Half-length portrait of Mrs. Cornelia Nellie Y. Quil Vot smiling and looking directly at the viewer sitting in her living room. Shows Cornelia, wearing her hair tied back and attired in a short-sleeved, collared dress in a square pattern, sitting on a couch with her right arm resting on the armrest and her hands loosely together at her knees. Behind her is a side table on which is a letter opener, candle stick holder, framed photograph, and several books. Cornelia Nellie Yee Quil (1904-1996) was born in Philadelphia to a Chinese father, James Yee Quil (1860-1923), and a caucasian mother, Rose Otten Quil (1871-1906). She married William Hing Yot (1885-1960) in 1926, and they subsequently divorced. She was active raising awareness and fundraising for Chinese relief during the Second World War., Title and date based on type-written label pasted on verso: Upsets tradition with suit. Pittsburgh, Penn. July 6. Mrs. Cornelia Nellie Y. Quil Vot, who broke an old Chinese tradition by filing suit for divorce, is shown at her home here. Mrs. Vot admits being a member of the "new school" in Pittsburgh's Chinatown. Her husband, William H. Vot, executive secretary of the Leong Merchants' Association, is a leader of the conservative "old school." Associated Press photo. A List BH 1225A Est 7/7/35 OG STF RSS., Stamped on verso: Jul 19 1935 [PM?].
Date
July 6, 1935
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department portrait photographs - sitter - Yot [P.2025.59]
