Shih-hui Hsiung (Shihui Xiong) papers, 1907-1974, bulk 1930-1948

Summary Information

Abstract

The Shih-hui Hsiung (Shihui Xiong) papers consist of materials documenting Hsiung's life and political career from 1907 to 1974. The highlights of the papers are the manuscripts, which include six volumes of Hsiung's memoir, seven volumes of diaries over 43 years, and approximately 440 original handwritten speech scripts. The photographs and political and military affairs related documents focus on Hsiung's active involvement in the northeast region and abroad from 1930 to 1948. The papers overall consist of correspondence, calligraphy scrolls, diaries, a diploma, documents, letter books, manuscripts of published and unpublished works, maps, newspaper clippings, notes, oversize military notices, poems, photographs, photograph albums, reports, and other materials.

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in five series, one of which is arranged in 3 subseries. 該檔案分為五個系列, 其中有一系列有三小系列。

• Series 1: Correspondence, 信函, 1930-1952
• Series 2: Manuscripts, 手稿, 1907-1974
• Subseries 2.1: Memoir "Hai Sang Ji" and other essays, 海松集和其他文章, 1907-1950
• Subseries 2.2: Diary, 日記, 1930-1974
• Subseries 2.3: Speeches, 講稿, 1931- 1947
• Series 3: Military and Political Documents, 軍政事務文件, 1943-1948
• Series 4: Photographs, 照片, 1921-1973
• Series 5: Realia, 物品, 1924, 1971
• Series 6: Printed materials, 書類, 1941-1970

Description

Summary

The Shih-hui Hsiung (Shihui Xiong) papers mainly document the political life of Hsiung. The collection contains papers, photographs, and calligraphy scrolls by him, dating from 1907 to 1974, with the bulk of the materials focusing on his involvement in the northeast region from 1930 to 1948. The papers, including correspondence with prominent political figures such as Chiang Kai-shek, T.V. Soong, and Ho Ying-chin, typewritten and handwritten manuscripts of Hsiung Shih-hui's memoir, diaries, speeches, notes, and documents provide perspectives on his life, his colleagues, and his politics. The photographs and albums mainly depict Hsiung's family and friends, his political and military engagement in China, and his visits in other countries. The collection also contains two calligraphy scrolls by Hsiung.

• Series 1: Correspondence, 信函, 1930-1952

  Correspondence from well-known Chinese political figures such as Chiang, Kai-shek, T.V. Soong, to Xiong, as well as two volumes of letters and reports, and handwritten drafts from Xiong, dating from 1930 and 1952.

• Series 2: Manuscripts, 手稿, 1907-1974

  Typewritten and handwriting manuscripts of Xiong Shihui's memoir, essays, diaries, and speeches dating from 1907 to 1974.

• Series 3: Military and Political Documents, 軍政事務文件, 1943-1948

  Documents, notes, newspaper clippings, and reports related to the socio-political, military affairs, territorial changes, and economic situations in the Northeastern Region dating from 1943 to 1948. Series also include documents and reports on foreign relations such as a printed copy of the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance signed in 1945, the Statement of Appreciation issued in 1946, and one volume of "A Report of the Military Mission of the Republic of China on Negotiations with Soviet Military Authorities for the Withdrawal of Soviet Troops from the Northeastern Provinces" describing the daily proceedings of meetings and negotiations between the two countries from October 1945 to June 1946.

• Series 4: Photographs, 照片, 1921-1973

  Contains albums and photographs depicting Xiong and his family and friends, visits to different cities in China and other countries dating from 1921 to 1973.

• Series 5: Realia, 物品, 1924, 1971

  Two calligraphy scrolls from dating 1971 and a Diploma from the Japanese Army War College Xiong received in 1924.

• Series 6: Printed materials, 書類, 1941-1970

  Please request the following books via CLIO. They were separated from the collection to be catalogued as rare books.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on 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.

Panoramic photographs in Box 15 require special permission to view due to conservation concerns.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies 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); Shih-hui Hsiung (Shihui Xiong) papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Materials

Following books are cataloged seaparately: Hai jiao zhong sheng 海角鐘聲, compiled by Chen, Hanlu, 1950. Xue song yin cao 雪松吟草, estimate 520 poems written by Xiong, Shihui; 1911-1970. Gan zheng shi nian. A Decade of the Administration of the Provincial Government of Kiangsi (2 vols.) 贛政十年 (1932-1942), published in Dec. 1941.

Accruals

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

Alternate Form Available

Chiang Kai-shek letters to Hsiung Shih-hui (32 a.l.s., volume 2) are on microfilm.

Portfolios: Diaries #2 (1943-1946) and #3 (1946-1949) are on microfilm. Please see Microfilm #95-2030, Microfilm #96-2033, Microfilm #2006-1005 to #2006-1009.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Lee, Ming-hwa Hsiung, Y.H. Hsiung, and Edward Hsiung. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1974. Accession number--M-74. Date of addition--1975.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

The papers were catalogued by Christina Hilton Fenn in July 1989, processed in 2007, and reprocessed by Yingwen Huang in 2018. The title of the papers was changed from Shih-hui Hsiung papers to Shih-hui Hsiung (Shihui Xiong) papers in 2018 to allow better discovery. The papers combined two accessions in 1974 and 1975. Minimally processed to the folder level. Seven panoramic photographs in Box 15 should be subjected to conservation rehousing and repair for straightening and inactive mold issue. Printed materials (4 volumes) were cataloged separately by the Rare Book division and to be searchable in the catalog.

Revision Description

2009-06-26 File created.

2018-08-08 EAD finding aid was updated.

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

Subject Headings

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Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Hsiung, Shih-hui (Wade-Giles: Hsiung, Shih-hui, Hsiung, Shi-fei; Pinyin: Xiong, Shihui; Traditional Chinese: 熊式輝; Simplified Chinese: 熊式辉; Courtesy name: Tianyi 天翼; Pseudonym: Xuesong 雪松) was born on May 19th, 1893, in Anyi, Jiangxi Province of China. He attended Baoding Military Academy in 1915. He later attended the Japanese Army War College and graduated on November 29th, 1924. He returned to Canton and became the Chief Instructor at the Yunnan Army Military Officers School. When the Northern Expedition began in 1927, Hsiung was appointed the Deputy Commander of multiple military divisions and a member of the Jiangxi provincial political committee. In 1930, Hsiung directed military operations against Communist forces in the Northeast (also known as Manchuria). In the following years, he was appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as the Chief-of-Staff in the Nanchang headquarters and the Governor of Jiangxi province where he was responsible for the civil affairs, education, and peace preservation in the province. After a decade of Hsiung's provincial governance in Jiangxi, he was assigned to be the Chief of the Chinese Military Mission to the United States in 1942. After returning to China in 1943, he was appointed the Secretary General of the Central Planning Board, which was responsible for wartime and postwar reconstruction and affairs. In 1945, he accompanied T.V. Soong to Moscow for negotiation and the signing of the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance. As the conflict between the Chinese Communists and the Nationalists escalated in the Northeast, Chen Cheng was assigned to replace Hsiung as the Director of the Northeast headquarters in 1947, while Hsiung was given a post as the Strategy Adviser in Nanjing. After the nationalist power collapsed in mainland China in 1949, Hsiung and his family moved to Hong Kong, Macao, and then later to Bangkok. Hsiung moved to Taiwan in 1954, where he lived until he died in 1974.