Julia De Souza Gusek Collection
Scope and Contents
The Julia De Souza Gusek Collection consists of a photo envelope from the Burr Photo Company in Shanghai, as well as sheet music for "Good-Bye Shanghai," a fox trot song written by Howard Johnson and Joseph Meyer in 1921.
Dates
- Creation: 1921
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical Information:
Julia Maria De Souza Gusek was born March 22, 1928 in Shanghai, China. She attended Public and Thomas Hanbury School for Girls, where she became close friends with Zoya Shlakis. She immigrated to the United States as a young adult and was active in Old China Hands reunions. She met her husband Edward Gusek while working at the Palo Alto Bullocks department store. They married in 1978 and lived in Mountain View, California. Gusek passed away on May 3, 2025 in Saratoga, California.
Full Extent
0.04 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Julia De Souza Gusek Collection consists of a photo envelope from the Burr Photo Company in Shanghai, as well as sheet music for "Good-Bye Shanghai," a fox trot song written by Howard Johnson and Joseph Meyer in 1921.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Julia De Souza Gusek.
Processing Information:
Jessica Geiser, 2013
- Title
- Guide to the Julia De Souza Gusek Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2013-07-17
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2025: Updated abstract and biographical note
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository
University Library
California State University, Northridge
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Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
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