Papers, Totemism, the T'ao-T'ieh and the Chinese Ritual Bronzes, Unbound Feet, Women in Traditional China, and others. Dated...
Dates: Other: 1923-1980

Helen Foster Snow miscellaneous materials, 1726-2000

 Series
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Contains miscellaneous documents, manuscripts, and papers relating to Edgar and Helen Foster Snow, mostly concerning their lives outside of their careers. Materials date from 1726-2000.

Dates: 1726-2000

Helen Foster Snow pamphlets, 1928-1994

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 9 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains pamphlets authored by Mao Zedong, as well as items published by China's Foreign Languages Press. Additional topically-arranged pamphlets are also included.

Dates: 1928-1994

Helen Foster Snow papers, 1925-2000

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 9 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains unpublished works, drafts, and other writings by Helen Foster Snow. Also includes correspondence, genealogy papers, biographical information about Helen and Edgar, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous papers, and assorted Asia-related pamphlets, including many related to cooperatives. Materials date from 1925 to 2000.

Dates: 1925-2000

Helen Foster Snow papers on family history, genealogy, and early life, 1924-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts and drafts of historical prose, poetry, music, photographs, postcards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, maps, notes, conference papers, and pamphlets compiled by Helen Foster Snow, many related to genealogical research in New England. The section of correspondence is in roughly chronological order. Materials date from 1924 to 1999.

Dates: 1924-1999

Helen Foster Snow poetry, 1925-1995

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 3 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents note

All folders contain poetry written by Helen Foster Snow. "The nomenclature of Helen Foster Snow and Nym Wales are used intermittently in ascribing the author." Drafts with and without annotations, bound volumes, award-winning items, poetry for music, limericks, and other humorous material. Materials date from 1925 to 1995.

Dates: Other: 1925-1995

Helen Foster Snow unpublished manuscripts, 1982-1991

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 3 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents note

Contains folios, various drafts and copies, and other materials for Book Ends: A Reader's Notes; Ethics and Energism, the Bridge to the Future; Lines of Communication; Long Thoughts; Longer Thoughts; More Long Thoughts; People I Have Known; Primitives and Pastorals; Why is a Classic?, and other works; also sections of unidentified works, and information about the author. Materials date from 1982 to 1991.

Dates: Other: 1982-1991

Helen Foster Snow writings and correspondence from Beijing, 1931-1949

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 2219 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains research materials, correspondence (with family and friends, readers, and between other individuals), drafts of Beijing-related articles, translations, and writings on the Chinese Revolution, fascism, and student organizations. Written by Helen Foster Snow while working in Beijing. Dated 1931 to 1949.

Dates: 1931-1949

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China -- Politics and government -- 1928-1937 16
Photojournalism -- China 16
Photojournalists -- China 16