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Robert W. Smith Martial Arts Collection
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Robert W. Smith Martial Arts Collection

  • TxAM-CRS C000026
  • Collection
  • 1930-2012

This collection includes the major focus of RWS's research in the 1950s and early 1960s, while Mr. Smith's publication projects span the early 1970s to 2000. His writings as John F. Gibley are thought to be a composite of his friends Jon Bluming and Donn F. Draeger. There are several boxes of papers, notes, manuscripts, books, photographs, historic 16 mm movie film, videotapes, and personal correspondence (covering six decades). Some of the prominent correspondence, writings, and photographs include noted science fiction author Ray Bradbury, martial artist Jon Bluming, Donn F. Draeger, writer Kay Boyle, British novelist and literary critic Sir Victor Sawdon Pritchett (VS Pritchett), writer and critic John Sanford (aka Julian Shapiro) and many more. He also offered a critical eye on American culture that is reflected in his reviews, articles, and papers he wrote and collected. Researchers will find substantial scientific articles on how the brain, mind and body work.

Smith, Robert W., 1926-

Zheng Manqing Memorial Film v2.0;  DVD

This is commercially available material that was copyrighted in 1996 by Cho-San Incorporated (All Rights Reserved). It is a compilation of two previously made films, a B&W film made in Taiwan in the early 1960s by Robert W. Smith featuring Professor Cheng demonstrating the form and pushing hands and a professional color film made by the Shr Jung Study Institute in New York City in the 1970s featuring Professor Cheng’s teachings. Professor Cheng’s family created this commercial product (also containing images of Professor Cheng’s artwork and narration by Robert W. Smith and others) for distribution in the 1990s. It can be purchased in the US from Patrick Cheng in Asheville, North Carolina or from the Cheng Tze Study Association in Taipei, Taiwan in DVD format < http://www.37taichi.org.tw/Default_e.htm>.

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