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From: Angela
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2024 6:34 AM
To: Leopold Pander
Subject: Fw: Camp Dear Leopold, and keep safeI am not good at e-mailing , but thank you for sending

HI Leopold,

So enjoyed reading One leaf at a time by Sylvia Prince!
Mainly of days in camp — memories of a young girl — of course much of the same has been written already but she gives vivid descriptions from her point of view.
Feel as though I went thru all of it after reading!
http://weihsien-paintings.org/books/OneLeafInTime/OneLeaf(WEB).pdf

Googled Bertha Lum- well hope Viviane le Berre find enough information for her dissertation.

cheers angela





From: Viviane Le Berre
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2024 1:49 PM
To: Leopold PANDER
Cc: pierre.ley@pandora.be
Subject: Re: PhD research on Bertha Lum - looking for Helen Burton-related materials

Cher Leopold,

Un grand merci à vous et à Janette pour l’envoi des extraits de livres. Je ne les connaissais pas et je vais les lire tous les deux. Cela m’aide beaucoup!



Il fait très chaud à Hong Kong ces jours-ci, je vous souhaite un temps plus frais en Belgique.

Ci-jointes, une image des deux estampes de Bertha Lum que j’ai achetées récemment (les premières!). Je suis en train de les faire encadrer. Encore merci et bien amicalement,
Viviane.


Viviane Le Berre
PhD Candidate at Lille III University
IRHiS Art History Department
Teacher at the French International School of Hong Kong
Society for the Study of Japonisme




From: Terri Stewart
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2024 4:01 AM
To: Leopold Pander
Subject: Re: PhD research on Bertha Lum - looking for Helen Burton-related materials

I'm glad that you were able to get a little direction from Leopold in your search on Bertha Lum! I will be looking soon at my g.aunt's info and see what I can turn up for you.
Terri





From: Viviane Le Berre
Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2024 1:00 AM
To: Leopold PANDER
Cc: pierre.ley@pandora.be
Subject: Re: PhD research on Bertha Lum - looking for Helen Burton-related materials

Thanks, Leopold! It is very kind of you.

I am reading old books on the internet archive website(I found the suggestions on the China Channel website) and am waiting to hear back from archivists regarding photos of Helen Burton in her Peking home.

I am hopeful that someone will have heard of epehemera (guest book, posters, bills, letters) related to Burton and the Camel Bells that can throw further light on the years 1922-1953 that Bertha Lum spent in China. Her daughter married Sir Crowe and became Lady Eleanor/Peter Crowe. Her other daughter Catherine married Antonio Riva, who was executed by the regime for suspected plotting against Mao.

Many thanks to all of you who already contacted me and have a great summer!

Best regards,
Viviane.

Viviane Le Berre
PhD Candidate at Lille III University
IRHiS Art History Department
Teacher at the French International School of Hong Kong
Society for the Study of Japonisme




From: Leopold PANDER
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2024 3:33 PM
To: 'Viviane Le Berre'
Cc: pierre.ley@pandora.be
Subject: FW: PhD research on Bertha Lum - looking for Helen Burton-related materials

Chère Viviane,

I will continue “in English” hoping that somebody might boost your research.
My sister, Janette (she is not computer savvy) ― still has a few old books about China on her bookshelves that could be of interest to you.
Let me know?

I will put them on the Weihsien-paintings’ website for you:
http://weihsien-paintings.org/TheGroup/messages/2024-07/2024-07.htm

bien amicalement,
Léopold



From: Leopold PANDER
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2024 11:36 AM
To: 'Viviane Le Berre'
Cc: pierre.ley@pandora.be
Subject: RE: PhD research on Bertha Lum - looking for Helen Burton-related materials

Chère Viviane,

… en fait, je suis belge.
Notre famille a vécu à Hong Kong de 1949 à 1952. Mon paternel était directeur de banque en Chine.
http://www.weihsien-paintings.org/pander/bbe/leopold.htm

… à HK, nous sommes allés au Kennedy Road Junior School et à KGV - (sur le continent).
De retour en Belgique j’ai dû apprendre le Français et maintenant, j’oublie le peu que j’ai appris en Anglais.
Heureusement que mon site web me remet un peu dans le bain.
J’espère que quelqu’un pourra vous donner les renseignements que vous cherchez.

Bien à vous,
Léopold
(Corroy-le-Grand → Belgique)





From: Viviane Le Berre
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2024 9:47 AM
To: Leopold Pander
Subject: Re: PhD research on Bertha Lum - looking for Helen Burton-related materials

Bonjour!

Vous êtes français? Moi aussi!
Merci beaucoup de votre réponse.
J’espère que quelqu’un pourra m’aider dans cette recherche sur Helen Burton et sa vie à Pekin dans les années 20/30.

Bien à vous,
Viviane.

