China & Greater Asia Collections

Hoover Acquires The Personal Papers Of Li Shenzhi (李慎之), A Prominent Social Scientist, Public Intellectual, And Key Advisor To Top Leaders Of The People’s Republic Of China

Shanghai to Coyoacán—The Camera Eye of Alexander Buchman

Explore the newly digitized collection of photo negatives taken by Alexander Buchman, which illustrates daily life in 1930s Shanghai and chronicles Leon Trotsky’s life in exile in Coyoacán, Mexico, months before his assassination.

Hoover Archives Acquires New Historical Materials Evidencing Taiwan’s Bumpy Process toward Democratization

The Hoover Institution Library & Archives has acquired the papers of Thomas B. Gold, a retired professor from the University of California–Berkeley reputed for his research into Taiwan.

Chan Cheong-choo (陳昌祖), a Core Member of the “Reformed Government of the Republic of China” under Wang Jingwei—A New Acquisition at the Hoover Institution

The Chan collection (陳昌祖專檔) will join the personal papers of Wang Jingwei, Tao Hengsheng, and other “collaborationists” at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives and provides a view into the intricate and complex political landscape of twentieth-century China.

American Red Cross Volunteer in the Far East, Easley Jones Collection–New Acquisition at the Hoover Institution

Journals and photographs document Easley Jones’ service with the American Red Cross in China, Korea, Japan, and Siberia from 1919 to 1920.

Kao Tsu, The Man Who Turned A New Page On Sino-US Naval Relations—A New Acquisition At The Hoover Institution

Kao Tsu was a Nationalist Chinese naval officer who served under Chiang Kai-shek. Learn about the role he played to help prepare postwar China’s contribution to the United Nations’ sea power for keeping peace in the Western Pacific, and his role in the Quemoy Defense Command during the 1958 Taiwan Strait crisis.

In Memoriam: Eugene Wu (1922–2022), Early Curator Of The Hoover Institution Library & Archives’ East Asian Collections

The Hoover Institution Library & Archives is saddened to learn of the passing of our colleague Eugene Wu. He died earlier this month at the age of 100 near his home in Menlo Park, California. Wu contributed to and presided over the growth of three outstanding East Asian collections at the University of Washington, Stanford, and Harvard. His legacy promises to be an enduring inspiration for librarians, researchers, and students of East Asia for generations to come.

Extensive Chosin Reservoir Archive Acquired By The Hoover Institution

The Hoover Institution Library & Archives has acquired the papers of Colonel George A. Rasula, a career Army officer who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Rasula fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War and became the historian for the veterans of the battle. 

Workshop on Modern China and Taiwan returns to the Hoover Institution

The Hoover Institution Workshop on Modern China and Taiwan returned August 1 through August 5, 2022 and welcomed participants from the Stanford campus as well as from all over the world to discuss multiple subjects.