| Missionaries--China | 8 |
| China--Social life and customs--20th century | 5 |
| Americans--China | 3 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Pacific Ocean | 3 |
| China--Politics and government--20th century | 2 |
| Chinese--Funeral customs and rites | 2 |
| Communism--China | 2 |
| Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 | 2 |
| United States Naval Academy--Faculty | 2 |
| United States. Navy--Officers | 2 |
| World War, 1939-1945--China | 2 |
| Alec, Mary | 1 |
| Baptists--Missions--China | 1 |
| Children of missionaries--North Carolina | 1 |
| China--Foreign relations--United States | 1 |
| China--History, Military--20th century | 1 |
| China--History--Warlord period, 1916-1928 | 1 |
| Cox, Venetia, 1892-1979 | 1 |
| Crops--China | 1 |
| East Carolina University--Faculty | 1 |
| Families--China | 1 |
| Gregory, Hattie A., 1878-1964 | 1 |
| Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands)--History, Military--20th century | 1 |
| Guadalcanal, Battle of, Solomon Islands, 1942-1943 | 1 |
| Hines, Edward C., Jr., 1917-2011 | 1 |
| Joyner, James N. (James Noah), 1888-1972 | 1 |
| Language and languages--Study and teaching | 1 |
| Lea, Ola V., 1892-1979 | 1 |
| Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 | 1 |
| Masquerades--China | 1 |
| McCain, Pearle, 1902-1983 | 1 |
| Meade (Destroyer) | 1 |
| Military occupations | 1 |
| Missionaries--Japan | 1 |
| Murray, Katie, 1897-1982 | 1 |
| Murray, Katie, 1897-1982--Correspondence | 1 |
| National Relief Commission | 1 |
| North Carolina (Battleship : BB-55) | 1 |
| Operas, Chinese | 1 |
| Quackenbush, Edgar, -1939 | 1 |
| Refugees--China | 1 |
| Revolutionary operas--China | 1 |
| Shachiapang | 1 |
| Southern Baptist Convention | 1 |
| Students--China | 1 |
| Sugg, H. A. I. | 1 |
| United States Naval Academy--History | 1 |
| United States--Foreign relations--China | 1 |
| United States. Navy--Military life | 1 |
| United States. Navy--Officers--Interviews | 1 |
| Van Metre, T. J. (Thaddeus Johnson), 1907-2003 | 1 |
| Vietnam War, 1961-1975 | 1 |
| Women missionaries--China | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa, North | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Atlantic Ocean | 1 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy | 1 |
