Chan Cheong-choo 陳昌祖 papers, approximately 1940-approximately 1989

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Summary

Creators:
Chan, Cheong-Choo, 1904-
Abstract:
Chan Cheong-choo 陳昌祖 (Chen Changzu 陈昌祖)(1904-1994), brother-in-law of Wang Jingwei, joined the Chinese Nationalist government in 1931. The collection is composed of an unpublished memoir of Chan Choeng-Choo, written by Chan in English, entitled, "Memoirs of a Citizen of Early XX Century China"; a Nationalist Chinese Government verdict which convicted Chan as a national traitor; a confession letter written by Chan; and a piece of personal correspondence.
Extent:
1 manuscript box (0.2 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Chinese and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Chan Cheong-choo 陳昌祖 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection is composed of an unpublished memoir of Chan Choeng-Choo, written by Chan in English, entitled, "Memoirs of a Citizen of Early XX Century China"; a Nationalist Chinese Government verdict which convicted Chan as a national traitor; a confession letter written by Chan; and a piece of personal correspondence.

Biographical / historical:

Chan Cheong-choo 陳昌祖 (Chen Changzu 陈昌祖)(1904-1994), brother-in-law of Wang Jingwei, joined the Chinese Nationalist government in 1931. Between 1932 and 1936, Chan held multiple positions, including the head of the Engineering Department of the Aviation Bureau, Nationalist Chinese Air Force, and managing director of the Sino-German Aircraft Factory. In 1938, when Wang Jingwei decided to leave the Chiang Kai-shek group and collaborate with the Japanese, Chan joined his brother-in-law. In March 1940, a separate Chinese Nationalist government under the leadership of Wang Jingwei was inaugurated in Nanjing, under the auspice of the Japanese. Chan was assigned the task of expanding the new collaborationist regime's air force. After 1942, he continued to serve multiple official positions, including Member of the Military Affairs Commission and a military advisor to Wang Jingwei. After the Japanese surrender in August 1945, Chan, together with numerous collaborators during World War II, was placed under trial and then convicted as "national traitor." He was released from prison in late 1948, and then became a refugee in Hong Kong, Thailand, and Malaya, eventually settling himself down in Canada. He died in Toronto in 1994.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2022.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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], Chan Cheong-choo 陳昌祖 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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