As an engineer and advisor to the J. G. White Corporation, the contractor of many U.S.-aided development projects and the consulting firm to the U.S. Government at the time, Valery S.de Beausset became a leading figure in U.S. Aid to Taiwan between 1950 and 1957. Mr. and Mrs. de Beausset carefully documented their activities during their stay in Taiwan, and this collection includes documents concerning U.S. Aid to Taiwan, photographs, personal letters, diaries, and news clippings.