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H. H. Kung Papers, 1917-1949 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt967nf542 No online items Inventory of the H. H. Kung papers, 1917-1949 Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Archives Staff Hoover Institution Archives 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA, 94305-6010 (650) 723-3563 [email protected] © 2009, 2016 Inventory of the H. H. Kung 2006C51 1 papers, 1917-1949 Title: H. H. Kung papers, 1917-1949 Date (inclusive): 1919-1949 Collection Number: 2006C51 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Archives Language of Material: Chinese Physical Description: 107 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes(49.5 linear feet) Abstract: Speeches and writings, correspondence, reports, conference proceedings, meeting minutes, and audiovisual material, relating to political and economic conditions in China and to Chinese diplomatic policy and finances during World War II. Language of the Materials : Mainly in Chinese. Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives Creator: Kung, H.H. (Hsiang-hsi), 1880-1967 Access 51 of the 110 boxes in this collection are open for research as of January 19, 2010. Due to the fragility of the original documents, only microfilm copies (68 reels) will be provided for researchers' use. The Hoover Institution Archives only allows access to copies of audiovisual items. To listen to sound recordings or to view videos or films during your visit, please contact the Archives at least two working days before your arrival. We will then advise you of the accessibility of the material you wish to see or hear. Please note that not all audiovisual material is immediately accessible. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], H. H. Kung papers, 1917-1949, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives. Related Materials Kia-ngau Chang papers, 1889-1979, Hoover Institution Archives Chiang Kai-shek diaries, 1917-1972, Hoover Institution Archives T. V. Soong papers, 1916-2005, Hoover Institution Archives Zhongguo guo min dang records, 1894-1957, Hoover Institution Archives 1881 Born, Shanxi Province, China 1896-1900 Studied at North China Union College in Tongzhou 1906 Graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio 1907 Graduated from Yale University, M.A. in Economics 1913 Secretary of the Chinese YMCA, in Tokyo, Japan 1914 Married Soong Ailing 1924 Joined the Kuomintang (KMT) 1925 Received honorary LL.D. degree from Oberlin College 1928 Named Minister of Industry and Commerce 1929 Elected to the KMT Central Executive Committee 1932 Appointed special commissioner to study European industrial conditions, assigned to secure foreign aid for the development of China's national defense 1933 Governor, Bank of China Minister of Finance Vice-Premier, Executive Yuan 1937 Represented the Chinese National Government as special envoy during the coronation of King George VI Received honorary degree from Yale University 1938-1939 Premier, Executive Yuan President, Chinese-American Institute of Cultural Relations 1948 Moved to New York, United States 1967 Died, Long Island, New York August 15 Scope and Content of Collection Inventory of the H. H. Kung 2006C51 2 papers, 1917-1949 The Hoover Institution received on deposit, 103 boxes of H. H. Kung papers in 2006. Of this material, contents of 51 boxes are available for research. Due to the fragility of the original documents, only microfilm copies will be provided for researchers' use. This finding aid describes the papers in these 51 boxes. A microfilm reel list, which indicates corresponding box and reel numbers, is available at the Hoover Institution Archives. The other boxes are closed due to the hazardous physical condition of the papers. A significant portion of the papers suffered mold infestation, and displayed other signs of deterioration when received at the Hoover Archives. The microfilmed Kung papers at Hoover bear witness to and describe turning points of the Republic China era, such as the passing of Sun Yatsen in 1925, the Manchurian Incident of 1931, the Xi'an Incident of 1936, the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), the Chinese Civil War (1946-1949), and the reformation of China's modern banking and monetary system. Among the previously less-known historical accounts now revealed from Kung's personal papers are Nationalist China's endeavors to manufacture its own military weapons before and during World War II, intelligence reports concerning the Chinese Communist Party's financial, economic, and military operations in the Shaaxi-Gansu-Ningxi Border Region, Japanese secret activities in China in the early war years, and the intricate relationship between Chiang Kai-shek's central government and regional warlords and political factions. A major component of the collection