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[Identification of item], H. H. Kung papers, 1917-1949, [Box number], Hoover Institution Archives.
T. V. Soong papers, 1916-2005, Hoover Institution Archives
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.
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order of the papers when received from the donors.
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, Box/Folder: 1 : 1
Aircraft standards and regulations,
1938
Microfilm Reel 1, Box/Folder: 1 : 2-4
Correspondence,
1940-1942
Microfilm Reel 1, Box/Folder: 1 : 5
Far-East Aviation Co., Ltd,
1933
Microfilm Reel 1, Box/Folder: 1 : 6
Koolhoven Aeroplanes,
1938
Microfilm Reel 1, Box/Folder: 1 : 7-11
Microfilm Reel 1, Box/Folder: 1 : 12
Microfilm Reel 2, Box/Folder: 1 : 13
China Child Welfare Inc.,
1929-1931
Microfilm Reel 2, Box/Folder: 1 : 14
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
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
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
Microfilm Reel 10, Box/Folder: 9 : 8
Foreign Exchange Central Commission (application for Foreign Exchange),
1941
Microfilm Reel 10, Box/Folder: 9 : 9
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,
circa 1935-1940
Microfilm Reel 14-16, Box/Folder: 12 : 1-10
Intelligence reports,
circa 1935-1940
Microfilm Reel 16, Box/Folder: 13 : 1
Shanghai municipal government intelligence reports,
1932
Microfilm Reel 16, Box/Folder: 13 : 2
International relations,
1938
Microfilm Reel 16, Box/Folder: 13 : 3-4
Finance and banking,
1924-1934
Microfilm Reel 16, Box/Folder: 13 : 5
Miscellaneous documents,
1934-1938
Microfilm Reel 16-17, Box/Folder: 13 : 6-10
Provincial policy address,
undated
Microfilm Reel 18-19, Box/Folder: 14 : 1-10
Intelligence reports,
circa 1938-1939
Microfilm Reel 19-21, Box/Folder: 15 : 1-10
Intelligence reports,
circa 1938-1939
Ministry of Industry,
1931
Microfilm Reel 21, Box/Folder: 16 : 1-3
Microfilm Reel 22, Box/Folder: 16 : 4-5
Microfilm Reel 22, Box/Folder: 16 : 6
Microfilm Reel 22-23, Box/Folder: 17 : 1-3
Ministry of Commerce,
1925-1928
Microfilm Reel 23, Box/Folder: 17 : 4-6
Microfilm Reel 23, Box/Folder: 17 : 7
Headquarters of Four Joint Banks,
1944
Microfilm Reel 24, Box/Folder: 17 : 8
Farmer's Bank of China,
1944
Microfilm Reel 24, Box/Folder: 17 : 9
Microfilm Reel 24, Box/Folder: 17 : 10
Microfilm Reel 24-25, Box/Folder: 18 : 1-8
Microfilm Reel 26-27, Box/Folder: 19 : 1-3
Four Banks (Central Bank, Bank of Communications, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank) joint meeting,
circa 1943
Microfilm Reel 27-28, Box/Folder: 20 : 1-4
Disaster relief,
circa 1933-1935
Microfilm Reel 28, Box/Folder: 20 : 5-7
Foreign affairs, national defense and political affairs,
1934-1936
Microfilm Reel 28-29, Box/Folder: 21 : 1-6
Economic Committee,
undated
Scope and Contents note
Consists of the records of various several subcommittees, including the establishment of fundamental industrial and commercial
units, reorganization of domestic and foreign loans, wartime financial policies, the stabilization of the Foreign Exchange
Market in Shanghai and natural resources.
