Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Preliminary Guide to the Thomas Kennedy Papers
circa 1960-1990s
MS.2016.01
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Kennedy, Thomas L.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Thomas Kennedy Papers
- ID
- MS.2016.01
- Date [inclusive]
- circa 1960-1990s
- Extent
- 1.5 Linear feet of shelf space, 1 Records carton, 1 Manuscript case
- Location
- (MASC staff use): 2-9-27-3
- Language
- Collection materials are in Chinese
- Abstract
- This collection consists of professional papers of historian Thomas Kennedy.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Thomas Kennedy Papers, circa 1960-1990s (MS.2016.01)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Thomas L. Kennedy (1930-2015) was born in Newark, NJ. He attended Xavier High School in New York City, and earned degrees from Villanova, Georgetown, and Columbia Universities. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, and worked for the National Security Agency before joining the faculty of the Washington State University History Department in 1970. He was one of the organizers of the university's Asia Program, and also served the university in a variety of administrative roles. His research and scholarship focused on China, and he authored or co-authored several books, including The Arms of Kiangnan: Modernization in the Chinese Ordnance Industry, 1860-1895, Testimony of a Confucian Woman: The Autobiography of Mrs. Nie Zeng Jifen, 1852-1942, and Confucian Feminist: Memoirs of Zeng Baosun.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of professional papers of historian Thomas Kennedy, mainly correspondence, transcribed lectures, collected research materials, and writings by Kennedy and others. It includes files related to books, articles, and reviews authored by Kennedy, manuscripts of his thesis and dissertation, and reprints of journal articles.
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2020
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Acquisition Information
Elizabeth Siler donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2016 (MS.2016.01).
Names and Subjects
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Washington State University -- Faculty -- Archives.
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Kennedy, Thomas L. -- Records and correspondence.
Subject(s)
- Colleges and Universities