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Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1887 - 1975
  • Usage: 1887 - 1975

Biographical Note

Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese politician, revolutionary and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975, first in mainland China until 1949 and then in Taiwan until his death.

Also known as: Jiang, Jieshi, 1887-1975. ; Jiang, Jie-shi, 1887-1975 ; Jiangjieshi, 1887-1975 ; Jian, Jieshe, 1887-1975 ; Chiang, Chieh-shih, 1887-1975 ; Ciang, Caiscek, 1887-1975 ; Tschiang, Kaischek, 1887-1975 ; Chan, Kaĭshi, 1887-1975 ; Shō, Kaiseki, 1887-1975 ; Chang, Kae-sŏk, 1887-1975

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Flying Tigers Association Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2001-04-27-A
Contents of the Collection

The Flying Tigers Association Collection consists of textual and visual materials related to the First American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the "Flying Tigers," from World War II. Materials from various members include logs, correspondence, identity cards, and photographic prints. Most of the material is from dates of active service, 1941-1942, but some items are commemorative, primarily lithographs and reunion materials, circa 1990s.

Dates: circa 1939 to 1945, 1990s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Robert H. Neale Flying Tigers Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-08-29
Contents of the Collection The Robert H. Neale Flying Tigers Collection primarily relates to Robert H. Neale's 1941-1942 service as an ace fighter pilot with the American Volunteer Group (AVG), also known as the Flying Tigers, in Burma during World War II. The collection is comprised of visual and textual materials, including approximately 470 photographic prints and 61 negatives, military orders and documents, personal documents, and assorted clippings and ephemera. It also includes a significant amount of post-war...
Dates: 1937-2004; Majority of material found within 1941-1943
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

William Orthman World War II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1991-07-17-A
Abstract

William Orthman (1911-1990) was drafted into the United States Army in 1942. He served in the China-Burma-India Theater as Public Relations Officer. The collection is comprised of 340 photographs and a small amount of textual materials from his 1945-1946 service.

Dates: 1945-1946
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

Alan Lonsdale Patterson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2021-08-03-A
Overview Alan Lonsdale Patterson worked extensively in the field of aviation from the 1920s to the 1980s. Throughout his career he worked as a barnstormer, pilot and established multiple companies that facilitated the sale of aircraft and aeronautical equipment, predominately between companies based in the United States and China. The collection represents both his professional and personal life through correspondence, photographs, business records, clippings and audiovisual materials, as well as...
Dates: 1876-2021; Majority of material found within 1920-1981
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

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