Kracke, Edward A., Jr. Papers 1927-1976

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Kracke, Edward A., Jr. Papers 1927-1976

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Edward A. Kracke Jr. (1908-1976) was a professor of East Asian studies at the University of Chicago, and an expert on early Chinese political institutions during the Sung dynasty (906-1279 A. D.). After briefly working for the Office of Strategic Services and the State Department as an expert on political developments in the Far East during the Second World War, he joined the University of Chicago in 1947, where he was instrumental in developing its program in Far Eastern studies. The collection comprises Kracke's correspondence with other noted scholars in Asian history; drafts of and notes related to his writing, presentations and research, mostly on the subject of the Sung dynasty; Kracke's teaching materials and students' work; and correspondence and other materials related to his work in various professional and Asian studies organizations.

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