The Pearl S. Buck House, Green Hills Farm, Perkasie, Pa.
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undated
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"Home of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winning author and humanitarian Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973). A national historic landmark, the 1835 stone farmhouse is open for guided tours March - Dec."
Pearl S. Buck House, Green Hills Farm, Perkasie, Pa.
Date:
undated
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"The "Good Earth" desk- an antique Chinese hardwood piece at which Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize winning author Pearl S. Buck penned her famous novel- is on display with other Asian and American antiques."
Caption reads: "Doylestown, PA., May 7 - Reunion at Welcome House - 'Granny' Walsh chats with some of the 270 former Welcome House children who attended the reunion on her farm near Doylestown, Pa., on the weekend. 'Granny,' better known as Pearl S. Buck, author, started Welcome House, an adoption agency, which has found American parents for over 300 children..."
The back of the photo includes a newspaper caption that reads:Pearl S. Buck writes lovingly of "The Good Earth," saying it is the key to human life and world peace.
Caption reads, "Philadelphia, June 24 - At 80 Still Able - Pearl S. Buck, begins her 80th year Monday with optimism about her future as both a writer and foundation guiding force. She heads several organizations concerned with the welfare of children of mixed Asian-American parentage."
Caption reads: (NY8-March 6) FAMED AUTHOR DIES-- Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Pearl Buck, the noted China expert, died Tuesday at Danby, VT., a spokesman said. Miss buck, who wrote 84 books, was 80. She died at her home in Danby.
Caption reads, "Philadelphia, July 9 - Pearl Buck Aide Quits - Theodore F. Harris, 38, executive director of the Pearl D. Buck Foundation, has resigned, Miss Buck announced in Philadelphia today after "recent publicity" concerning his "actions with the foundation." Miss Buck said Harris, in his letter of resignation said a recent Philadelphia Magazine article would diminish his effectiveness with the charitable organization."
Caption reads, "New Brunswick, N. J. May 8 - Novelist Pearl Buck reviews contract covering gift of $1 million from American Institute for Mental Studies to Rutgers Medical School in presentation here yesterday with Dr. Mason W. Gross, president of university. The novelist is president of institute's board of trustees."
Caption on back reads, "Pearl Buck, author of many books and winner of Nobel Prize for Literature, studies a twisted-root carving of an old Chinese man."
Pearl S. Buck appears as guest on Spotlight, Saturday, April 15th at 2:00 p.m., discussing 'What is America's Role in Asia?', and the formation of the Pearl S. Buck Foundation to aid American children in Asia.
Pearl S. Buck at the Pearl Buck School, Eugene, O. R.
Date:
1965/10/22
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Text on back reads, "Author Pearl Buck, an old 'China hand,' visits Pearl Buck School, Eugene, Wednesday. The private institution is 12 years old, helps retarded children. It was Miss Buck's first visit since the school organized."
Caption on back reads, "Pearl S. Buck, author and Nobel prize winner, is in Portland on promotion tour for a new foundation to help children of American servicemen. At right is Theodore F. Harris, president of the foundation."
Pearl S. Buck with Adopted Daughters, Perkasie, P. A.
Date:
1965/03/02
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Caption reads, "Pearl Buck, the only woman ever to win both the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes in literature, poses with her four adopted daughters at her home in Perkasie, Pa. They are, from left, Cheico, 16; Johanna, 15; Henriette, 18; and Theresa, 17. Henriette is of German-American origin, the other three of Japanese-American origin. The thing closest to the 73-year-old author's heart is the foundation named after her. Its purpose is to raise $10 million to care for some 300,000 unwanted children fathered by American soldiers."
'(Advance) Hollywood, Dec. 27--Movie Producer Now--Pearl Buck, above, Nobel prize-winning novelist, has tried her hand at the age of 68 at producing a movie. It's "The Big Wave," based on one of her shorter works about a Japanese village caught between a typhoon and and erupting volcano. The picture was shot in Japan'
'Left to right, David and Leon Yoder the first two children taken into the Welcome House family in 1949 present a locket of friendship to Nobel prize winner Pearl S. Buck, chairman of the Board of Welcome House...'
'Pearl S. Buck and Oscar Hammerstein, II planning for Gala Welcome House Benefit to be held at Music circus in Lambertville, N.J. on May 31st. Event includes per-view of "the Pajama Game" followed by supper and dancing on the stage.'
'Author Pearl Buck receives 1958 Benjamin N. Cardozo Award from Ralph M. Schwartzberg, honorary supreme chancellor of the Tau Epsilion Rho law fraternity, at dinner in Warwick Hotel. Fraternity is holding its annual convention here.'
