Relates to the development of area studies, especially Chinese studies, in the United States. Interview conducted by Ramon H. Myers.

Part 1:

1. Early life and war years during WWII-Chinese language

2. early career at Yale in late 1940s as student

3. Professor (assist), History Department at Yale

4. Teaching at Taipei, 1953-54

5. Tenure decision and leaving Yale U. (1957)

6. Study of Owen Lattimore and IPR

Part 2:

1. Developing international studies at U. of South Carolina

2. Personal experiences that influenced Walker's view of China studies

3. Views of the China field, John K. Fairbank, etc.