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Carl T. Smith Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: RG.12

Scope and Contents

Carl Thurman Smith (施其樂) came to Hong Kong in 1961 to teach Theology at Chung Chi College (now part of Chinese University). His interest has been in collecting items of Hong Kong and Macau history, and items about church history in China. He was considered an expert in local history. This collection contains mostly printed items concerning history of Hong Kong, Macau, and local church history.

Geographic coverage
Hong Kong, Macau
Types of documents
Articles, bulletins, clippings, correspondence, manuals, manuscripts, minutes, pamphlets and reports.

Dates

  • 1918-1996, undated

Creator

Language of Materials

English, Chinese

Restrictions

Anyone using this collection must sign an Agreement to use the Carl T. Smith Collection. Photocopying of unpublished material prohibited.

Extent

0.6 Linear Feet (2 document cases)

Physical Characteristics

Some are photocopies

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials for this collection were received by the Special Collections & Archives in 1996 from Rev. Carl T. Smith.

Date
August 11, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the HKBU Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections & Archives
AML 405, L4, Au Shue Hung Memorial Library,
Hong Kong Baptist University
34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong
(852) 3411-5937