Register of the C. F. Remer papers

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Title: C. F. Remer papers
Date (inclusive): 1915-1967
Collection Number: 72016
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 40 manuscript boxes, 4 card file boxes, 7 envelopes, 1 album box, 6 phonorecords (18.0 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Correspondence, writings, notes, studies, speeches, clippings, and printed matter, relating to the political and economic development of the Far East, especially China. Digital copies of select records also available at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org. 
Creator: Remer, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1889-1972
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

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Acquisition Information

Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1972.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], C. F. Remer papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Alternate Forms Available

Digital copies of select records also available at https://digitalcollections.hoover.org. 

Biographical Note

1889 born, Young America, Minnesota
1908 B.A., University of Minnesota
1917-1922 Professor of Economics, St. John's University, Shanghai, China
1923 Ph.D., economics, Harvard University
1924-1928 Professor of Economics, Williams College
1926 author, Foreign Trade of China
1928-1959 Professor of Economics, University of Michigan
1933 co-author, A Study of Chinese Boycotts
1933 co-author, Foreign Investments in China
1938-1939 Director, Geneva Research Center, Geneva, Switzerland
1941-1944 Chief, Far East Division, Research and Analysis Branch, Office of Strategic Services
1944-1945 Advisor, Far Eastern Investment and Finance, U.S. Department of State
1956 author, Japanese Economics, A Guide to Reference and Research Materials
1956 author, Coal Production in Communist China
1959 co-author, Three Essays on the International Economics of Communist China
1961 author, Trade Agreements of Communist China

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Sound recordings
East Asia -- Politics and government
East Asia -- Economic conditions
China -- Economic conditions
China -- Politics and government

 

Correspondence 1917-1966

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Mailing lists

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1917-1929

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1930-1939

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1940-1949

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1950-1959

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1960-1966

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Application for Fulbright Fellowship to lecture in Taiwan 1964-1965

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Family correspondence

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Hong Kong trip 1961

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Mah, Feng-hwa

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Nanyang University (Singapore)

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Personal

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Rockefeller Foundation

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Taussing, Frank W.

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VISTA

 

Writings and Research Projects 1915-1964

Scope and Contents

Manuscripts, drafts, research notes, correspondence, book reviews, clippings, and printed matter, relating to C.F. Remer's writings and research projects, arranged chronologically by year of publication or composition.
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Book reviews by C.F. Remer

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Relation of Christian Missions in China to Practical Sociology 1915

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Certain Related Phenomena, International Trade Under Silver 1926

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Foreign Trade of China, book reviews 1926

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Study of Chinese Boycotts, book reviews 1933

 

Foreign Investments in China 1933

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Introduction for a later reprint

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Manuscript and notes

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Book reviews

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International Investment in the Far East and Suggestions for Research 1939

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Investments in Kind 1939

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Economics and War 1940

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Michigan and the Reciprocal Trade Agreements 1940

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Research in International Economic Relations 1940

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Papers and Reference Documents on U.S. Economic Relations with China 1945

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Economic Reconstruction in the Far East 1946

 

International Entrepreneur Investments, Project 1947

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Manuscript copy of study

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Description of project, financial statement, and index to files

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Organization and suggestions for chapters

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Drafts of chapters 1-2

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Drafts of chapters 3-5

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Drafts of chapters 6-7

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Drafts of chapters 11-13

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Drafts of chapters 11-13

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Drafts of chapters 14-19

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Drafts of chapters 17-18

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Drafts of appendix

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July draft, chapters 1-17

 

Subject file

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Bibliography

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General outlines

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General outlines

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Methodology, terminology, classification

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Theory

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Business organization

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International cartels

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Population and migration

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Colonies

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Raw materials

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Raw materials

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Trade and exchange restrictions

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Nationalism

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Investment in kind

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Legal questions

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New and undeveloped countries

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Business cycle

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Investments and course of trade

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Conversations in Europe

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Suggestions for volume

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Large enterprises

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March trip

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May conference

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Short and medium term investments

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Industries

 

Area file

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World and general

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Van Zealand report

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British Empire

 

United States

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U.S. capital exported

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U.S. capital imported

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U.S. Department of Commerce

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Effect of the War 1939-1945

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Export-Import Bank

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Hawaii

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Philippines

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Porto Rico

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France

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French Indo-China

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Belgium

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Holland

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Dutch East Indies

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Germany

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Germany

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Switzerland

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Norway

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Sweden

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Denmark

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Finland

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Italy

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Ethiopia

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Spain and Portugal

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Austria

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Czechoslovakia

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Hungary

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Yugoslavia

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Rumania

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Bulgaria

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Albania

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Greece

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Poland

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Lithuania

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Estonia

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Latvia

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U.S.S.R.

