Frances New

Frances New was born in Tientsin, China, to Christian parents who had been educated in the United States. Between 1932 and 1942, their home was one of the gathering places for Christians of all denominations. New came to the U.S. in 1947. She and her husband became citizens under the 1948 Displaced Persons Act. She worked in ASU libraries from 1970 to 1996, and completed her master’s degree in fine arts at ASU in 2004.

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