Viviane Le Berre
PhD Candidate at Lille III University
IRHiS Art History Department
Teacher at the French International School of Hong Kong
Society for the Study of Japonisme




------ Message d'origine ------
De: viviane.leberre.etu@univ-lille.fr
To: pander.nl@skynet.be
Envoyé: vendredi 12 juillet 2024 05:03
Objet: PhD research on Bertha Lum - looking for Helen Burton-related materials

Dear Sir,

Forgive me for reaching out; Terri Stewart had the kindnesss to pass it along, after I wrote to her via the Weihsien website, while browsing around trying to find information about Helen Burton.

My name is Viviane, I am currently writing a doctoral dissertation on American artist Bertha Lum, whose works or name you might have come across since it seems your personal history crossed paths with one other famous detainee, Helen Burton. Bertha Lum lived in China around the same years as Helen, probably attended some of her parties, and most importantly, exhibited and sold her artwork at the Camel’s Bells. I am looking to further document this established “business” relationship, and find whatever I may on the two women’s possible friendship and life in “Peking” as artists and working women.

I was wondering if you would be willing to assist in my research on Bertha. Primary sources are notoriously difficult to find for her (she lived and worked all over the world, survived an earthquake, two world wars, and a communist revolution!), and being able to see if there is any mention of her or of her works in the sources in your possession, or if anyone in your contacts might know about her, would be of tremendous help.

Forgive me again for writing without being introduced.
I hope that is not too much of an imposition.
I wish you all the best.

Sincerely,
Viviane.

Viviane Le Berre
PhD Candidate at Lille III University
IRHiS Art History Department
Teacher at the French International School of Hong Kong
Society for the Study of Japonisme




From: Leopold PANDER
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2024 11:52 AM
To: weihsien@proximus.be
Subject: FW: Camp Dear Leopold, and keep safeI am not good at e-mailing , but thank you for sending
Dear Sylvia,

Yes sure ! 😊
I found that superb photo in Norman Cliff’s scrapbooks …
GoTo:
Menu → Weihsien → People → Chefoo Group → Norman Cliff → (scroll down ) → click on “Liberation Day” → (scroll down) → click once more on: “Liberation Day” and on the magnifying glass if you wish to ZOOM.

I think that my dad is approx. in the middle of the photo ― the fellow with sunglasses and his left arm raised to maybe salute the photographer.
http://www.weihsien-paintings.org/NormanCliff/liberationDay/p-liberation.htm

Enjoy …
Best regards,
Leopold

P.S.: … don’t forget to read Sylvia’s book:
http://weihsien-paintings.org/books/OneLeafInTime/OneLeaf(WEB).pdf

From: Sylvia Prince
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2024 7:00 PM
To: Leopold PANDER
Subject: Camp

Dear Leopold, and keep safe I am not good at e-mailing, but thank you for sending the pics.
Do you have the one of us all storming the front gate when we were liberated?
Take care
Sylvia Prince





From: Kim Smith
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 3:56 PM
To: Leopold PANDER
Cc: Angela
Subject: Re: Photo of Nuns in truck being taken out of Weihsien

I'm so glad these are installed on your site and are still useful.

Cheers!
Kim





From: Leopold PANDER
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 9:18 AM
To: 'Angela'
Subject: RE: Photo of Nuns in truck being taken out of Weihsien

Hello Angela,

Our website received all these photos and sketches thanks to William Smith’s daughter Kim who kindly shared her treasures with all of us.

With the URL on the previous message don’t hesitate to explore the whole of Kim’s chapter on the Weihsien-paintings’ website 😊
http://weihsien-paintings.org/KimSmith/index.php

… enjoy the summer season & keep healthy …
Bien amicalement,
Léopold

From: Angela
Sent: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 6:18 PM
To: pander.nl@skynet.be
Subject: Fw: Photo of Nuns in truck being taken out of Weihsien

Hi Leopold,

Thank you for the photos! stark reality - well black/white photos -looks so grim.
Must have been taken after liberation seeing chinese selling things.
A reminder of how it was!

cheers angela





From: Leopold PANDER
Sent: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 8:14 AM
To: 'KELLY HUNSAKER'
Subject: RE: Photo of Nuns in truck being taken out of Weihsien

Dear Kelly,

Click on: Weihsien → People → Friends → Kim Smith → (scroll down) → Photos & Sketches: Weihsien Camp … you will then find the picture you are looking for ― I hope
http://weihsien-paintings.org/KimSmith/PhotosSketches/Weihsien_Camp/p_WeihsienCamp.htm

all the best,
Leopold

From: KELLY HUNSAKER
Sent: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 1:23 AM
To: Leopold PANDER
Subject: Photo of Nuns in truck being taken out of Weihsien

Hi Leopold.
I am looking for this particular photo.
I had a copy, but lost it when my computer failed.
Can you help? Kelly Hunsaker

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