Microfilm Reel 29, Box/Folder: 22 : 1-4
Economic Committee,
undated
Microfilm Reel 29, Box/Folder: 22 : 5-10
Confucius Temple,
circa 1928-1935
Microfilm Reel 30, Box/Folder: 23 : 1-4
Sun Yatsen funeral records,
1925
Microfilm Reel 30, Box/Folder: 24 : 1-6
Sun Yatsen funeral records,
1925
Microfilm Reel 31-32, Box/Folder: 25 : 1-6
Sun Yatsen funeral records,
1925
Microfilm Reel 33, Box/Folder: 26 : 1
KMT Party Affairs Report,
1936
Microfilm Reel 33, Box/Folder: 26 : 2-4
Central Executive Committee,
1929
Microfilm Reel 34, Box/Folder: 26 : 6-8
Central Executive Committee,
1941
Microfilm Reel 35, Box/Folder: 27 : 1-2
Central Executive Committee,
1941
Microfilm Reel 35, Box/Folder: 27 : 3-4
Central Executive Committee,
1929
Microfilm Reel 35-36, Box/Folder: 27 : 5-8
Central Executive Committee,
1930
Microfilm Reel 36, Box/Folder: 27 : 9-12
Central Executive Committee,
1931
Microfilm Reel 36-37, Box/Folder: 28 : 1-9
Zong Li (Sun Yatsen) Memorial Committee,
1929-1931
Microfilm Reel 38, Box/Folder: 29 : 1
Party Affairs Report,
1929
Microfilm Reel 38, Box/Folder: 29 : 2-3
Central Executive Committee,
1930
Microfilm Reel 39, Box/Folder: 29 : 4
Central Executive Committee,
1931
Microfilm Reel 39, Box/Folder: 29 : 5
Central Executive Committee,
1932
Microfilm Reel 39, Box/Folder: 29 : 6
Central Executive Committee,
1935
Microfilm Reel 39, Box/Folder: 29 : 7
Central Executive Committee,
1936
Microfilm Reel 39, Box/Folder: 29 : 8-12
Central Executive Committee,
1939
Microfilm Reel 39, Box/Folder: 30 : 1
KMT National Congress Meeting Minutes,
1924
Microfilm Reel 39-40, Box/Folder: 30 : 2-4
KMT National Congress Meeting Minutes,
1926
Microfilm Reel 40-41, Box/Folder: 30 : 5-7
KMT National Congress Meeting Minutes,
1929
Microfilm Reel 41, Box/Folder: 30 : 8
KMT Central Executive Committee,
1929
Microfilm Reel 41, Box/Folder: 30 : 9
KMT National Party Congress
1931
Microfilm Reel 41, Box/Folder: 30 : 10-12
KMT Central Executive Committee,
1931
Microfilm Reel 41, Box/Folder: 31 : 1-3
KMT Central Executive Committee,
1929
Microfilm Reel 41, Box/Folder: 31 : 4
KMT Central Executive Committee,
1930
Microfilm Reel 41, Box/Folder: 31 : 5-8
KMT Central Executive Committee,
1931
Microfilm Reel 41-42, Box/Folder: 31 : 9-20
National Party Congress,
undated
Microfilm Reel 42, Box/Folder: 32 : 1
Central Executive Committee,
1940
Microfilm Reel 42, Box/Folder: 32 : 2-3
Central Standing Committee,
1938
Microfilm Reel 43, Box/Folder: 32 : 4
Central Executive Committee,
1930
Microfilm Reel 43, Box/Folder: 32 : 5
Central Standing Committee,
undated
Microfilm Reel 43, Box/Folder: 32 : 6-7
Central Executive Committee,
1938
Microfilm Reel 43-44, Box/Folder: 32 : 8-10
Central Executive Committee,
1940
Microfilm Reel 44, Box/Folder: 32 : 11
Central Executive Committee,
1939
Microfilm Reel 44, Box/Folder: 32 : 12
Central Executive Committee,
1935
Microfilm Reel 44, Box/Folder: 32 : 13
Central Executive Committee,
1939
Microfilm Reel 44, Box/Folder: 32 : 14
Central Executive Committee,
1938-1940
Microfilm Reel 44, Box/Folder: 32 : 15
Central Executive Committee,
1940
Microfilm Reel 44, Box/Folder: 32 : 16
Central Executive Committee,
1937
Microfilm Reel 44, Box/Folder: 33 : 1-14
Central Executive Committee,
1940-1941
Microfilm Reel 45, Box/Folder: 34 : 1-4
Central Executive Committee,
1935
Microfilm Reel 45, Box/Folder: 34 : 5-15
