Hiller Collection of Audiovisual Material on China, 1945-1948

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The Hiller Collection documents cities, industries, farming, and everyday life in China during the second phase of the Chinese Civil War, 1945-1948. Of interest are also documentation of transportation and family life among Americans abroad. The collection has material of potential interest for researchers of the history of China, agriculture, and the American military.

The collection is housed in the Special Collections and Rare Books Department located in Ellis Library. A description of the collections and list of contents can be found in the Hiller collection library guide.

: Hiller Collection: Drawer 04; Warning: This collection includes images that may be disturbing to users.

: Hiller Collection: Drawer 07: Chapel

: Hiller Collection: Drawer 07: Soochow Creek

: Hiller Collection: Drawer 08

: Hiller Collection: Drawer 08: Peiping

: Hiller Collection: Drawer 08: Teintsin

: Hiller Collection: Drawer 09: Nanking; Nanking was the capital of China from 1912 to 1949 during the period of the Republic of China. Nanking is located in eastern China in Jiangsu Province. The reason that it is a famous and historical city is that it has been the capital six times in Chinese federal dynasty history. The population in 1927 was 360, 500; it increased to 968, 942 in 1935, and in 1946 was over 1,000,000. There are many historical and scenic sights in Nanking, such as the Ming Palace, O.M.E.A. (The Officers Moral Endeavor Association Building), Dr. Sun’s Mausoleum, and Ling Kho Tze. These sights are all shown in Mr. Hiller’s photographs clearly. This series of glass slides of Nanking total eighty-four pieces with most taken by Mr. Hiller and several by his wife, Margaret Hiller. Besides visiting the popular tourist sights, they also visited city streets and captured the daily life of the Nanking people and countryside. Photographs of countryside show farmers, fields, and tools. Source: Places of Interest in Nanking, The War Area Services Corps, National Military Council, Shanghai Office, APR 1946. Print.

: Hiller Collection: Drawer 09: Soochow; Soochow, now called Suzhou, is located in eastern China in Jiangsu Province. It is one of the oldest and most famous cities of China and also served as the capital in Chinese history. There is a popular and familiar quotation, “Heaven above, Soochow and Hangchow below.” This series of glass slides of Soochow, Mr. Hiller took totals thirty-one pieces with most taken by Mr. Hiller and several by his wife, Margaret Hiller. The photographs show they took a trip with jeeps in the countryside of Soochow. They also captured the details of Soochow sights and people’s actions during the trip. Source: Places of Interest in Soochow, The War Area Services Corps, National Military Council, Shanghai Office, APR 1946. Print.