Springfield Y's Men 'Chop-stick' dinner, February 7, 1947

Item Information

Title:
Springfield Y's Men 'Chop-stick' dinner, February 7, 1947
Description:
This is a scrapbook page from the Springfield Massachusetts Y's Men's Club showing three pictures of a dinner that was held on February 7, 1947. There is written to the left of the first photograph, "Feb. 7 1947 A "Chop-Stick" dinner with our Chinese Friends" The first photograph shows six men standing in front of the fireplace. Springfield College International students in the photo include Ma Qiwei (far right), Situ Tung Wang is holding the chop-sticks, and Mou, Zuoyun is second from the right. The middle photograph shows a group of men eating with chopsticks. There are flags of various countries in the center of the table. To the right of this photo in Chinese is written, " Greetings! Congratulations for the Success of Springfield Y's Men Club! From Situ Tung, the representative of Xi'an Ys' Men Club". The final photograph shows the full table, with everyone either seated or standing on the far side of the table. Many are holding chopsticks. To the left of the photograph is written, "Springfield Y's Men Club / Greetings from China / on behalf of the Siam Y's Men Club & Friends from Springfield College.". For more information on Qiwei Ma, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/868. For more information on Zuoyun Mou, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/682. For more information on the Springfield Y's Men's Club, visit https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/repositories/2/resources/453.
Date:
February 7, 1947
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Springfield College--International
Ma, Qiwei, 1919-
Mou, Zuoyun
Situ, Tung Wang
Beijing Sport University
Dinner parties
Dining tables
Group portraits
Chopsticks
Scrapbooks
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/20301
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Notes:
Part of the Springfield Y's Men's Club Scrapbook, page 53
Identifier:
ms526-01-12-001-page53