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Accession #MU2019/65
TopicBrethren Colleges Abroad: Painted Chinese Scroll
TitleBCA Chinese Scroll
LocationIS, Unit #7, with Allen Deeter's BCA Collection
CitationBCA Chinese Scroll, MU2019/65, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
AccessResearchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials.
ProvenanceDalian University of Foreign Languages
Scope and ContentOne hand-painted scroll from China in honor of Manchester's Brethren College's Abroad Program.
Date of AccessionUnknown
Bio History Note

It is not known who received this scroll. For many years it hung in the office of Library Director, Robin Gratz until his retirement. Jill Lichtsinn followed Rob as Library Director, and kept the scroll on the office wall until her retirement in July 2019. The office was then converted into a space for Manchester's President.

This handwritten translation was found with the scroll upon removal - it is not known who did the translation:

Chinese text at top of scroll

To: Manchester University

May the friendship between us never end.

From: Dalian University of Foreign languages

July 22th, 1987

Liaoning Province, China

BCA Study Abroad Program

Name of Jing person?

Archivist NoteDescription prepared 10 September 2019 by Jeanine Wine.
 


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