KMT Political Council,
1927
Microfilm Reel 46, Box/Folder: 35 : 1-6
KMT Political Council,
1927
Microfilm Reel 46, Box/Folder: 35 : 7-15
Central Executive Committee,
1927-1931
Microfilm Reel 46, Box/Folder: 35 : 16-21
Microfilm Reel 46-47, Box/Folder: 35 : 22-26
Ministry of Finance,
1936
Microfilm Reel 47, Box/Folder: 36 : 1
Microfilm Reel 47, Box/Folder: 36 : 2-3
Microfilm Reel 47, Box/Folder: 36 : 4
Ministry of Transportation,
1940
Microfilm Reel 48-49, Box/Folder: 37 : 1-24
Microfilm Reel 49, Box/Folder: 38 : 1-6
Microfilm Reel 49, Box/Folder: 38 : 7-10
National Assembly,
undated
Microfilm Reel 50, Box/Folder: 38 : 11-12
National Supreme Defense Council,
1938
Microfilm Reel 50, Box/Folder: 38 : 13
National Supreme Defense Council,
1939
Microfilm Reel 50, Box/Folder: 38 : 14
National Supreme Defense Council, 1940
1940
Microfilm Reel 50-51, Box/Folder: 39 : 1-13
National Supreme Defense Council,
1939-1940
Microfilm Reel 51-52, Box/Folder: 40 : 1-18
National Supreme Defence Council,
1939-1940
Microfilm Reel 52-53, Box/Folder: 41 : 1-28
National Government State Council,
1928-1931
Microfilm Reel 53-54, Box/Folder: 42 : 1-16
State Affairs Conference, laws and regulations,
1928-1931
Microfilm Reel 54, Box/Folder: 42 : 17-20
State Affairs Conference, miscellaneous documents,
1928-1931
Microfilm Reel 54-55, Box/Folder: 43 : 1-9
State Affairs Conference, miscellaneous documents,
1928-1931
Microfilm Reel 55, Box/Folder: 43 : 10-24
Executive Yuan, state affairs,
circa 1928-193
Microfilm Reel 56, Box/Folder: 44 : 1-10
Executive Yuan,
circa 1930
Microfilm Reel 56-57, Box/Folder: 44 : 11-20
Wartime Finance Committee,
circa 1936-1937
Scope and Contents note
Includes resolutions, meeting minutes, correspondence, and other supporting documents relating to wartime finance.
Microfilm Reel 57-58, Box/Folder: 45 : 1-6
Currency policy, taxation System, and currency management,
undated
Microfilm Reel 58-59, Box/Folder: 45 : 7-12
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1935-1936
Microfilm Reel 59-60, Box/Folder: 46 : 1-14
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1936-1940
Microfilm Reel 61-62, Box/Folder: 47 : 1-3
National Mobilization records,
circa 1943
Microfilm Reel 62-63, Box/Folder: 48 : 1-4
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1943
Microfilm Reel 64-65, Box/Folder: 49 : 1-3
Executive Yuan,
circa 1943
Microfilm Reel 65, Box/Folder: 49 : 4
Ministry of Finance,
circa 1927-1928
Microfilm Reel 65-66, Box/Folder: 50 : 1-4
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1930
Microfilm Reel 66, Box/Folder: 50 : 5-7
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1931
Microfilm Reel 66, Box/Folder: 50 : 8
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1938
Microfilm Reel 66-67, Box/Folder: 50 : 9-10
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1943
Microfilm Reel 67-68, Box/Folder: 51 : 1-9
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1930
Microfilm Reel 68, Box/Folder: 51 : 10-13
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1931
Microfilm Reel 68, Box/Folder: 51 : 14
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1940
Microfilm Reel 68, Box/Folder: 51 : 15-17
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1941
Microfilm Reel 68, Box/Folder: 51 : 18
Executive Yuan meetings,
circa 1943