University Archives
The photographs are arranged chronologically and geographically to follow Edgar Snows life and career. Included are images that Snow acquired from other sources than his own camera, as well as notes and captions he attached to them. Also in the files are proof sheets of images that appear elsewhere in the folders. The headings assigned to the folders only highlight their contents.
Folder P001. Snow on S.S. Radnor, 1928
Folder P002. Japan, 1928
Folder P003. Shanghai, 1928 - 1938
Folder P004. Shandong Province, 1928-29: Taian, Qufu
includes Snow with Confucius descendant, Jinan, and a celebration of Sun Yat-senFolder P005. Hangzhou, 1929
Folder P006. Jiangsu Province, 1929: Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Pukou, Yangzhou, Xuzhou
Folder P007. Wuhan, 1929
Folder P008. Anhui Province: Suxian County, Bangbu
Folder P009. Tianjing: Postcards of street scenes
Folder P010. Hebei Province, 1929: Tangshan, Chengde, Shanhaiguan
Folder P011. Shanxi Province: Datong
Folder P012. Northeast China, 1929: Harbin, Shenyang
Folder P013. Korea, 1929
Folder P014. Railway Trip in the Famine Area of North China, 1929: Saratsi, Ralgan, Yanzhou, etc.
includes delousing stationFolder P015. Lamaism and Mongolia (photos for Holiest Man In Asia, with caption list)
includes Panchen LamaFolder P016. China Scenes (with caption list), 1924-29: Inner-Mongolia, Henan Province, Yunnan Province, and Guizhou Province
Folder P017. Henan, 1930
Folder P018. Taiwan, Sept. 1931
includes Kaban Tribe and two postcardsFolder P019. Guangdong Province, 1930-1933: Canton, Shantou, Zhongshan
Folder P020. Yunnan Province, 1930
includes minoritiesFolder P021. Yunnan (photos for 13 million Acres Of Opium, with caption list)
Folder P022. Yunnan (photos for The Economics of Slavery, with caption list)
Folder P023. Burma, Feb. 1931
Folder P024. India, 1931
includes Nehru and Gandhi; and postcardsFolder P025. Northeast Army of Young Marshal Zhang Xueliang, 1931 (location unknown)
Folder P026. Sino-Japanese Conflict: Shanghai, Jan. 28, 1932 and Hebei, 1933
Folder P027. Indonesia, Jan. 1933: Bali, Java
Folder P028. Beijing, 1929-37
includes the Snows at home and nearby, friends and colleaguesFolder P029. Beijing, 1929 and 1930s
Folder P030. Ding Xian County, Hebei Province, 1933: (photos for Peoples Welfare, but Not Political Communism)
The following four folders contain photos taken by an unidentified Chinese news agency
Folder P031. "Manchuguo" (with captions), 1935
includes Pu Yi (last Emperor)Folder P032. "Manchuguo" (with caption list), 1935
includes Pu Yi and MinistersFolder P033. "Manchuguo" (photos for Empire in Manchuria, with caption list), 1935
includes annotated mapFolder P034. "Manchuguo" officers, 1935
Folder P035. Dec. 9 Student Movement, Beijing, 1935
Folder P036. Xian, 1936
Folder P037. Chinese, 1928-37
includes Chiang Kai-chik, Soong Ching-ling, Sun Fo, Hu Shi, Gu Weijun, Panchen LamaFolder P038. Jiangxi Soviet Area and leaders, 1928-34
includes photos from another sourceFolder P039. Currencies, bonds, certificates, and stamps of the Jiangxi Soviet Area, 1928-34
Folder P040. Slogans of Red Army in Sichuan, Shaanxi Soviet Area, 1934-35
Folder P041. North Shaanxi Soviet Area and People, 1936
Folder P042. Red Army, 1936: soldiers
includes children (Red Devils)Folder P043. Red Army, 1936: maneuvers
Folder P044. Red Army, 1936: cavalry unit
Folder P045. Red Army, 1936: mass meetings and lectures
Folder P046. Red Army, 1936: training, propaganda posters, and flags
Folder P047. Red Army, 1936: opera troupe, dance, sports, and health
Folder P048. Snow in North Shaanxi Soviet Area, 1936
Folder P049. Red Army Officers and Leaders
includes Mao, Chou, Mrs. Chou, Peng Teh-huai, Teng Fa, Lin PiaoSino - Japanese Conflict, 1937 - 1945
Folder P050. Refugees (location unknown)
Folder P051. War ruins and bodies (location unknown)
Folder P052. Wounded common people (location unknown)
Folder P053. Photos for Battle For Asia (with caption list)
Folder P054. Shanghai, Aug. 1937
includes Snow and Evans CarlsonFolder P055. Nanjing, 1937
Folder P056. Wuhan, 1938
includes Chou and Mrs. Chou, Wang Ming, Bo Gu, Hsian Yin, Shen Jung-ru, Yen Chien-ying, Rewi Alley, Agnes Smedley, Freda Utley, Po Ku, Korean and Japanese revolutionariesFolder P057. Captured Japanese propaganda material, 1938
photos from another sourceFolder P058. Sino-Japanese Conflict (with caption list), 1938
Folder P059. Philippines, 1938-40
