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Oral history interview with Guangfu Chen [electronic resource], 1961

Creator: Chen, Guangfu, 1881-1976
Project: Chinese oral history project.
(see all project interviews)
Phys. Desc. :sound file : digital preservation master, WAV files (96 kHz, 24 bit)
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Banker; interviewee also known as K.P. Chen

Scope and Contents

Early days in China; student in United States, 1904-09; Kiangsu provincial government and bank, 1910-15; Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank, 1915-37; China Travel Service, interest in insurance business; National Revolution of 1925-27; travel before the war; currency reform and 1936 Silver Mission; views on general situation to 1937; contributions to War of Resistance; War of Resistance, 1937-45; postwar years, 1946-49; transition and revival, 1949-61. Audio does not represent full interview content. Most audio associated with interview was not retained. Content on reel was retained as sample of source material for edited transcript

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