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Identifier

Accession 395

Inclusive Dates

1911-1938

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

4000 pieces, 2.00 linear feet

Language

English;

Historical Note

Nathaniel Gist Gee (1876-1937), born in Union, SC, was a professor of Natural Science at Soochow University and Yenching University in China from 1901-1932.

Scope and Content Note

The Nathaniel Gist Gee Papers consist of various papers concerning Gee’s years in China including correspondence, reports, newspaper and magazine clippings, Chinese poetry, statistics, manifestos, statements, his professional papers concerned primarily with freshwater sponges, and professional papers and publications he collected that chronicle China’s growth. Many of the records are concerned with China’s political and social changes including China’s Nationalist and Student Movements during Gee’s stay in China.

Nathaniel Gist Gee (1876-1937), born in Union, SC, was a professor of Natural Science at Soochow University and Yenching University in China from 1901-1932.

Provenance

The Nathaniel Gist Gee Papers were deposited with the Winthrop Archives and Special Collections by Christine South Gee, wife of Nathaniel Gist Gee, on 23 April 1981.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Nathaniel Gist Gee Papers - Accession 395

LC Subject Headings

Gee, Nathaniel Gist, 1876-1937; Naturalists--South Carolina; Naturalists--China; Scientists--South Carolina; Scientists--China; Natural history--Study and teaching--China; Education--China; Freshwater sponges--China; Sponges--China; China--Social conditions--20th century; China--Economic conditions--20th century; China--Politics and government--20th century; China--Intellectual life--20th century

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