Guide to the Chan Family Book and Newsclippings, 1974 - 1978

Collection Number MSS 84

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Collection Information

Abstract:

The Chan family book and newsclippings consists of a book prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Chan Chi Chun in memory of their son, Hau Cheong (Fred) Chan. The book is in Chinese characters and contains a number of photographs. There are also three newspaper articles about the 1977 Chinese film The Eternal Love, which is about Chan's life.

Hau Cheong (Fred) Chan was a graduate student at North Carolina State University in electrical engineering. He died of cancer in 1974 before he could finish his degree. The 1977 Chinese film The Eternal Love, produced by George Chang and filmed at North Carolina State University and Duke Medical Center, is about Chan's life and his struggle with cancer.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Chan family.

Title

Chan family book and newsclippings, 1974 - 1978

Call Number

MSS 84

Extent

1 folder

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English, Chinese

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Chan Chi Chun, January 1976.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Chan family book and newsclippings, MSS 84, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Biographical Note


Hau Cheong (Fred) Chan was a graduate student at North Carolina State University in electrical engineering. He died of cancer in 1974 before he could finish his degree. The 1977 Chinese film The Eternal Love, directed by David Ting and filmed at North Carolina State University and Duke Medical Center, is about Chan's life and his struggle with cancer.

Scope and Content Note


The Chan Family book and newsclippings consists of a book prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Chan Chi Chun in memory of their son, Hau Cheong (Fred) Chan. The book is in Chinese characters and contains a number of photographs. There are also three newspaper articles about the 1977 Chinese film The Eternal Love, which is about Chan's life.

Online Catalog Terms

  • Cancer--Patients--Biography.
  • Chan, Hau Cheong
  • North Carolina State University--Students--Health and hygiene.

Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Chan family book and newsclippings, 1974 - 1978

    • Book prepared by Mr. and Mrs. Chan Chi Chun in honor of their son, Hau Cheong (Fred) Chan, 1974 [Box MSS.2, Folder MSS 84]
    • Newsclipping: "Raleighite Nabs Film Role, " Raleigh News and Observer, 1977 June [Box MSS.2, Folder MSS 84]
    • Newsclipping: "The Eternal Love: Raleigh 'stars' see selves on screen," Raleigh Times, 1978 April 12 [Box MSS.2, Folder MSS 84]
    • Newsclipping: "Chinese Film Tells Local Story,"The Journal of North Carolina State University, 1978 April [Box MSS.2, Folder MSS 84]

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