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Mexico

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Cuba

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Brazil

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Argentina

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Chile

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Other Latin America

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Japan

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China

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Manchuria

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Siam

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Turkey

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Persia, Irak, Palestine

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Egypt

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Other Africa

 

Miscellaneous

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Area notebooks

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Attitudes toward foreign investment

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Branch plants in U.S. Experience

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Capital importing areas

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Cartels

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Clippings

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Cross investments

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Direct Foreign Investments, by E. Liefmann-Keil

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Printed matter

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Printed matter

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Pure Theory of Trade between Economics Related by Entrepreneur Investments, by Hebbard

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Reasons for investment

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Related studies

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Research note cards

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Research notes

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Administration of Foreign Affairs and Overseas Operations of the U.S. Government -- Economic Reporting 1951

 

Coal Production in Communist China 1956

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Published copies

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Manuscript drafts

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Notes

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Correspondence

 

International Economics of Communist China 1959

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Book reviews

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Outlines

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Bibliographies

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Questions

 

Drafts of chapters and information file

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General doctrine

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History

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Chinese communism before 1949

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Constitutional basis

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Features of trade

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Conduct of trade

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Trade statistics

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Trade statistics

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Trade statistics

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Trade with communist countries

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Trade with non-communist countries

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Trade with non-communist countries

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Hong Kong

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Overseas Chinese

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Balance of payments

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Domestic economy

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Domestic economy

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Domestic economy

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Political and strategic aspects

 

International Economics Project, Center for Chinese Studies (Berkeley, California) 1959-1960

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Administration records

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Financial records

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Personnel records

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List of folders in research files

 

Research papers

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Trade Agreements of Communist China, by C.F. Remer

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Recent Efforts at Coordinated Planning in the Soviet Bloc, by Oleg Hoeffding

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Financing Public Investment in Communist China, by Feng-hwa Mah

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Review of Choh-ming Li's Economic Development of Communist China, by R. Moorstein

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Research materials

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Bibliography

 

Information file

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Organization and means of dealing with international trade

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Trade statistics

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Balance of international payments

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Remittances from overseas Chinese

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External value of the yuan

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Terms of trade

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Trade agreements

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Policy

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International Aspects of Economic Development as a Field of Research 1961

 

Japanese Reparations, Two Contrasting Periods 1964

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Manuscripts

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Correspondence

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Notes

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Printed matter

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A New Approach to the Study of Chinese Communism undated

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Preparedness and the Far East undated

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Economic Development of Japan as a Basis for Cooperation in Research undated

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Revolution and Economic Development in the Mainland of China undated

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Some Notes upon the Economic Thought of the Hebrews undated

 

Speeches and Lectures 1928-1962

Scope and Contents

Transcripts of classroom lectures and speeches, drafts, and notes, arranged as listed.
 

Classroom lectures and notes 1940-1961

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Economics 141, International Economic Relations 1940-1941

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Economics 142, International Trade 1940-1941

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Economics 144, Far Eastern Economic Problems 1948

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Economics 145, International Trade of China 1948-1957

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Economics, 245, International Economics of the Far East 1953-1958

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Economics 246, International Capital Movements 1955

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Economics 142, United States and International Policy 1957

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Anthropology 293, Integrated Course on Japan 1957

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Asian Studies 602, Japanese Industrial Development 1961

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Equilibrium in International Trade Theory 1928

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An Economic Approach to International Relations 1932

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International Aspects of the Depression 1932

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Miscellaneous lectures on the Far East 1933-1940

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War Debts and American Policy 1933

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Address before the Annual Conference of University Social Science Research Organizations 1938

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The War in the Far East 1941

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Postwar Economic Development of China 1944

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American Interest in the Economic Future of the Pacific 1946

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Problem of American Assistance to Underdeveloped Areas 1949

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Absorption of Foreign Capital in Japan's Economic Development 1952

