László Hudec Collection
User Collection PublicAbout this collection
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.
Permalink: http://vault.library.uvic.ca/collections/c9e55e4b-de7f-4efb-833a-e65555eb26b6
Collection Details
- Items 181
- Last Updated 2025-06-24
Works (181)
61. Hudec note to himself, not dated
- Title:
- Hudec note to himself, not dated
- Description:
- Handwritten by Hudec, seems to be recording that he owes $32.67 to Hall & Holtz.
- Subject:
- Finance, Personal, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, and Hall & Holtz, Ltd.
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1922?
- 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:
- notes (documents) and ephemera (general object genre)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1.3.28
- 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.
62. Invoice in Chinese characters
- Title:
- Invoice in Chinese characters
- Description:
- Item is a invoice.
- Subject:
- Finance, Personal, Invoices, and Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- chi
- Date Created:
- 1922?
- 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:
- 1.3.25
- 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.
63. 計開填泥工程細賬
- Title:
- 計開填泥工程細賬
- Description:
- The invoice lists the cost of materials and labour needed for a construction job for Hudec.
- Subject:
- Finance, Personal, Invoices, and Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- chi
- Date Created:
- 1922?
- 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:
- 1.3.24
- 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
- Transcript:
- 計開填泥工程細賬，共壹百柒拾五方五角。每方一兩八錢半，高？一尺半，計七百六十三方七角半，合銀四百捌拾六兩七錢正。又加小工二十工，每工四角，計八元，開帳為証。 烏達客先生台照
- Technical Note:
- Scanned by CDW, metadata by GF, 600 dpi TIFF.
64. Shanghai and Guling, 1922-1924 [photograph album]
- Title:
- Shanghai and Guling, 1922-1924 [photograph album]
- Description:
- The album begins with photos of the Hotel Kalee in Shanghai in February 1922 along with a portrait of Hudec as a young man. Then there is a series of photos in October 1922 of 10 Ferry Road, around Shanghai, and Woosung. Then a series of photos of Hangchow [Hangzhou] in eastern China from April 1st through 4th in 1922 with scenes of people being carried by litters and in rickshaws along a dirt road, temples, lakes, parks, scenic overlooks, parks, and city life. Then to Kuling [Guling], China in August of 1924, now a World Heritage Site, showing scenes of the summer resort built on Mount Lu, the Russian Valley settlement, Nangkow Pass, Three Trees, Emerald Pool, Horse-tail Waterfall, an Old Pagoda, Incense Mills, Three Waterfalls, Lions's Leap, Fairy Glen, Sunset Ridge, and the road to Kiukiang. The album concludes with images of Kiukiang [Jiujiang].
- Subject:
- Friends and associates, Historic sites, Rickshaws, Resorts, Families, Valleys, Buildings, Architecture, Boats and boating, Pagodas, Architecture, Domestic, Landscape architecture, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Cities and towns, Monuments, Dwellings, Architecture, Chinese, Landforms, Temples, World Heritage areas, Mountain passes, Architecture--Details, Architects, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, Parks, Historic buildings, Roads, Mountains, Litters, Landscapes, Waterfalls, and City and town life
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- eng and ger
- Date Created:
- 1922-02/1924
- 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 (54 pages) ; 26 x 33 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Guling, China--Jiujiang (Jiangxi Sheng), China--Shanghai--Woosung, China--Shanghai, and China--Hangzhou
- Coordinates:
- 30.29365, 120.16142, 31.22222, 121.45806, 31.37566, 121.49041, and 29.70475, 116.00206
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Brown-black softcover string bound photo album.
- Physical Repository:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Genre:
- photographs, photograph albums, captions, 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.
65. Shanghai Sunday Times (March 26, 1922) - Important addition to the McTyiere School
- Title:
- Shanghai Sunday Times (March 26, 1922) - Important addition to the McTyiere School
- Description:
- An article on Page 11 by Lucille Douglass from the Shanghai Sunday Times, March 26, 1922 titled "Important Addition to the McTyiere School, The Lambuth Hall, Dr. Young J. Allen's Dream Realised; Remarkable Achievement in Shanghai"
- Subject:
- Buildings, Architecture, Architects, Hudec, László, 1893-1958, and School buildings
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1922-03-26
- 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 article
- Alternative Title:
- Lambuth Hall McTyiere School [Shanghai]
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Shanghai
- Coordinates:
- 31.22222, 121.45806
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Marked "253"
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- newspaper clippings, articles, and newspapers
- Archival Item Identifier:
- MD30.11A.43
- 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.
66. Samuel & Co., Limited letter, May 5, 1922
- Title:
- Samuel & Co., Limited letter, May 5, 1922
- Description:
- Handwritten letter on Samuel & Co, Limited memo paper. Addressed to L. E. Hudec and dated May 5, 1922. Letter concerning the ownership of land-- 'I think in a day or so I will be able to ascertain who the owners of the land are through a friend in the Land office of the Public Works Dept.' Signature is unreadable.
