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)
141. Sulzer technical review, no. 01 (1927)
- Title:
- Sulzer technical review, no. 01 (1927)
- Description:
- From Laszlo Hudec's collection. Sulzer technical review, no. 1, 1927 contains the article "Refrigerating Plant in Hospitals for Air-cooling in the Wards" (p.10-12) - Architect L.E. Hudec.
- Subject:
- Air conditioning--Equipment and supplies and Hospitals
- 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:
- 20 pages, 22 x 29 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Refrigerating plant in hospitals for air-cooling in the wards
- 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:
- articles
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1.14.1
- 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.
142. Travels, 1927-1929 [photograph album]
- Title:
- Travels, 1927-1929 [photograph album]
- Description:
- The album begins on May 3, 1927 at the Church of Saint Augustine (San Agustín Church) a Spanish Monastery in Manila with images of it's exterior and interior and then images around Manila. Next are series of images of buildings and scenes around the German cities of Munich, Lübeck, Hamburg, Bremen, Augsburg, and Potsdam in August and September of 1927 including the medieval basilica Lübeck Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church or St Marien zu Lübeck). The album then moves to images of buildings in Regensburg and Munich in September 1928. Photos from around Prague and Slovakia in October 1928 come next. Next is a series of photos in December 1928 of Chillon Castle located on Lake Geneva, south of Veytaux in the Swiss canton of Vaud, the city of Geneva (Genf in German), and then to Nimes in France. Buildings in cities around Spain including Toledo, Escorial, Barcelona, Segovia, Seville, and Granada. There are photos dated February 1929 of The Grange located at 3443 Drinkwater Raod in North Cowichan built by architect Samuel Maclure in 1911. The album then moves to some unlabelled photos of homes and buildings and then to buildings in Hollywood and Los Angeles in California and then finally to scenes of buildings and streets in Darien in New York.
- Subject:
- Château de Chillon (Veytaux, Switzerland), Stone buildings, Monuments, Buildings, Historic buildings, City and town life, Architecture, Architecture--Details, Maclure, Samuel, 1860-1929, Doors, Bridges, Architects, Voyages and travels, World Heritage areas, Monasteries, Historic sites, Church buildings, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Basilicas, Travel photography, Roads, Marienkirche zu Lübeck, Cities and towns, Castles, Architecture, Medieval, and Interior architecture
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- eng and ger
- Date Created:
- 1927-05-03/1929
- 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 (51 pages) ; 25.5 x 33 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- Germany--Lübeck, British Columbia--North Cowichan, Germany--Potsdam, France--Nîmes, Spain--Toledo, Spain--San Lorenzo del Escorial, Slovakia, Switzerland--Geneva, Germany--Augsburg, Switzerland--Veytaux, New York (State)--Darien (Town), Philippines--Manila, California--Los Angeles, Germany--Regensburg, California--Los Angeles--Hollywood, Germany--Hamburg, Germany--Munich, Spain--Seville, Spain--Granada, Germany--Bremen, Spain--Barcelona, Czech Republic--Prague, and Spain--Segovia
- Coordinates:
- 49.01513, 12.10161, 46.42129, 6.93048, 14.6042, 120.9822, 53.86893, 10.68729, 53.58333, 10, 42.9121, -78.38609, 40.94808, -4.11839, 43.83665, 4.35788, 34.09834, -118.32674, 48.37154, 10.89851, 46.20222, 6.14569, 52.39886, 13.06566, 37.18817, -3.60667, 50.08804, 14.42076, 34.05223, -118.24368, 41.38879, 2.15899, 48.13743, 11.57549, 37.38283, -5.97317, 40.59144, -4.14738, 39.8581, -4.02263, 53.55073, 9.99302, and 48.8033661, -123.745263
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Two ring binder black photo album, title "Photographs" on cover and with dates on spine. Many of the original photos in the latter part of the album are overexposed prints these were not modified but captured "as is".
- Physical Repository:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Genre:
- photograph albums, photographs, black-and-white 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.
143. 57 Columbia Road, Shanghai; Ship travel; Switzerland; Japan (1928-1929) [Film]
- Title:
- 57 Columbia Road, Shanghai; Ship travel; Switzerland; Japan (1928-1929) [Film]
- Description:
- A home video of Laszlo Hudec and his family featuring scenes of the family in and around their home at 57 Columbia Street in Shanghai, the family traveling on steamer ships including the German steamer MV Ramses (1926-1942), and them skiing at Les Avants in Switzerland (a winter resort in the Vaud Alps).
- Subject:
- Families, Ski resorts, Skis and skiing, Children, Ships, and Voyages and travels
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Date Created:
- 1928/1929
- 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/MovingImage
- Extent:
- 00:20:19
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai and Switzerland--Vaud--Les Avants
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806 and 46.45298, 6.94307
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- home movies, silent films, video recordings (physical artifacts), and black-and-white films (visual works)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-037
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2024-09
- Technical Note:
- Digitized from film reels. Metadata by KD. Film Log by Alvin Hudec.
144. München (Munich) and Switzerland (1928-1929) [Film]
- Title:
- München (Munich) and Switzerland (1928-1929) [Film]
- Description:
- Scenes of Hudec's family in Munich and them participating in winter activities in Les Avants, Switzerland.
- Subject:
- Snow, Children, Families, Voyages and travels, and Château de Chillon (Veytaux, Switzerland)
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Date Created:
- 1928/1929
- 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/MovingImage
- Extent:
- 00:11:58
- Geographic Coverage:
- Switzerland--Vaud--Les Avants and Germany--Munich
- Coordinates:
- 48.13743, 11.57549 and 46.45298, 6.94307
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- silent films, video recordings (physical artifacts), black-and-white films (visual works), and home movies
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-037
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2024-09
- Technical Note:
- Digitized from film reels. Metadata by KD. Film Log by Alvin Hudec.
145. North-China Daily News (February 16, 1928) - Messrs. Honigsberg's new garage
- Title:
- North-China Daily News (February 16, 1928) - Messrs. Honigsberg's new garage
- Description:
- Article from page 18 of the North China Daily News titled "Messrs. Honigsberg's New Garage, Imposing Garage, Repair Works and Service Station in Bubbling Well Road to be Opened To-day, Latest Developments in New Building"
- Subject:
- Buildings, Architecture, Architects, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, and Garages
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1928-02-16
- 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:
- 1 newspaper article
- Alternative Title:
- Honingsberg Garage [Shanghai]
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Marked "230"
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- articles, newspapers, and newspaper clippings
- Archival Item Identifier:
- MD30.11A.41
- 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.
146. Shanghai Sunday Times, supplement (December 09, 1928)
- Title:
- Shanghai Sunday Times, supplement (December 09, 1928)
- Description:
- A supplement to the special Xmas issue of the Industrial and Engineering Section of the Shanghai Sunday Times newspaper featuring work by Hudec.
- Subject:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958, Architects, Architecture, and Buildings
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1928-12-09
- 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:
- 1 newspaper (17 pages) ; 58 cm x 48 cm (folded)
- Alternative Title:
- Shanghai Architecture
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Marked "239", "240", "242", "245", "244", "243" and "241"
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- newspaper supplements and newspapers
- Archival Item Identifier:
- MD30.11A.48
- 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.
147. Lucerne Road, Shanghai and Munich (1929-1931) [Film]
- Title:
- Lucerne Road, Shanghai and Munich (1929-1931) [Film]
- Description:
- A home movie of Hudec and his family around the home on Lucerne Road in Shanghai, playing on an unknown beach (possibly Hoshigaura), and in Munich together.
- Subject:
- Children, Beaches, Voyages and travels, Families, and Dwellings
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Date Created:
- 1929/1931
- 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/MovingImage
- Extent:
- 00:17:48
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai and Germany--Munich
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806 and 48.13743, 11.57549
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- silent films, home movies, video recordings (physical artifacts), and black-and-white films (visual works)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2024-037
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2024-09
- Technical Note:
- Digitized from film reels. Metadata by KD. Film Log by Alvin Hudec.
148. Chapei Electricity and Waterworks [Shanghai]
- Title:
- Chapei Electricity and Waterworks [Shanghai]
- Description:
- The Shanghai Times Industrial & Engineering Section Supplement to special Xmas Issue, Sunday December 15 1929. Several pages from the industrial section of a Shanghai newspaper featuring articles and images about new buildings that are coming to the area. Including an article and image of the new Chapei Electricity and Waterworks called "New home for Chapei electrical power plant", (The Shanghai Sunday Times, p. 13).
- Subject:
- Architects, Buildings, Architecture, Waterworks, Electric power-plants, and Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Contributor:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1929-12
- 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 and http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Marked '261'.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- newspaper clippings, newspapers, and newspaper supplements
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession number: 1996-002, File: Miscellaneous projects [Shanghai], Item: MD30.11A.19
- Fonds Title:
- László Hudec fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC132
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections finding aid: https://search.archives.uvic.ca/laszlo-hudec-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-05-09
- Technical Note:
- Scannned on betterlight/TTI (600 dpi: 1/15; 263; copy 4 stops; camera height 1100) by PD. Metadata by KD.
149. Shanghai Sunday Times, supplement (December 15, 1929)
- Title:
- Shanghai Sunday Times, supplement (December 15, 1929)
- Description:
- A supplement to the special Xmas issue of the Industrial and Engineering Section of the Shanghai Sunday Times newspaper featuring work by Hudec.
- Subject:
- Architecture, Architects, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, and Buildings
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1929-12-15
- 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/StillImage and http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 newspaper (17 pages) ; 58 cm x 48 cm (folded)
- Alternative Title:
- Shanghai Architecture
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Marked "258", "259", "260", "262", "263", "264", "267" and "268"
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- newspapers and newspaper supplements
- Archival Item Identifier:
- MD30.11A.38
- 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.
150. 17 Lucerne Road, Shanghai [photograph album]
- Title:
- 17 Lucerne Road, Shanghai [photograph album]
- Description:
- Photo album of images of the exterior and interior of Hudec's home at 17 Lucerne Road in Shanghai including fireplaces, wood paneling, ceiling ornamentation, bedrooms, furniture, gardens, sitting rooms, archways, etc. The last page of the album has the first and ground floor plans.
- Subject:
- Building, Landscape architecture, Interior decoration, Architecture, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Gardens, Floor plans, Architecture, Domestic, House construction, Interior architecture, Architects, Architecture--Details, Dwellings, and Buildings
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- eng and ger
- Date Created:
- 193X
- 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 (23 pages) ; 27 x 36 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Black softbound album with imprinted title "17 Lucerne Rd" and "Designed by L.E. Hudec, Architect, Shanghai.". Inside front cover has label stating "House of Mr. L.E. Hudec." Binding is loose.
- Physical Repository:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Genre:
- floor plans (form attributes), photograph albums, photographs, and black-and-white photographs
- 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.