Wang Hou 汪浩 papers, 1941-2017

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Summary

Creators:
Wang, Hou, 1926
Abstract:
The Wang Hou 汪浩 papers (1941-2017) document Wang's activity in the Nationalist Chinese military police during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1942, the military police campaign to take over Okinawa and other Pacific islands formerly occupied by Japan in 1947, and his civilian life in Taiwan after March 1949.
Extent:
2 manuscript boxes, 2 oversize boxes (3.11 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Chinese
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Wang Hou 汪浩 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of writings, photographs, certificates, medals, and other memorabilia relating to Wang Hou's military activities with the Nationalist Chinese military police during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1942, as well as his participation in the military police campaign to take over Okinawa and other Pacific islands formerly occupied by Japan in 1947, and materials related to his civilian life in Taiwan where he retired from the military and served in various government posts after March 1949.

Biographical / historical:

Wang Hou 汪浩 (Wang Chengtang 汪承棠) (b.1926) was born in Hubei Province, China. In 1939, Wang was was kidnapped by the Japanese army at the age of 13 and was later released. In August 1942, he joined the Nationalist Chinese military police and engaged in conflicts during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). In early 1947, he served as member of the Republic of China's military police campaign to take over Okinawa and other Pacific islands formerly occupied by Japan. In March 1949, he moved to Taiwan, where he retired from the military and served in various government posts.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2021.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Box 4 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], Wang Hou 汪浩 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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