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Title: K'ang Ching-lien 康景濂 papers
Date (inclusive): circa 1920-1979
Collection Number: 2018C57
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
Chinese
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box, 1 oversize box
(1.5 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The K'ang Ching-lien 康景濂 papers (1920-1979) document K'ang's military career with the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang/KMT/Guomindang)
from the warlord era (1916-1928) through the Chinese Civil War (1927-1949).
Creator:
Kang, Jinglian, 1895-1985
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2018.
[Identification of item], K'ang Ching-lien 康景濂 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
K'ang Ching-lien 康景濂 (Kang Qinglian) (1895-1985). Chinese army officer. Attained rank of major general, served during the
warlord era (1916-1928) through the Chinese Civil War (1927-1949), moved to Taiwan in 1949, retired in the United States.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection includes memoirs, writings, correspondence, certificates, memorabilia, and personal documents that document
K'ang Ching-lien's military career in the KMT during the warlord era (1916-1928) and the Chinese Civil War (1927-1949). It
includes military yearbooks, appointment certificates, medals, and military handbooks.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
China -- History, Military -- 1912-1949