Key to Arrangement

Letters written by John Fryer, 1861-1915. Original letters written to his brother George W. Fryer and other relatives; and letterpress copies of professional and business letters. Arranged chronologically.

Letters written to Fryer. Relate mainly to his Chinese studio and writings. Arranged alphabetically and include letters from the following:

California. University. Regents. Dec. 15, 1915. Written by Victor H. Henderson, secretary.

Condit, Ira M. Dec. 15, 1896.

Davidson, George, 1825-1911. Aug. 24, 1898

San Francisco. Chamber of Commerce. Nov. 5, 1902. Written by E. Scott, secretary

Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927. 3 letters (copies), 1900

Woodworth, Charles William, 1865-1940. Nov. 14, 1921

Essays and lectures. Mainly typescripts. Arranged alphabetically by subject as follows.

China - general

Anniversary of the Chinese Republic, 1914

The China of Today

The Chinese Problem

The Commerce of China

The Future of China

Our Relation with the Reform Movement of China

The Outlook for China - Aug. 1902

The Political and Financial Position of China

The Reciprocal relation of the Anglo-Saxon and the Oriental

Sketch of the T'ai P'ing Rebellion

Trade with the Orient passing through San Francisco

Why Japan has Developed Differently from China

Education

Can Western Knowledge Be More Effectually Imparted to the Chinese Nation ... by ... Translations of Foreign Books, or by Teaching Them to Speak and Read Foreign Languages

The Chinese Normal Essay

Education in China

The Education of the Chinese Blind

[The Recent Educational Reform]

The Great Men of China

The 3 Great Founders of Chinese Civilization (Fu-hsi, Shen-nung, Hwang-ti)

The 3 Great Chinese Buddhist Travelers to India (Fa-hsien, Hsuan-chuang, I-ching)

The 3 Great Reformers of China (Wang-an-shih, Chu-yuan-chang, Kang-yiu-wei)

The 3 Great Chinese Viceroys of the Last Dynasty (Tseng-kuo-fan, Li-hung-chang, Chang-chih- tung)

The 3 Great Philosophers of the Confucian School (Confucius, Mencius, Chu-hsi)

The 3 Great Poets of China (Li-tai-po, Tu-fu, Su-tung-po)

Language

A Contribution to Chinese Philology

Introduction to the Mandarin Language

One Language for all China

Philology of the Chinese Language

Literature

Chinese Drama

Chinese Poetry

Chinese Literature and Libraries

Literature of China

Religion and Philosophy

Ancient Oriental Conceptions and Modern Occidental Thought

Chinese Buddhism

Chinese Symbology

The Chinese System of Ethics

Christian Missionary work in China

The Confucian Divinatory or Diagram Philosophy

The Confucian Ethical Philosophy

Confucianism

The Divinatory Philosophy of the Chinese

The Fifth Century Buddhist Mission to America

The Future Religion of China

The Influence of the Religions of the Far East on Palestine at the time of Christ

The Jews in China

Missionary Work in China

Numerical or Mathematical Philosophy of the Chinese

Roman Catholicism in Shanghai and the Vicinity

Taoism

Three Great Religions of China

Miscellany

Across China from Shanghai to the Borders of Tibet

Ancient Chinese Sacrificial Vessels

Chinese Architecture

Chinese Home and Social Life

Chinese Myths

The Flowers of China

The Mission of the Japanese and the Anglo-Saxon Peoples

Women in China

Misc. fragments, etc.

Lecture notes and other course material for classes he taught at the University of California at Berkeley. Arranged by course as follows:

Course 1

Language and literature

The Commerce of China

The History of China

Miscellany

Course 2

Confucian and Taoist Philosophies

Miscellany

Course 3

Mandarin Language

Course 11

Economic Features of the Commerce of China and Japan

Introduction

Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs; Tariff

The Exports and Imports of China

Commercial Methods and Banking Systems; Coinage

Tenure and Transfer of Land and Property; Taxation

Weights and Measure; Revenue Population

Commercial Characteristics of the Chinese; land and water transportation

Railway Transit; Postal and Telegraph Systems

Army and Navy

The Commerce of China and Japan

Famous Women of Chinese History

The War between China and Japan

Productions and Manufactures of China

Education in China

Government, Laws and Social Conditions of China

The Outlook for American and European Enterprise in China

Treaty Ports and Spheres of Influence

Miscellany

Course 12

The Religions of China

Chinese System of Ethics

Buddhist and Taoist Eschatology

Buddhism and other religions in China

Philosophies and Religions of Japan

Miscellany

Course 102 B

Chinese language and literature

Course 108-B

The Great Men of China

Course 111

Politics and Commerce in China

Course 126 B

Chinese Music

Exams and class lists

Travels. Typescripts, arranged as follows:

Diary of Voyage to China, 1861

First Impressions of Hongkong and the Chinese People, 1861

Account of 3 days excursion on the mainland of China, 1862

Account of a trip to the Hills, 1883

Recollections of Peking, 1863 (outline only)

A Fortnight's Adventures in China and Mongolia, 1865

An Account of a trip to the "Snowy Valley", 1880

Yosemite, 1905

Trip to the Great Wall of China, n.d.

Account of an Excursion in China, n.d.

Reminiscences of life in China

Fiction. Mainly annotated typescripts.

A Buddhist Legend of the Inland Sea of Japan

Israel in China - A Story of the Chinese Jews of a Thousand Years Ago

Miscellany

Miscellaneous manuscripts (grouped roughly by subject)

Commerce

History and Government of China

Japan

Language and Literature (Chinese)

Religion and Philosophy

Translations of articles, poems, etc.

Miscellaneous manuscripts re China (education, Chinese proverbs, Social and Political Aspects of Chinese Jews, Chinese Agriculture)

Fragments and unidentified

Miscellaneous manuscripts (Oriental Studies in American and European Universities, Chicago Worlds Fair)

Miscellaneous materials

Announcements of lectures; manuscript lists

Articles not written by Fryer

Book lists

Genealogy of the Fryer family (includes biographical sketches)

Lists of slides accompanying lectures

Material re Chinese Scientific Terminology

Material re Education in China. Includes: Report to the Regents of the University of California on the Educational Reform in China, 1909, by Fryer; two pamphlets re the Institution for the Chinese Blind, founded by Fryer; articles for incorporation of the Oriental Institute of California

Papers re the Chinese Exclusion Act

Papers by Edward James (The Religion of China before Confucius; Reflections from a Mirror 3 Milleniums Old, a Study of Ancient China, from the Shi King; Lao Tzu of the Tao Teh Ching)

Papers by S. C. Kiang Kand Hu (1 folder)

The Shu Ching of "Book of History"

The Shih Ching of "Book of Poetry"

The Li Chi of "Book of Rites"

The Ch'un Ch'iu of the "Annual History of the Lu State"

The Examination System in China

Lectures on the "Four Books"

Lectures on the "Five Canons"

Syllabus of 60 lectures on Chinese Culture

Why is the Chinese Language Useful and Important to an American Businessman?

Photograph and Diagrams

The Pi-Pa-Chi (English translation of Chinese drama, 1404)

Reprints of Articles by Fryer

Material written in Chinese. Mainly unidentified

Miscellany

Clippings