Lin Sen 林森 papers, 1920s-1990s

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Summary

Creators:
Lin, Sen, 1868-1943
Abstract:
Lin Sen 林森 (1868-1943) was a Chinese statesman and political leader who served as the Chairman of the National Government of the Republic of China from 1931 until his death in 1943. Collection includes wood-cover fan-fold books featuring Lin Sen's personal paintings and calligraphy, carved name stamps, loose calligraphy and paintings by Lin Sen, and his personal diary from 1939 and 1940.
Extent:
3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 1 object box, 1 oversize folder (2.5 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Chinese
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Lin Sen 林森 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection includes wood-cover fan-fold books featuring Lin Sen's personal paintings and calligraphy, carved name stamps, loose calligraphy and paintings by Lin Sen, and his personal diary from 1939 and 1940. It also contains Lin Sen's will, estate planning and administration documents (1939-1943), artifacts collected by Lin Sen, family correspondence, photographs from various stages of his life, newspaper clippings, and the original manuscript of the Lin Sen biography authored by his niece, Lin Xiang.

Biographical / historical:

Lin Sen 林森 (1868-1943) was a Chinese statesman and political leader who served as the Chairman of the National Government of the Republic of China from 1931 until his death in 1943. A member of the Kuomintang (KMT), Lin played a key role in the early revolutionary movement against the Qing Dynasty and was an advocate and follower of Sun Yat-sen. Lin's tenure as Chairman coincided with the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2024.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box 5 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Lin Sen 林森 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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