Ministry of Commerce

The Ministry of Commerce documents cover 1901-43 and consist mainly of records related to mining. Included are a variety of provincial-level licenses for mining ventures. The size of the collection is only six folders.

Ministry of Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce

The documents in this group cover l905-11 and include records on mining, water conservancy, and irrigation. Mining records include documents on state-owned companies and mining licenses.

Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Although formally established in March 1911, its records cover 1905-14. Documents pertain mostly to mining and total seven folders.

Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce

The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce was founded in 1913. The documents in this collection cover 1900-48. A relatively large collection, the holdings are predominantly records of mining and water conservancy. Mining records include licenses and geological surveys; water conservancy records include documents on Huai River conservancy and provincial-level projects.

Ministry of Industry

Established in 1930, the Ministry of Industry was a leading agency of the Nationalist government before the Sino-Japanese War. The ministry divided its responsibilities…

National Water Conservancy Bureau

National Water Conservancy Bureau established in 1913. The bureau’s records cover 1913-27. In 33 folders, the collection includes…

Ministry of Interior

Ministry of Interior established in 1912. The collection contains 14 folders from 1912 to 1925. Documents cover the Yongding River project, Tianjin floods, budgets,…