Description
The papers include correspondence relating to American business interests in China and to the detainment of Robert Ezra McCann,
who was arrested in 1951 by Chinese authorities and charged with espionage in 1956. Also included are slides depicting Beijing
in the early twentieth century.
Background
"Ex-China Captive Dead of Cancer." New York Times. 5 May 1961.
Extent
6 manuscript boxes
(2.4 linear feet)
Restrictions
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives.
Availability
Collection is open for research.