1946 to 1947 ARCHIVE OF ADDISON G. CROWLEY WHILE IN CHARGE OF THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION (UNRRA) IN THE PROVINCE OF HONAN, CHINA.  ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE CONTENTS OF A CIRCA 1937 TO 1945 ARCHIVE OF A RECRUITING EXHIBIT FOR THE CHINESE NATIONALIST AIRFORCE. 

1946 to 1947 ARCHIVE OF ADDISON G. CROWLEY WHILE IN CHARGE OF THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION (UNRRA) IN THE PROVINCE OF HONAN, CHINA. ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE CONTENTS OF A CIRCA 1937 TO 1945 ARCHIVE OF A RECRUITING EXHIBIT FOR THE CHINESE NATIONALIST AIRFORCE. FOLLOWING THE END OF WORLD WAR II, THE UNRRA WAS TASKED WITH HELPING OUR WAR ALLIES IN THE AID OF DISPLACED AND HARMED PEOPLE. CROWLEY APPEALED FOR A POSITION IN EUROPE BUT LATER ACCEPTED A POSITION IN CHINA. AFTERWARD, CROWLEY RETURNED HOME TO RANDOLPH, NY…BRINGING ALONG THE CHINESE AIRFORCE RECRUITING EXHIBIT.

INCLUDED ARE:

· AUG. 28, 1945 LETTER FROM U.S. SENATE REDIRECTING CROWLEY TO APPLY FOR A POSITION IN CHINA.

· AUG. 26, 1946 MEMO OUTLINING CHINESE COMMUNIST ARMY COMMANDER CHU-TEH'S DIRECTION TO ALL CHINESE MILITARY TO ASSIST/EXPEDITE EFFORTS BY THE UNRRA AND THE CNRRA.

· NOV. 24, 1946 MANUSCRIPT OBITUARY AND GENEALOGY OF CLOSE FRIEND CHIENG KUAN-YUAN.

· DEC. 1946 MANUSCRIPT INVITATION WRITTEN BY CHAIRMAN LIN MAO-EN TO CROWLEY INVITING HIM TO JOIN THE "HONAN PROVINCIAL CAPITAL WINTER RELIEF COMMITTEE.

· DEC. 24, 1946 DINNER MENU FROM HUNG YANG LO IN KAIFENG, CHINA.

· APR. 11, 1947 INVITATION TO A GARDEN PARTY AT DR. H.H. KUNG.

· SEPT. 3, 1947 UNRRA CERTIFICATE FOR CROWLEY'S SERVICES.

· WORLD WAR II ERA, ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAP OF SHANGHAI, CHINA.

· MISCELLANEOUS PAPER PERSONAL EFFECTS.

· WORLD WAR II CHINESE NATIONALIST AIR FORCE RECRUITING POSTER.

· LARGE BROADSIDE REGARDING A CHINESE AIRFORCE EXHIBIT FOR THE CHINESE EIGHT-YEAR RESISTANCE WAR TO BE HELD JANUARY 4TH TO 9TH (YEAR ABSENT) IN DA-XIN COMPANY'S BUILDING ON THE 2ND FLOOR.

· LARGE BROADSIDE WITH BOLD, CLASSIC CHINESE CHARACTERS OVERPAINTED ON THE PAPER. THE CHARACTERS ARE POEMS PRAISING MILITARY HEROES.