'Pearl Buck (right) receives Award of Distinction plaque from Mrs. Milton Halin at luncheon of Ruth Marks Magilner Chapter, B'nai B'rith Women's Council.'
Pearl S. Buck with Women's Committee of the Delaware Valley Philharmonic Orchestra Association
Date:
1956/07/21
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'Pearl Buck, famous Bucks county writer, shown second from right, as she received a membership card in the women's committee of the Delaware Valley Philharmonic Orchestra Association at her home in Dublin. Mrs. Herbert Alger, chairman of the committee, makes the presentation. With them (left to right) are Mrs. Donald Seip, Mrs. Oscar Norbeck, and at right, Gloria Gram.'
'Novelist Pearl S. Buck receives Temple University's annual Human Service Award from Miss Laura Villani, co-chairman of Brotherhood Week committee, at dinner last night in Mitten Hall.'
'State Rep. Bessie A. Buchanan, of New York (left), and Mayor-elect Richardson Dilworth present the Philadelphia cotillion Society's Amethyst Cross of Malta to Pearl S. buck, noted author, for her "unceasing activity in the cause of human rights" at seventh Christmas cotillion at Convention Hall.'
'Dr. Burgess L. Gordon, president of Woman's Medical college of Pennsylvania, presents honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters to Pearl Buck at commencement.'
'Among notables present at the Ball were these three left to right Pearl S. Buck, Novelist; Dr. I.S. Ravdin, U. of Penna Medical Faculty; and Judge William Hastie.'
Pearl S. Buck sits on the floor with two small children and several books. Caption on reverse reads "Pearl Buck with two Welcome House children". The Welcome House was an adoption agency founded by Buck in 1949.
Hillsboro marker below Marlinton on U.S Route 219. 'Hillsboro, Here Gen. W. W. Averell camped before the Battle of Droop Mountain after his raid to Salem, Virginia in 1863. Settlements were made in the vicinity in the 1760s by John McNeel and the Kinnisons. Birthplace of Pearl Buck.'
'Mutual Interests: famous author Pearl Buck (right) who appeared as guest today (April 26) on The Television Womens Club discusses help for retarded children with Mrs. Robert W. Corneilson, Somerville, N.J. President of the New Jersey Federation of Womens Clubs, and Mrs. Stanton H. Davis, Plainfield N.J. Chairman of the Federation's Department of Education. The latter two also took part in the program which is sponsored by the Penna. Fed. of Womens clubs in Cooperation with New Jersey and Delaware.'
'Mrs. Robert Hunter, Jr. of Chester, N.Y. recently received the one hundred millionth book distributed by the Book-of-the Month Club after 23 years of selling newly published books by mail. Mrs. Hunter, mother of three children, lives on a dairy farm which her husband owns and operates. Thinking that the feat of circulating so many books called for a celebration, the Book-of-the-Month Club invited Mrs. Hunter to New York City for lunch with Pearl Buck, famous Nobel Prize-winning writer, a copy of whose latest novel, "Kinfolk", was the one hundred millionth book. Here Miss Buck autographs a special copy of her book for Mrs. Hunter. Conversation at the luncheon table wasn't all literary, since Miss Buck also lives on a farm and enjoyed comparing notes with Mrs. Hunter. Mrs. Hunter joined the Book-of-the-Month Club in 1939, and has received more than 130 books from it.'
'Mrs. Hunter starts now to collect autographs, and Pearl Buck is the first to sign her own book. Harry Scherman, president of the Book-of-the-Month Club also signed the presentation copy, as did the Club's five distinguished judges--Henry Seidel Canby, Christopher Morley, Dorothy Canfield, Clifton Fadiman and John Marquand. That made quit a special volume for Mrs. Hunter to treasure and she said it was going on the top shelf of ther book case, away from the hands of her three active children. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hunter consider reading their most important recreation and find enough time to keep up with the new books despite their main family and business duties.'
'Pearl Buck and Eslanda Goode Robeson look over the manuscript of their AMERICAN ARGUMENT, the fourth of Miss Buck's "talk books" each a record of a conversation with a citizen of one country or another. In this new book to be published on January 24 by the John Day Co. these two American women, both mature, successful, and holding no grudges against life, discuss their own country from differing an sometimes opposing, but always basic, points of view. Here is the way the Unite States looks to them as women, as mothers, as Americans, as world citizens and above all as human beings. Their range of topics is wide--marriage, the education of children, the organization of home and career, women's place in the community, local and national, women and politics, our government, the hopes of the world. Often they agree, sometimes they disagree sharply; throughout it is a firm but friendly argument. Mrs Robeson is well known for her African Journey and other writings.'