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Terms of Trade 1961

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My Early Days in China 1962

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Appraising the External Economic Relations of Communist China undated

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Economic Aspects of the Far Eastern Situation undated

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Economic Reconstruction in the Far East undated

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Professors in Washington undated

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Role of the University in Economic Research undated

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The School as a Social Agency from the Viewpoint of the Economist undated

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Miscellaneous lectures on the characteristics of economic development

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Miscellaneous lectures and lecture notes

 

Subject File 1921-1967

Scope and Contents

Reports, studies, conference papers, correspondence, notes, clippings, and printed matter, arranged alphabetically by subject.
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Americans for Reappraisal of Far Eastern Policy

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Bibliographies and lists of books ordered

 

China (Nationalist) 1921-1961

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Agriculture

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American cultural influence upon

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Army

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Economic development

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Extraterritoriality

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Famine relief 1921-1922

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Finance

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Foreign investment

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General

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Industry

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Lytton Report

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Politics and government

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Railroads

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Reconstruction and relief

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Social and cultural life

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Trade

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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration work 1945

 

China (Communist) 1949-1967

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Admission to United Nations

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Agriculture

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Bibliography

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Economic development

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Foreign relations

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Foreign trade

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Industry

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Labor

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Money and banking

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Natural resources

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Personal narratives

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Political, social, and psychological aspects

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Population

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Technology

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Dachau and Buchenwald, A Report of Facts

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East and west relations

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Economic development of underdeveloped areas

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Economics, miscellaneous printed matter

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European Common Market

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Institute of International Studies (Berkeley, California)

 

Institute of Pacific Relations

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Circulating memoranda 1932

 

Lucknow Conference 1950

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Notes and correspondence

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Conference papers and studies

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Miscellaneous pamphlets, lists, and circulars

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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

 

Japan

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Economic development

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Foreign investments

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Foreign trade

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Income of Niike

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Industrialization

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Internal politics and culture

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Relations with China

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Relations with United States

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Kaldor, Nicholas, Characteristics of Economic Development

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Kennedy, John F., speech on U.S. military and diplomatic policies before Congress 1958

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Macro-economic theory

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Nutter, Warren G., pamphlet on Soviet industrial growth

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Philippines

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Rapport, William E.

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Sharfman, Leo

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Smith, Bruce L.R., pamphlet on Berlin government

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Southeast Asia

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, economy

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United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East

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University of Michigan

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Vitae sheets on students

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Ward, Frederick Townsend

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Wu, Chun-hsi, Remittance to Communist China

 

Photographs circa 1920-1930

envelope A

102 postcards and photos of daily life and cultural sites in China, circa 1920

envelope mB

102 postcards and photos of daily life and cultural sites in China cont. (oversize items), circa 1920

album fC

1 album of 30 photos of daily life and cultural sites in China. Entitled "Picturesque China," by D. Mennie circa 1920

envelope D

55 photos of the famine relief work in China 1921 January-February

envelope mE

1 photo of Chiang Kai-shek circa 1930

envelope F

6 photos of C. F. Remer and his professional associates undated

envelope G

56 photos of C. F. Remer, his personal friends, and his family undated

envelope H

1 photo of Yuan-ping Sha undated

 

Miscellany

Scope and Contents

Certificates of award, degrees, memorabilia, clippings, printed matter, notebooks, and card files.
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Awards and degrees

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Biographical file

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Memorabilia

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Newspaper clippings

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Notebooks of C.F. Remer

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Printed matter

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Scrapbook of clippings and memorabilia

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Card bibliography file on Nationalist China

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Card bibliography file on Communist China

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Card bibliography file on Communist China

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Card bibliography file on Communist China

 

Increment to collection

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C-Correspondence

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F-Correspondence

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Foreign Affairs TV Series

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H-Correspondence

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Hebbard, W. L.

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Ho-Correspondence

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L-Correspondence

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Liu, Vincent

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Lockwood, William, Jr.

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M-Correspondence

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N-O-Correspondence

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P-Q-Correspondence

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Polk, Judd

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Rockefeller Foundation

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S-Correspondence

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Si-Correspondence

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Social Science Research Council

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State, Department of

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Thomas, Philip S.

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United Nations

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W-Correspondence

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Miscellaneous correspondence

 

Declassified U.S. government records 1930-1944

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