includes Snows with Carlson, Alley, James BertramFolder P060. Canton, bombed (taken by Yue Hua Bao, a newspaper), 1938
Folder P061. Chongqing, bombed: 3-12 May, 1939
probably from the same source as aboveFolder P062. Two letters (photos) about Indusco, ca. 1939
Folder P063. Indusco (Chinese Industrial Cooperative): Chongqing, Hunan
Folder P064. Indusco, 1939: Trip to Sichuan and Shaanxi; includes Bailey School (some photos probably taken by Rewi Alley)
Folder P065. Indusco, 1939: Trip to Yanan
Folder P066. Yanan, 1939-43
includes Mao and Mrs. Mao, Ma Hai-de. Photos gift of a Chinese medical associationFolder P067. Dr. Norman Betune, date unknown.
Gift of Ma Hai-deFolder P068. Red Chinese leaders, undated
includes Mao and Chou, and a photo of Mao with U.S. G.I.s.Folder P069. Peasant militia, undated
Folder P070. Soldiers of National Army of China, undated (location unknown)
Folder P071. People of China (unidentified), 1928-45
includes individuals and militaryFolder P072. Foreigners in China (locations unknown), 1928-45
includes Snow, Carlson, Smedley.Folder P073. China scenes (locations unknown), 1928-45
World Trip -- War Correspondent and International School, 1942 - 1961
Folder P074. Soviet Union: postcards of Tolstois house and area
Folder P075. Soviet Union, 1942-45
includes Snow in Stalingrad, and the captured German Marshal Von PaulusFolder P076. Soviet Union, 1942-45
Folder P077. Soviet Union, 1942-45
includes sportsFolder P078. Delegation of Mongolia Peoples Republic visit to U.S.S.R., 1940s
includes Hu Tsipang, a Chinese female war correspondent in RussiaFolder P079. Iran and Iraq, 1942
includes ShahFolder P080. India: Assam (with caption list), 1942
includes U.S. war correspondents and soldiersFolder P081. India, 1940s (with caption list)
includes Gandhis funeralFolder P082. Finland, 1944
Folder P083. Cardinal Theodor Innitzer, Vienna, 1945
Folder P084. Saudi Arabia, Sept. 1945
Folder P085. Romania (with caption list), 1945
Folder P086. Thailand, 1945
Folder P087. Japan, 1946
includes Yoko Matsuoka (literary agent), and cooperation building (commune)Folder P088. Nepal, 1948
Folder P089. Sudan: postcards (undated)
Folder P090. International School trip, 1959-61: Japan
Folder P091. International School trip, 1959-61: Macao
Folder P092. International School trip, 1959-61: Thailand
Folder P093. International School trip, 1959-61: India: Delhi (with caption list)
includes Nehru and President PrasalFolder P094. International School trip, 1959-61: Egypt: Karnak (with caption list)
Folder P095. International School trip, 1959-61: Egypt: Luxor (with caption list)
Folder P096. International School trip, 1959-61: Cairo, Istanbul (with caption list)
Folder P097. International School trip, 1959-61: Greece (with caption list)
Folder P098. International School trip, 1959-61: Greece, Europe
Folder P099. International School trip, 1959-61: Italy
Folder P100. International School trip, 1959-61: Britain
Folder P101. International School trip, 1959-61: locations unknown
Folder P102. Unidentified photos
Folder P103. Beijing
includes street scenes, urban commune, commune, nurseries, ivory carvers, friends, parks, railway station, residentsFolder P104. Beijing
includes street scenes, swimming poolFolder P105. Beijing
includes students, prisonFolder P106. Beijing
includes hospitals, Exhibition of Industry and Agriculture, Red Flag Commune (urban), students, Ma Hai-deFolder P107. Beijing
includes Yugoslavs and foreign reportersFolder P108. Beijing: National Day of P. R. China in Tiananmen Square, Beijing Stadium
Folder P109. Inner Mongolia
includes Iron and Steel Company of Baotou, New Wealth Springs CommuneFolder P110. Northeast China: Harbin, Changehun, Shenyang, Fushun, Dalian
includes industry, child careFolder P111. Miliatry base near Beijing
Folder P112. Shaanxi Province: Xian, Yanan
includes agriculture, dam, children, Rewi AlleyFolder P113. Henan Province: Sanmenxia, Luoyang, Zhengzhou
includes agriculture, dam, children, Rewi AlleyFolder P114. Shanghai: Minhang District
includes Exhibition of Industry, Conservatory of Music, port, street scenesFolder P115. Wuhan
includes Tong Ji Hospital, Iron and Steel CompanyFolder P116. Chongqing
includes Peoples Hall, Institute of Fine ArtFolder P117. Kunming
includes Kunming UniversityFolder P118. Chinese Leaders
includes Mao, Chou and Mrs. ChouFolder P119. Chinese people (locations unknown)
The following three folders contain contact prints of the 1960 trip.
