Huang, Fu papers, 1913-1945

Summary Information

Abstract

The Huang Fu papers consist of materials relating to Huang Fu's political involvement in the early revolutions, the Coup d'etat of 1924, the Nanking Incident, the Jinan Incident, the Tanggu Truce settlement and its aftermath, dating mostly from 1913 to 1945. Materials included in the papers are correspondence, documents, letters, telegrams, speeches and writings.

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#1951
Bib ID:
13527753 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Huang, Fu, 1880-1936
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
0.8 Linear Feet (2 manuscript box)
Language(s):
Chinese .
Other Finding Aids

Inventory of the papers in Box 1 Folder 1, prepared by Tekong Tong, in 1961.

Same collection exist at the Hoover Institution Archives. Huang Fu papers. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt129030wk/entire_text/

Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on site. This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Content Description

The Huang Fu papers contain 12 microfilm reels of materials with one box of duplicates relating to his political activities during the revolutions and the early Republican period. Materials in the collection consist of correspondence, letters, telegrams, political documents, speeches, and writings mostly relating to the Coup d'etat of 1924, the Nanking Incident, the Jinan Incident, and the Tanggu Truce settlement and the resumption of rail and postal service. Some notable correspondents are Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石), Duan Qirui (段祺瑞), Feng Yuxiang (馮玉祥), Zhang Bingling (章炳麟), Zhang Qun (張群), Tang Youren (唐有壬), Jiang Zuobin (蔣作賓), Tan Yankai (譚延闓), Yang Yongtai (楊永泰), He Yingqin (何應欽), Wang Jingwei (汪精衛), Yin Tong, Yuan Liang (袁良).

  • Index of Volume 1 and 2, in English, 1961-1962

    Compiled by Te-kong Tong, The Chinese Oral History Project, Columbia University. May 1, 1962.

  • Volume I, 第一卷, 1913-1945

    Correspondence, 信函. Materials include Yuan Shikai's 1913 proclamation offering a reward for Huang Fu, dead or alive, as well as letters and telegrams between Huang Fu and Duan Qirui (段祺瑞), Feng Yuxiang, Zhang Bingling, Tang Youren, Jiang Zuobin (蔣作賓), Tan Yankai (譚延闓), Yang Yongtai, He Yingqin, Wang Jingwei, and other notable people. The majority of the materials are secret communications between Chiang Kai-shek and Huang Fu, who was his negotiator with Japan from 1927 to 1935.

  • Volume II, 第二卷, 1913-1936

    Documents related to the Coup d'etat of 1924, Nanking Incident, Jinan Incident, Tanggu Truce, resumption of railway and postal services, and incoming and outgoing correspondence with important political figures such as Chiang Kai-shek, Wang Jingwei, Tang Youren, He Yingqin, Yang Yongtai, Yin Tong, Yuan Liang (袁良), etc.

Arrangement

Arranged in original order.

Using the Collection

Other Finding Aids

Inventory of the papers in Box 1 Folder 1, prepared by Tekong Tong, in 1961.

Same collection exist at the Hoover Institution Archives. Huang Fu papers. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt129030wk/entire_text/

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on site. This collection has no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Huang Fu papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Material

Chinese oral history project collection, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University. Finding Aid. This collection contains administrative information related to the project, including the interviewee files relating to the Mme. Huang Fu's interviews.

Reminiscences of Huang Shen I-yun, 黃沈亦云口述回憶錄.

Huang Fu papers, Hoover Institution Archives. Finding aid.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mme. Huang-Shen Yiyun, 1962. Permission to microfilm and photocopy the personal papers received by the Chinese oral history project during the oral history interviews with Mme. Huang-Shen Yiyun in 1962. Transferred from East Asian Institute with the Chinese oral history project collection in 1980.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Separated from the Chinese oral history project collection due to the papers' historical and research value and to allow better discovery and access. Processed in September 2018 by Yingwen Huang.

Revision Description

2018-09-30 File created.

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

Biographical / Historical

Huang Fu (pinyin and Wade-Giles: Huang, Fu; Chinese: 黃郛; simplified Chinese: 黄郛; original name: Shaolin, 紹麟; courtesy name: Yingbai, 膺白; alias: Zhaowei, 昭甫) was born in Zhejiang province, 1880. He received military training at the Tokyo Shinbu Gakko (東京振武学校), joined Tongmenghui, and met Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Qun during his study in Japan. He later graduated from the Military Survey Academy in Tokyo and returned to China in 1910. While Huang Fu assisted Chen Qimei to mobilize the revolutionaries for the Wuchang Uprising, Huang, Chen, and Chiang became sworn brothers. In 1913, he revolted against Yuan Shikai with the revolutionary groups. After the revolution failed, he was in exile in the U.S until 1916, when he returned to China to participated in the National Protection War (護国战争). He was a prolific author and published his writings on topics relating to Chinese politics and the future of China. In 1921, he was sent to the U.S. and Europe as a delegate to study economics. After returning to China in 1922, he served as the Acting Foreign Minister, the Minister of Education in 1923, the Vice Chairman of the Financial Rehabilitation Commission in 1924. In 1927, he was appointed the Mayor of Shanghai, and later the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1928. He was also involved in the aftermath of the Nanking Incident (南京事件) and the Jinan Incident (済南事件). In 1933, he was the Chairman of the Peiping Political Affairs Council and facilitated the Tanggu Truce (塘沽协定) negotiation with the Japanese Army. In 1934, he was appointed the Minister of Interior. He died in Shanghai, 1936, at the age of 57.

Subject Headings

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Genre/Form
Correspondence CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Documents CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Letters (correspondence) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Speeches (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Telegrams CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Duan, Qirui, 1865-1936 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Feng, Yuxiang, 1882-1948 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
He, Yingqin, 1890-1987 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Jiang, Zuobin, 1884-1942 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Tan, Yankai, 1880-1930 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Tang, Youren CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Wang, Jingwei, 1883-1944 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Yang, Yongtai, 1880-1936 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Yin, Tong, 1889-1942 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Yuan, Liang CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Zhang, Qun, 1889?- CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Zhang, Taiyan, 1869-1936 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Place
China -- Foreign relations CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
China -- Foreign relations -- Japan CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
China -- History -- 1928-1937 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
China -- History -- Warlord period, 1916-1928 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
China -- Politics and government CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
China -- Politics and government -- 1912-1949 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
China -- Politics and government -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Statesmen -- China CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Writing CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID