László Hudec Collection
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László Ede Hugyecz (1893-1958), known professionally as L. E. Hudec, studied architecture at the Királyi Magyar József Technical University in Budapest. Captured during World War I, Hugyecz was held in a Siberian camp. In 1918, he escaped from a prisoner of war train close to the Chinese border to eventually arrive in Shanghai.
In Shanghai, Hugyecz joined the American architectural firm, R. A. Curry, and started to use the name L. E. Hudec in official writings. By 1925 he had established his own office and a place as one of the leading architects in the city. Many of his buildings (Park Hotel, Moore Memorial Church, Grand Theatre, The Mansion, Union Brewery, Wu’s House, Estrella Apartments, etc.) are well preserved and visible today. The Hungarian architect’s individual approach, his European architectural roots and its traditions enabled him to design something different - including implementing Art Deco style in Shanghai.
This collection is drawn from the Laszlo Hudec fonds held by University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
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Collection Details
- Items 181
- Last Updated 2025-06-24
Works (181)
131. Travels in Japan and in Shanghai [photograph album]
- Title:
- Travels in Japan and in Shanghai [photograph album]
- Description:
- This album begins with images from travels around Japan with scenes around Lake Chūzenji in August 1925 including temples, trees, Lakeside Hotel, Red Torii at a Shinto Shrine, and Kegon Waterfalls. Then moves to the hot spring town of Yumoto in the Okunikko area of Nikko National Park and images around Nikko including temples. Next are images of Mount Unzen in Unzen National park and then around Hangchow [Hangzhou] in eastern China from January 1st through 4th, 1931. A series of photos showing bomb damage in Woosung in March 1932 after an attack by the Japanese and then one of Hungarians who came to socialize with Hudec at his home in Shanghai. The album concludes with images of the Park Hotel and repairing a traditional wooden boat that ran ashore, and a home at 57 Columbia Road in Shanghai.
- Subject:
- Historic sites, Waterfalls, Architecture--Details, Buildings, Travel photography, Monuments, Parks, Buildings--War damage, Bridges, Architecture, Chinese, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Architects, Architecture, Japanese, Historic buildings, Families, Shinto shrines, Torii, Friends and associates, Architecture, Dwellings, Stone buildings, Gardens, Temples, Buildings--Blast effects, Landscapes, Lakes, Mountains, and Voyages and travels
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- eng and ger
- Date Created:
- 1925-08/1932
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only. Contact UVic Special Collections for access to the original. Permission to reproduce for purposes other than research and private study requires permission of the copyright holder. Please contact UVic Special Collections for more information on permissions and licensing fees.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 photograph album (32 pages) ; 25.5 x 33 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Japan--Mount Unzen, China--Hangzhou, China--Shanghai--Woosung, Japan--Kegon Waterfalls, Japan, Japan--Chūzenji Ko, China--Shanghai, and Japan--Nikkō Kokuritsu Kōen
- Coordinates:
- 36.74085, 139.46022, 32.5, 130.25, 30.29365, 120.16142, 31.22222, 121.45806, 36.91667, 139.75, 36.73802, 139.50238, and 31.37566, 121.49041
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Two ring binder black photo album, title "Photographs" on cover and dates on spine.
- Physical Repository:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs, photograph albums, photographs, and captions
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-046
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterlight/TTI (1/15; 305; default setting tone; camera height 800) at 600 dpi TIFF by PD. Metadata by KD.
132. Hall & Holtz, Ltd. invoice, 7 Sept. 1925
- Title:
- Hall & Holtz, Ltd. invoice, 7 Sept. 1925
- Description:
- Invoice from Hall & Holtz, Ltd. to L. E. Hudec, Esq. listing purchases of furniture and upholstery from June 11, 1924 through to Sept. 30, 1924. Indicates a payment of $80.25 on Jan. 17, 1925, with a balance of $7.00. The invoice is dated 7.9.1925.
- Subject:
- Finance, Personal, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, and House furnishings
- Creator:
- Hall & Holtz, Ltd.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1925-09-07
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only. Contact UVic Special Collections for access to the original. Permission to reproduce for purposes other than research and private study requires permission of the copyright holder. Please contact UVic Special Collections for more information on permissions and licensing fees.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 looseleaf
- Alternative Title:
- House on 17 Lucerne Road, Shanghai; Office correspondence, 1922-1925
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- financial records and invoices
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1.3.3
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Scanned and edited by CDW, metadata by GF.
133. Hall & Holtz, Ltd. invoice, 7 Sept. 1925
- Title:
- Hall & Holtz, Ltd. invoice, 7 Sept. 1925
- Description:
- Invoice from Hall & Holtz, Ltd. to L. E. Hudec, Esq. listing purchases of furniture, carving of furniture, and upholstery in June [1924?] through to Aug. 20 [1924?]. Lists cash payments made Oct. 10, 1924, Feb. 14, 1925, and May 8, 1925; and, another payment made "By Credit" May 11, 1925. The invoice is dated 7.9.1925.
- Subject:
- Finance, Personal, House furnishings industry and trade, Invoices, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, and House furnishings
- Creator:
- Hall & Holtz, Ltd.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1925-09-07
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only. Contact UVic Special Collections for access to the original. Permission to reproduce for purposes other than research and private study requires permission of the copyright holder. Please contact UVic Special Collections for more information on permissions and licensing fees.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 looseleaf
- Alternative Title:
- House on 17 Lucerne Road, Shanghai; Office correspondence, 1922-1925
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- financial records and invoices
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1.3.6
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Scanned and edited by CDW, metadata by GF.
134. Hall & Holtz, Ltd. letter, 7 September 1925
- Title:
- Hall & Holtz, Ltd. letter, 7 September 1925
- Description:
- Typewritten letter on Hall & Holtz, Ltd. letterhead to L. E. Hudec Esq., dated at Shanghai 7th September 1925. States that the balance on Hudec's account is outstanding--he owes $32.67.
- Subject:
- Finance, Personal and Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Creator:
- Hall & Holtz, Ltd.
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1925-09-07
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only. Contact UVic Special Collections for access to the original. Permission to reproduce for purposes other than research and private study requires permission of the copyright holder. Please contact UVic Special Collections for more information on permissions and licensing fees.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 looseleaf
- Alternative Title:
- House on 17 Lucerne Road, Shanghai; Office correspondence, 1922-1925
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- financial records
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1.3.37
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-03-20
- Technical Note:
- Scanned by CDW, metadata by GF, 600 dpi TIFF.
135. Hudec letter to Hall & Holtz, Ltd, September 9, 1925
- Title:
- Hudec letter to Hall & Holtz, Ltd, September 9, 1925
- Description:
- Typewritten letter to Hall & Holtz, Ltd., from Hudec, dated September 9, 1925. Hudec states that he has no outstanding account with Hall & Holtz, and that all of his accounts have been settled.
- Subject:
- Finance, Personal, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, and Hall & Holtz, Ltd.
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1925-09-09
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only. Contact UVic Special Collections for access to the original. Permission to reproduce for purposes other than research and private study requires permission of the copyright holder. Please contact UVic Special Collections for more information on permissions and licensing fees.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 looseleaf
- Alternative Title:
- House on 17 Lucerne Road, Shanghai; Office correspondence, 1922-1925
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1.3.36
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-03-20
- Technical Note:
- Scanned by CDW, metadata by GF, 600 dpi TIFF.
136. Hudec letter to Siemssen & Co., December 4, 1925
- Title:
- Hudec letter to Siemssen & Co., December 4, 1925
- Description:
- Typewritten letter to Siemssen & Co. from L. E. Hudec, architect, dated December 4, 1925. Discusses two types of boilers that Hudec installed in the houses he built: Koerting All Fuel Boiler and Geca Boiler.
- Subject:
- Siemssen & Co., Boilers, Dwellings--Design and construction, and Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1925-12-04
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only. Contact UVic Special Collections for access to the original. Permission to reproduce for purposes other than research and private study requires permission of the copyright holder. Please contact UVic Special Collections for more information on permissions and licensing fees.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 looseleaf
- Alternative Title:
- House on 17 Lucerne Road, Shanghai; Office correspondence, 1922-1925
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1.3.14
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-03-20
- Technical Note:
- Scanned by CDW, metadata by GF, 600 dpi TIFF.
137. Hudec letter to Siemssen & Co., December 4, 1925 (Enclosure)
- Title:
- Hudec letter to Siemssen & Co., December 4, 1925 (Enclosure)
- Description:
- Typewritten enclosure to a letter to Siemssen & Co. from L. E. Hudec, architect, dated December 4, 1925. The enclosure lists the cost of fuel (coal) to run two different types of boilers that Hudec installed in the houses he built: Koerting All Fuel Boiler and Geca Boiler. The fuel costs are listed separately (for each type of boiler): January, February, and March of 1924; and January, February, and March of 1925.
- Subject:
- Siemssen & Co., Boilers, Dwellings--Design and construction, and Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1925-12-04
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only. Contact UVic Special Collections for access to the original. Permission to reproduce for purposes other than research and private study requires permission of the copyright holder. Please contact UVic Special Collections for more information on permissions and licensing fees.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 1 looseleaf
- Alternative Title:
- House on 17 Lucerne Road, Shanghai; Office correspondence, 1922-1925
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- correspondence
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1.3.15
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2012-03-20
- Technical Note:
- Scanned by CDW, metadata by GF, 600 dpi TIFF.
138. North-China Daily News (January 30, 1926) - The Country Hospital: a gift to Shanghai
- Title:
- North-China Daily News (January 30, 1926) - The Country Hospital: a gift to Shanghai
- Description:
- Small note in a square on the front page of the North China Daily News titled "The Country Hospital" indicating there is article on Page 2 with illustrations and more information. The article on Page 2 is titled "The Country Hospital: A Gift to Shanghai, Splendid donation by wealthy foreign resident..." includes images and a ground plan of the hospital building by Hudec.
- Subject:
- Architects, Hospital buildings, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, Architecture, and Buildings
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1926-01-30
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text and http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Alternative Title:
- Country Hospital [Shanghai]
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Marked "249"
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- newspaper clippings, newspapers, articles, and ground plans
- Archival Item Identifier:
- MD30.11A.22 and MD30.11A.44
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival Finding Aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2023-01-26/2023-01-31
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterlight/TTI, at 600 dpi tiff by PD. Metadata by KD.
139. China Press special Country Hospital supplement
- Title:
- China Press special Country Hospital supplement
- Description:
- Two-page supplement to the Wednesday, June 9, 1926 edition of The China Press newspaper. Contains information about the new Country Hospital building, the architect (Lazlo Hudec), and its Board of Governors. The article is written by Sydney Tomholt, with photographs of the hospital (and Hudec) by Kobza. Headline: Magnificent gift by anonymous British resident, new hospital to be opened to public on Saturday; community enriched one and a half million taels.
- Subject:
- Architecture, Colonial, Hospital buildings--Design and construction, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, and Hospitals
- Creator:
- Tomholt, Sydney
- Contributor:
- Kobza
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1926-06-02
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only. Contact UVic Special Collections for access to the original. Permission to reproduce for purposes other than research and private study requires permission of the copyright holder. Please contact UVic Special Collections for more information on permissions and licensing fees.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Alternative Title:
- Special Country Hospital supplement; Magnificent gift by anonymous British resident
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- clippings (information artifacts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1.10.1
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Scanned and edited by CDW, metadata by GF.
140. Developing a cosmopolitan hospital in Shanghai
- Title:
- Developing a cosmopolitan hospital in Shanghai
- Description:
- Reprinted from The modern hospital, April 1927, issue, vol. XXVIII, no. 4, April 1927 (6 pages). Written by William A. Angwin and L. E. Hudec. Four pages on one sheet (42 x 29 cm), and two pages on one sheet (29 x 21 cm), all folded to 29 x 21 cm.
- Subject:
- Architecture, Colonial and Hospital buildings--Design and construction
- Creator:
- Angwin, William A.
- Contributor:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1927
- Rights Statement:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- License:
- This material is made available on this site for research and private study only. Contact UVic Special Collections for access to the original. Permission to reproduce for purposes other than research and private study requires permission of the copyright holder. Please contact UVic Special Collections for more information on permissions and licensing fees.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 6 pages
- Alternative Title:
- Modern hospital, volume XXVIII, no. 4, April 1927
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- offprints
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1.12.1
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Technical Note:
- Scanned and edited by CDW, metadata by GF.