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Chinese oral history project, 1958-1975 17,584 pages 59 Reels (1.5 Linear Feet [1 record carton and 1 manuscript box])

Columbia University. East Asian Institute

Interviews document the lives of seventeen prominent figures in the Republic of China (1911-1949). Narrators discuss military affairs, politics, national and regional governance, education, economics, culture, transportation, and other topics. Military campaigns are a major topic of the collection. Narrators discuss the operations and impacts of the Northern Expedition (1928-2928), Second Sino-Japanese War/War of Resistance (1937-1945), and Chinese Civil War (1945-1949). Narrators discuss the practical matters of governing during a period of upheaval. They also discuss the politics of the era and entities such as the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party. Many narrators studied abroad in the United States and Europe. The collection gives insights into Chinese education and the experiences of Chinese nationals abroad, including observations from their travels. Several narrators worked as diplomats for the Republican government and offer insights into international affairs and world leaders of the mid-20th century.

  1. Oral History Archives at Columbia

Chinese oral history project collection, 1914-1989, bulk 1958-1980 37 Linear Feet (86 manuscript boxes, 7 card catalog drawers, and 4 index card boxes)

Columbia University. Chinese Oral History Project
The Chinese oral history project collection (中國口述歷史項目檔案) provides a wealth of information on the development of the project and its interviews with eminent Chinese political figures abroad in the United States and Hong Kong from 1958 to 1980s. The completed interviews are described separately under the Chinese oral history project, while this collection provides context of creation for the interviews and additional historical documentation on interviewees. The highlights of the collection consist of the administrative subject files, correspondence, interview photographs and reports, transcript drafts, collected autobiographies and manuscripts, audio recording, and card files of names mentioned in the transcripts.
  1. Oral History Archives at Columbia

Chiu, Chung-Wei correspondence, 1949-1950 0.2 linear feet (4 folders in 1 manuscript box)

Chiu, Chang-Wei, 1898-1956
The Chiu Chung-wei correspondence consists of outgoing and incoming letters and telegrams from and to Chiu when he was the Secretary of the President serving under the Acting President, Li Zongren, from 1949 to 1950. Other materials also include newspaper clippings and memoranda.
  1. Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Li, Zongren papers, 1944-1951 0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)

Li, Zongren, 1891-1969
The Li Zongren papers consist of materials on the life and political career of Li Zongren dating from 1944-1951. The materials were given to the Chinese oral history project during the oral history interview with Li Zongren. The papers primarily documented the period when Li was the Acting President of the Republic of China from 1949 to 1951 in the U.S. urging for assistance to stabilize the internal conflicts in China.
  1. Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Zhang, Fakui papers, 1912-1966, bulk 1935-1949 4 Linear Feet (10 manuscript boxes) 6 Reels (3 reels, 2 copies)

Zhang, Fakui, 1896-1980
The Zhang Fakui papers emphasize General Zhang's military career as a Chinese Nationalist General during the important years of the Sino-Japanese War. The bulk of the papers consist of documents and maps relating to the history of the Fourth War Zone which he commanded during the Sino-Japanese War dating from 1940 to 1947. Also included are documents related to the governance and development of the Hainan dating from 1939 to 1949. Materials include correspondence, documents, maps, photographs, reports, manuscripts, and diaries.
  1. Rare Book & Manuscript Library

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