State and Economy in Republican China: A Handbook for Scholars, Volume 2

William C. Kirby, Man-Houng Lin, James Chin Shih

Harvard Univ Asia Center, 2000 - History - 358 pages

This manual for students focuses on archival research in the economic and business history of the Republican era (1911–1949). Following a general discussion of archival research and research aids for the Republican period, the handbook introduces the collections of archives in the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan that contain materials in the areas of economics and business, with data on the history of the archives, descriptions of their holdings, and publications on their collections.

The second half of the work consists of guided readings in Republican-era documents, such as government decrees, regulations, and business letters, with complete vocabulary lists and explanations of terms. Also included with the handbook are facsimile reproductions of these documents.

Contents

• Introduction to the Handbook: 3
• Notes on the Archives of Republican China: 9
• Selected Research Aids for the Study of Republican China: 15
• Biographical Sources and Memoirs: 32
• Published Documents: 40
• The Number Two Historical Archives: 59
• Beijing Municipal Archives: 74
• Shanghai Association of Industry and Commerce Archives: 91
• Jiangsu Provincial Archives: 99
• Suzhou Municipal Archives Suzhou Chamber of Commerce Collection: 106
• Sichuan Provincial Archives: 113
• Chongqing Municipal Archives: 124
• Tianjin Municipal Archives and Other Collections in Tianjin: 126
• The Nankai Institute of Economics Collection at Nankai University: 127
• Tianjin Municipal Museum: 128
• Tianjin Municipal Library: 129
• Publications: 130
• The Academia Historica: 132
• Ministry of Finance: 134
• Ministry of Food: 137
• National Resources Commission: 139
• A ChineseLanguage Documents: 140
• B EnglishLanguage Documents: 141
• Publications of NRC Documents: 142
• The Institute of Modern History Academia Sinica: 143
• National Water Conservancy Bureau: 144
• Ministry of Industry: 145
• National Resources Commission: 146
• Ministry of Economic Affairs 194971: 149
• Wang Jingwei Regime: 150
• The Taiwan Area: 153
• Customs Service Archival Storehouse: 159
• How to Read Republican Period Documents: 167
• Punctuation and Sectioning: 180
• Introduction and Glossary: 181
• The Authorized Regulations of the Tien Yuen ElectroChemical Works Co Ltd: 185
• The Ministry of Industry and Commerces Decree Concerning the Tien Yuen Works Petition for an Increase in the Quota of TaxExempted Salt: 187
• The Ministry of Finances Approval of a Request from the Tien Yuen ElectroChemical Works for an Increase in Its Salt Quota: 193
• Tien Yuen ElectroChemical Works Petition to the Ministry of Industry for a Tax Exemption: 196
• The Ministry of Industrys Directive to the Tien Yuen ElectroChemical Works: 201
• Tien Yuen ElectroChemical Works Petition to the Ministry of Industry: 203
• The Ministry of Industrys Reply to the Tien Yuen ElectroChemical Works Petition: 205
• The Ministry of Industrys Notice to the Tien Yuen ElectroChemical Works: 207
• Letter from Wu Zhaohong to Wu Yunchu: 210
• The National Resources Commissions Telegram to the Tien Yuen Electro Chemical Works: 212
• An Official Letter from the Chemical Industry Department of the National Resources Commission to the Tien Yuen ElectroChemical Works: 214
• A Letter from the Tien Yuen ElectroChemical Works to the Finalization Office of the Bureau for Settling Enemy and Puppet Regime Properties in th...: 215
• Introduction and Glossary: 218
• Letter from Liu Hongsheng to Chen Yuanlai: 220
• Letter from Chen Yuanlai to Liu Hongsheng: 223
• Letter from Jia Shiyi to Liu Hongsheng: 225
• Outlines of the Conditions Governing the Match Monopoly: 227
• Temporary Regulations Granting the Match Trade Association Monopolistic Rights extracts: 230
• ChineseSwedish Treaty extracts concerning monopolies: 233
• ChineseFrench Treaties extracts concerning monopolies: 234
• Letter from Lu Hongji to Liu Hongsheng: 235
• Introduction and Glossary: 237
• Letter from Rong Zongjing to Ye Chucang and Ma Chaojun: 238
• Letter from Rong Zongjing to Ma Chaojun: 240
• Letter from Rong Zongjing to Ma Chaojun: 242
• Letter from Xue Mingjian to Rong Zongjing: 244
• Letter from Rong Zongjing to Chiang Kaishek: 245
• Letter from Rong Zongjing to Kong Xiangxi: 249
• Documents on Chambers of Commerce and SameTrade Associations 43: 251
• A Letter to the Shanghai Commercial Association 63: 277
• Draft Regulations for Industrial and Commercial Associations in Beiping 68: 286
• Documents on Taiwans Economic Development and the ROC Government 105: 314

About the author

William C. Kirby is Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies and former Director of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University.

Man-houng Lin is Professor at the Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica.

Bibliographic information

• Title: State and Economy in Republican China: A Handbook for Scholars, Volume 2; Harvard East Asian monographs, ISSN 0073-0483; State and Economy in Republican China: A Handbook for Scholars, William C. Kirby
• Editors: William C. Kirby, Man-Houng Lin, James Chin Shih
• Edition: illustrated, annotated
• Publisher: Harvard Univ Asia Center, 2000
• ISBN: 0674003683, 9780674003682
• Length: 358 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / China