American University Men of China (1936)
Description
The following dataset contains the list of the 418 members - both Chinese and non-Chinese - of the American University Club of China (Shanghai), based on a directory published in 1936. Established around 1902, the American University Club (AUC) was one of the earliest and largest organizations of American university alumni in pre-1949 China.
The attached file comprises two tabs, one for the data and one for describing the variables (fields). The dataset includes the following variables:
| Group | Name | Description | DataType |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Name_full | Full name, as given in source (English or Wade-Giles) | Raw |
| Identity | SurName | Surname as given in source | Raw |
| Identity | FirstName | First name or initials, as given in source | Raw |
| Identity | Name_zh | Full name in Chinese | Raw |
| Identity | Name_py | Pinyin transliteration of full name | Cooked |
| Identity | Nationality | Nationality or country of origin | Cooked |
| Identity | Deceased | Deceased member or not | Raw |
| Club Membership | Life_member | Life membership in AUC (year of admission) | Raw |
| Education | University | University in which the individual studied | Raw |
| Education | State | State in which the university was located | Cooked |
| Education | Country_edu | Country in which the university was located | Cooked |
| Education | Degree_source | Academic degree, as given in source | Raw |
| Education | Degree_level | Level of qualification | Cooked |
| Education | Field_main | Field of study (general category) | Cooked |
| Education | Field_2 | Field of study (subcategory) | Cooked |
| Education | Year_start | Year of enrollment | Raw |
| Education | Year_end | Year of graduation | Raw |
| Education | Honorary | Honorary degree | Cooked |
| Career | Employer_main | Employer (name of institution, main level) | Raw |
| Career | Employer_2 | Employer (institution sublevel) | Raw |
| Career | Sector_1 | Sector of employment (main category) | Cooked |
| Career | Sector_2 | Sector of employment (subcategory) | Cooked |
| Career | Country_1936 | Country of residence or employment (1936) | Cooked |
| Career | City | City of residence or employment (1936) | Raw |
| Career | Street_name | Current address (business or residence): street name (main) | Raw |
| Career | Street_2 | Current address (business or residence): street name (secondary) | Raw |
| Career | Street_nbr | Current address (business or residence): street number | Raw |
| Career | Building | Current address (business or residence): building name | Raw |
| Metadata | Page | Source: Page number in the original source | Raw |
Note: "DataType" indicates whether the information was provided as such in the original source, or whether it was re-processed by the historian.
Référence: American University Club of Shanghai. American University Men in China. Shanghai: Comacrib Press, 1936.
Notes
Files
Files
(119.9 kB)
| Name | Size | Download all |
|---|---|---|
|
md5:42d1740905dcf8cbd6f8a3ff1f142f46
|
119.9 kB | Download |