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[Letter from Julius Barr to his parents, April 15, 1937]
Letter from Julius Barr to his parents, April 15, 1937. Discusses the dangerous political situation in China, Zhang Xueliang's imprisonment of Chiang Kai‐shek, and the seizure of their air base at Nanhu. Also mentions a clipping, which is not…

[Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, April 29, 1936]
Letter from Hortense Barr to Julius Barr's parents, April 1936. The first part of the letter, dated April 26th, discusses the Barr family's experiences in China. She mentions Julius Barr's and Royal Leonard's piloting jobs for Chiang Kai-shek, her…

[General Chiang Kai-shek and others in Xi'an, China]
Photograph of (from left to right) General Chiang Kai-shek, General Yang Hucheng, Governor Shao Li-Tzu, and Zhang Xueliang in Xi'an, China, circa September 1935.Inscription: "Generalissimo Chiang Kai Shih. Yang Hu Chen. Hsiao Li Tze. Chang…

[General Chiang Kai-shek and other officials during inspection of servicemen and Consolidated Fleet Model 11 aircraft, Luoyang, China]
Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek and other officials during an inspection of National Revolutionary Army servicemen and Consolidated Fleet Model 11 aircraft, Luoyang, China, October 11, 1935.Inscription: "Gen Chiang Kai Shik [Shek] inspecting…

[General Chiang Kai-shek exiting Savoia-Marchetti S.72 aircraft, Hankou, China]
Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek exiting a Savoia-Marchetti S.72 aircraft (fuselage designation I-ABMO), Hankou, China, August 23, 1935. An arrow points to General Chiang.Inscription: "Gen. Chiang and Savoia. Aug. 23, 1935."Part of a photograph…

[General Chiang Kai-shek with group of servicemen and officials, Kunming, China]
Photograph of General Chiang Kai-shek (on left, marked with an arrow) with a group of servicemen and officials, Kunming (Yunnan-Fu), China, circa April 1935. Inscription: "Gen. Chiang Kai Shik [Kai-shek] arriving. Yunnan Fu. May 1935."Part of a…

[Photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's personal life and his time in China, circa 1934-1935]
Photograph album related to the life and flying career of Julius A. Barr, documenting his personal life and his time in China, circa 1934-1935. The album, which is coverless, contains approximately 365 photographs. The images depict family scenes;…

[Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek) greeting Staff Sergeant Betty L. Hanson]
Photograph of Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek) greeting Staff Sergeant Betty L. Hanson, Women's Army Corps (WAC), during a gathering at their summer home in Chongqing, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verse: "Hq. Army Air…

[Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek) greeting Technical Sergeant Mary A. Higgins]
Photograph of Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-Shek) greeting Technical Sergeant Mary A. Higgins, Women's Army Corps (WAC), during a gathering at their summer home in Chongqing, China, circa 1940s.Typed on verso: "Hq. Army Air…

[Chiang Kai-shek]
Photographic portrait of Chiang Kai-shek, circa 1940s.
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