includes KMT records, conference proceedings, meeting minutes, agendas, reports, resolutions, and other support documents from the Central Executive Committee and the Supreme National Defense Commission (bulk 1930-1943). The collection also includes core domestic and foreign policy making files compiled during Kung's political career as Minister of Industry and Commerce, Minister of Finance, and Premier of the Executive Yuan. The papers also exhibit Kung's charitable and educational endeavors such as his involvement in disaster relief efforts and the establishment of the Oberlin Shansi Ming Hsien School (see English correspondence files, 1917-1948) which fostered cross-cultural and education exchange programs. Arrangement The arrangement of this material reflects the original order of the papers when received from the donors. Subjects and Indexing Terms Kung, H.H. (Hsiang-hsi), 1880-1967 China--Economic conditions--1912-1949. China--Politics and government--1912-1949. Finance, Public--China. Statesmen--China. World War, 1939-1945--China. World War, 1939-1945--Diplomatic history. World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects. Microfilm Reel 1, Box/Folder: 1 Aircraft manufacturing for warplanes 1933-1942 Scope and Contents note Includes correspondence, price quotations, and aircraft description and specifications from aircraft manufacturing companies. Microfilm Reel 1, Aircraft standards and regulations, 1938 Box/Folder: 1 : 1 Microfilm Reel 1, Correspondence, 1940-1942 Box/Folder: 1 : 2-4 Inventory of the H. H. Kung 2006C51 3 papers, 1917-1949 Far-East Aviation Co., Ltd, 1933 Microfilm Reel 1, Far-East Aviation Co., Ltd, 1933 Box/Folder: 1 : 5 Microfilm Reel 1, Koolhoven Aeroplanes, 1938 Box/Folder: 1 : 6 Microfilm Reel 1, Box/Folder: 1 : 7-11 Real estate files, 1928 Microfilm Reel 1, Box/Folder: 1 : 12 Printed matter, 1929 Microfilm Reel 2, Box/Folder: 1 : 13 China Child Welfare Inc., 1929-1931 Microfilm Reel 2, Box/Folder: 1 : 14 David Kung, undated Microfilm Reel 2, Box/Folder: 2 : 1-10 Sino-Japanese relations, 1932-1937 1932-1937 Microfilm Reel 2, Box/Folder: 2 : 11 Manchurian (Mukden) Incident, 1931 Microfilm Reel 3, Box/Folder: 2 : 12-13 Xi'an Incident, 1936-1937 Microfilm Reel 3, Box/Folder: 3 : 1 Zhang Xueliang correspondence file, circa 1931 Microfilm Reel 3, Box/Folder: 3 : 2-5 Yan Xishan and Feng Yuxiang correspondence file, 1936-1937 Microfilm Reel 3-4, Box/Folder: 3 : 6-8 Shanxi file, 1circa 1930-1931 Microfilm Reel 4, Box/Folder: 3 : 9 Chinese Communists, 1939-1946 Microfilm Reel 4, Box/Folder: 4 : 1-7 Chinese Communists, 1939-1946 Microfilm Reel 4-5, Box/Folder: 4 : 8-11 Wang Jingwei and Hu Hanmin correspondence file, 1935-1938 Microfilm Reel 5, Box/Folder: 5 : 1-2 Sun Yatsen Mausoleum Construction Committee, 1925 Microfilm Reel 5-6, Box/Folder: 5 : 3-11 Inventory of the H. H. Kung 2006C51 4 papers, 1917-1949 Koolhoven Aeroplanes, 1938 Sun Yatsen Funeral Services Committee, in Chinese, circa 1925-1930 Microfilm Reel 6, Box/Folder: 5 : 12 Digest of translated and transcribed news reports, records, telegrams, correspondence, meeting minutes, undated Microfilm Reel 7, Box/Folder: 6 : 1-5 Digest of translated and transcribed news reports, records, telegrams, correspondence, meeting minutes, undated Microfilm Reel 8, Box/Folder: 7 : 1-2 Digest of translated and transcribed news reports, records, telegrams, correspondence, meeting minutes, undated Microfilm Reel 8, Box/Folder: 7 : 3-10 English correspondence files, 1917-1945 Microfilm Reel 9, Box/Folder: 8 : 1-6 English correspondence files, 1917-1948 Microfilm Reel 9, Box/Folder: 8 : 7 William Hunt and company, 1941-1945 Microfilm Reel 9, Box/Folder: 8 : 8 Aviation, 1941-1944 1941-1944 Microfilm Reel 9, Box/Folder: 8 : 9 Aerial transportation, 1941-1944 Microfilm Reel 9, Box/Folder: 8 : 10 China Foundation, 1940-1941 Microfilm Reel 9, Box/Folder: 9 : 1 KP Chen (Chen Guangfu), 1941 Microfilm Reel 9, Box/Folder: 9 : 2 Appointment applications received, 1944 Microfilm Reel 10, Box/Folder: 9 : 3 Foreign Ministry, 1941 Microfilm Reel 10, Box/Folder: 9 : 4 Chinese embassy, London, 1941 Microfilm Reel 10, Box/Folder: 9 : 5 Chinese government Trading Commission, 1941 Microfilm Reel 10, Box/Folder: 9 : 6 East-West Association, 1945 Microfilm Reel 10, Box/Folder: 9 : 7 Customs administration, general, 1943 Inventory of the H. H. Kung 2006C51 5 papers, 1917-1949 Koolhoven Aeroplanes, 1938 Microfilm Reel 10, Box/Folder: 9 : 8 Foreign Exchange Central Commission (application for Foreign Exchange), 1941 Microfilm Reel 10, Box/Folder: 9 : 9 French Embassy, 1941 Microfilm Reel 10, Box/Folder: 9 : 10 Export Import Bank Cotton and Wheat Loan, 1939 Microfilm Reel 11-13, Box/Folder: 10 : 1-14 Intelligence reports, circa 1935-1940 Microfilm Reel 13-14, Box/Folder: 11 : 1-11 Intelligence reports,
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