- Subject:
- Real property--Foreign ownership, Real property, and Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Creator:
- Samuel & Co., Limited
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1922-05-05
- 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:
- 1.3.26
- 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.
67. Peking album [photograph album]
- Title:
- Peking album [photograph album]
- Description:
- The album begins with photos traveling by boat on the Jangtse [Yangtze] from June 1st though 6th, 1922 on the S.S. Tatung and stopping at Wuhu and Hankow [Hankou] with the Kianghse guild. Then to Peking [Beijing] later in June 1922 beginning with images of the details of the Temple and Altar of Heaven, the Forbidden City, the Observatory, Lama Temple, the Hall of Classics and Confucius Temple, the Temple of Earth and White Pagoda, the White Pagoda again and the Pagoda of Heavenly Peace, Winter Palace [Old Summer Palace / Yuanmingyuan / Imperial Gardens], the Yellow Temple, the City Walls and Gates, the Rockefeller Medical College [Peking Union Medical College Hospital], Jade Fountain [Jade Peak Pagoda], the Summer Palace, the ruins of the Old Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, the Great Wall, Jehol near Peking, and finally Colombo.
- Subject:
- Tombs, Voyages and travels, Forbidden City (Beijing, China), Boats and boating, City walls, Ruined buildings, Altars, Decoration and ornament, Architectural, Buildings, Temples, Architecture, Chinese, Architecture, Landscapes, Ming Tombs (China), Historic buildings, Cities and towns, Palaces, Architects, City and town life, Temples, Confucian, Tian Tan (Beijing, China), Gates, Historic sites, Monuments, Travel photography, Xie he yi yuan (Beijing, China), Pagodas, Yong he gong (Beijing, China), and Landscape architecture
- Creator:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Language:
- ger and eng
- Date Created:
- 1922-06
- 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 (59 pages) ; 26 x 32.5 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- China--Wuhu, China--Beijing, China--Wuhan--Hankou, China--Great Wall of China, and China--Yangtze River
- Coordinates:
- 39.91691, 116.39706, 30.57436, 114.27713, and 31.35259, 118.42947
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Black, softcover string bound photo album with some pages beginning to come loose from binding.
- Physical Repository:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Collection:
- László Hudec Collection
- Provider:
- Hudec, László, 1893-1958
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs, photographs, and photograph albums
- 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.
68. House on Lucerne Road, Shanghai (09)
- Title:
- House on Lucerne Road, Shanghai (09)
- Description:
- Shows ground floor house plan, sited on the lot, on recto of blueprint, marked "97". Shows part of the driveway, and names the rooms ("living room", "kitchen", etc.). (1/16" scale).
- Subject:
- Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans, Architecture, Colonial, and Real property
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1922-07-15
- 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
- Identifier:
- MD29 4B-15_001
- Extent:
- 1 sheet, 26 x 20.5 cm
- 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:
- drawings (visual works) and blueprints (reprographic copies)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- MD29.4B.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:
- 2012-03-21
- Technical Note:
- Scanned and edited by CDW, metadata by GF, 600 dpi TIFF.
69. House on Lucerne Road, Shanghai (14)
- Title:
- House on Lucerne Road, Shanghai (14)
- Description:
- Shows the boundaries and dimensions of a building lot, on one blueprint with additions in pencil and notes in pencil on reverse, marked "106". Names Zee, Luthy, and Chang. (Scale: 1/50 in. = 1 ft.)
- Subject:
- Real property--Boundaries, Real property--Foreign ownership, and Real property
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1922-07-18
- 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
- Identifier:
- MD29 4B-19
- Extent:
- 1 sheet, 20.5 x 42.5 cm
- 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:
- drawings (visual works) and blueprints (reprographic copies)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- MD29.4B.19
- 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:
- 2012-03-21
- Technical Note:
- Scanned and edited by CDW, metadata by GF, 600 dpi TIFF.
70. Revised [lot plan, House on Lucerne Road, Shanghai]
- Title:
- Revised [lot plan, House on Lucerne Road, Shanghai]
- Description:
- Shows footprint of the house and drive, and the dimensions of the lot, on one blueprint, marked "104". With additions in pencil and coloured pencil. Indicates size of the drive, garden, and vegetable garden. Names Zee, Luthy, and Chang are indicated next to what appears to be lot sizes. (Scale: 1/50 in. = 1 ft.)
- Subject:
- Real property--Boundaries and Real property--Foreign ownership
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1922-07-18
- 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
- Identifier:
- MD29 4B-10_001
- Extent:
- 1 sheet, 20.5 x 43 cm
- Alternative Title:
- House on Lucerne Road, Shanghai (10)
- 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:
- drawings (visual works) and blueprints (reprographic copies)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- MD29.4B.10
- 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:
- 2012-03-21
- Technical Note:
- Scanned and edited by CDW, metadata by GF, 600 dpi TIFF.