Kunming, 1938
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Title
Kunming, 1938
Creator
Contributor
Chennault, Claire Lee, 1893-1962
Description
Black and white film taken by Chinese Air Force Interpreter P.Y. Shu (no sound). The footage was recorded by Shu as he traveled with Col. Claire Chennault to aid the Chinese Air Force in training and establishing the American Volunteer Group (AVG). The footage documents Shu's travel and family as well as Chennault's and the AVG's activities during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Time-stamped scene list: 00:06 Kunming sightseeing and family affairs. 10:25 Chinese and Western personnel at an official party. (Reynolds, a pilot instructor, in crowd) Chinese Army Band. 10:56 Chennault talks to "Tiger" Wang Shuming, interpreted by P.Y.Shu at the party. Chennault and Chinese officers. 11:27 American pilot-instructors and young Stilwell at the party. Band plays music. 11:47 Sightseeing and family affairs.
Time-stamped scene list: 00:06 Kunming sightseeing and family affairs. 10:25 Chinese and Western personnel at an official party. (Reynolds, a pilot instructor, in crowd) Chinese Army Band. 10:56 Chennault talks to "Tiger" Wang Shuming, interpreted by P.Y.Shu at the party. Chennault and Chinese officers. 11:27 American pilot-instructors and young Stilwell at the party. Band plays music. 11:47 Sightseeing and family affairs.
Coverage
World War II
Date
1938
Rights
In Copyright
Subject
Publisher
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Identifier
Shu-127
Format
video/mp15
Type
Moving Image
Language
eng
chi
Collection
Citation
P.Y. Shu, “Kunming, 1938,” Digital Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/53322.