Chang Kia-ngau 張嘉璈 papers, 1856-1981

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Summary

Creators:
Chiang, Kai-shek, 1887-1975, Chang, Kia-ngau, 1889-1979, and Liang, Qichao, 1873-1929
Abstract:
The Chang Kia-ngau 張嘉璈 papers (1856-1981) contain diaries, letters, writings, reports, financial records, instructions, statistics, and printed matter relating to financial and economic conditions in China, economic conditions in Manchuria at the end of World War II, Chinese-Soviet negotiations for the return of Manchuria to Chinese control, and daily commodity prices of Chinese products, 1950-1957. Includes some materials collected from Japanese organizations, calligraphy by Liang Qichao, and letters by Chiang Kai-shek. Part of collection also available on microfilm (11 reels).
Extent:
26 manuscript boxes, 6 oversize boxes, 1 card file box, 1 envelope, 4 panels of calligraphy, 5 oversize folders (31.4 Linear Feet)
Language:
In Chinese, Japanese, English, and Russian
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Chang Kia-ngau 張嘉璈 papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Diaries, letters, writings, reports, financial records, instructions, statistics, and printed matter relating to financial and economic conditions in China, economic conditions in Manchuria at the end of World War II, Chinese-Soviet negotiations for the return of Manchuria to Chinese control, and daily commodity prices of Chinese products, 1950-1957. Includes some materials collected from Japanese organizations, calligraphy by Liang Qichao, and letters by Chiang Kai-shek. Part of collection also available on microfilm (11 reels).

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1889
Chang Kia-ngau 張嘉璈 (Chang Chia-ao, Zhang Jia'ao 张嘉璈, 字公權), was born, outside of Shanghai, China
1910
Editor-in-chief of the Official Gazette published by the Ministry of Communications
1913
Began his banking career as assistant manager of the Bank of China in Shanghai
1913-1935
Contributed to the development of modern practices in private banking in China, fending off government control of the Bank of China
1935
Minister of Railways
1935-1943
During the Sino-Japanese war, served as Minister of Communications, accompanying the central government from Nanking to Chungking
1935-1943
Minister of Transportation
1947-1948
Held various other positions of importance in the Chinese Nationalist Government
President, Central Bank, China
1979
Died
Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1978.
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], Chang Kia-ngau 張嘉璈 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
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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