Folder P120. Contact Prints
Folder P121. Contact Prints
Folder P122. Contact Prints
China, 8 Oct. 1964 - 19 Jan. 1965
Folder P123. Beijing
includes streets, parks, and peopleFolder P124. Beijing
includes Ma Hai-de, Rewi Alley, Robert WilliamsFolder P125. Beijing: Dr. Lin, Qiao-zhi and Fan Ti Hospital
Folder P126. Beijing: Pu Yi (Last Emperor)
Folder P127. Beijing: children
Folder P128. Beijing: Foreign Language Institute
include student co-ops, foreign studentsFolder P129. Beijing: Physical Cultural Institute
Folder P130. Beijing: dormitory room
Folder P131. Beijing: factories
including day careFolder P132. Beijing: wine cellar
include Ma Hai-deFolder P133. Beijing: Protestant Christmas Eve service
Folder P134. Beijing: department stores
Folder P135. Hebei Province: Tung Pei Wang Commune, Yellow Ridge Commune, and the Beijing Duck Farmers of Haitien Commune
Folder P136. Shanghai
includes streets scenes and Hwang Pu RiverFolder P137. Shanghai: industry and exhibition
Folder P138. Shanghai: stores and college
Folder P139. Shanghai: reattachment of a severed hand
from a Chinese news service, SuzhonFolder P140. Wuxi
includes industry, Workers Rehabilitation Clinic and day careFolder P141. Wuxi
includes education and communeFolder P142. Nanjing
includes visiting Congolese dancers, education and commerceFolder P143. Chinese Leaders
includes Mao, Liu Chou, Soong Ching-lingFolder P144. Unidentified locations
The following two folders contain contact prints of the 1965 trip.
Folder P145. Contact prints
Folder P146. Contact prints
The following four folders contain miscellaneous enlarged prints from the 1965 trip.
Folder P147. Enlargements (with caption list, p. 1)
Folder P148. Enlargements (with caption list, p. 2)
Folder P149. Enlargements (with caption list, p. 3)
Folder P150. Enlargements (with caption list, p. 4)
China, 14 Aug. 1970 - Feb. 1971
Folder P151. Beijing
includes children, parks, studentsFolder P152. Beijing: Beijing University and Qing Hua University
includes Huang HuaFolder P153. Beijing: acupuncture, abortion
Folder P154. Beijing: Yellow Ridge Commune
Folder P155. Hebei Province: Sha shih-yo (Sand Stone Gulch)
Folder P156. Hebei Province: Xi Po Commune
Folder P157. Xian
Folder P158. Yanan: Willow Grove Commune
Folder P159. Baoan
includes Huang HuaFolder P160. Shenyang and Anshan
includes industryFolder P161. Guangdong Province
includes Canton, Shunde, Xin Hua Commune, industry, commerceFolder P162. Hangzhou
includes Tea Commune and Xinanjiang Hydroelectric StationFolder P163. Nanjing
Folder P164. Shanghai
includes Ma Qiao Commune, automobile show, ditch diggingFolder P165. Shuang Chuang Commune
Folder P166. Shi Wan Artistic Ceramics Plant
The following two folders contain photos which may have been taken by Rewi Alley
Folder P167. Hunan Province: Changsha and Shao Shan
Folder P168. Jiangxi Province: Mt. Jinggangshan
Folder P169. Chinese Leaders
includes Mao, Lin Piao, ChouFolder P170. News photos from China Photo Service (with caption list), 1970
Folder P171. Chinese people (locations unknown)
Folder P172. Family Trip (undated): Italy, Yugoslavia, France
Folder P173. Switzerland, family and friends
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