Chen Lifu papers, 1911-2004

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Myers, Ramon Hawley, 1929-2015, Chen, Lifu, and Chang, Hsu-Hsin
Abstract:
The collection includes drafts, working materials, and correspondence associated with the translation, editing, and publication of Lifu's memoir. Edited and compiled by Sidney H. Chang and Ramon H. Myers and published by the Hoover Institution Press, the memoir and collection materials relate to political conditions in China and Taiwan. Digital copies of select records also available at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org.
Extent:
8 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, digital media (4.7 Linear Feet) and 9 digital files (.001 Gigabytes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Chen Lifu papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection is composed of documents relating to political conditions in China and Taiwan. Additionally, it includes drafts, working papers, and correspondence associated with the translation, editing, and publication of Chen Lifu's memoir. The memoir was edited and compiled with an introduction and notes by Sidney H. Chang and Ramon H. Myers and published by the Hoover Institution Press.

Biographical / historical:

Chinese politician; secretary to Chiang Kai-shek, 1926 to 1949.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2006.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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], Chen Lifu 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