Guide to the Arpad Richard Hertzka Collection
Special Collections & Archives
University Library
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8326
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Arpad Richard Hertzka Collection
Creator:
Hertzka, Arpad Richard
Identifier/Call Number: OCH.ARH
Extent:
0.96 linear feet
Date (inclusive): Circa 1900-Circa 1949
Abstract: Arpad Richard (A.R.) Hertzka was a
businessman involved in paper importing, first in Thailand from the early 1900s to the late
1910s, then in Shanghai from the early 1920s to 1949. The collection consists of loose
photographs, photography books, and postcards collected by Hertzka depicting the scenery and
people of Asia during the early 20
th century.
Language of Material: English,
Chinese,
German
Biographical Information:
Arpad Richard Hertzka lived in Bangkok, Thailand, from the early 1900s through the end of
World War I. He had been placed in an enemy alien camp during the war as he was an Austrian
citizen, and was subsequently repatriated to his birthplace of Czechoslovakia.
He moved to Shanghai in the early 1920s, and remained there until fleeing the country in
1949. He was in the paper importing business as A.R. Hertzka, both in Thailand and
Shanghai.
Scope and Contents
The
Arpad Richard Hertzka Collection consists mainly of loose
photographs with accompanying negatives taken or collected by Hertzka of scenery, streets,
buildings, and people in China and other Asian countries, including a series of photographs
capturing the executions of two men by local soldiers.
Also included in the collection are a number of postcards depicting people and various
notable buildilngs in China, an album of professional photography with accompanying
information about Hong Kong, and an album with photographs and information about scenes and
places throughout China.
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use:
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Peter Stein.
Preferred Citation:
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
Citing Archival Materials
guide.
Processing Information:
Jessica Geiser and Eric Yin, 2013
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ephemera
Photographs
Box 1, Folder 1
Loose Photographs,
ca. 1900-ca. 1949
Box 1, Folder 2
Loose Photographs,
ca. 1900-ca. 1949
Box 1, Folder 3
Loose Photographs,
ca. 1900-ca. 1949
Box 1, Folder 4
Negatives,
ca. 1900-ca. 1949
Box 1, Folder 5
Negatives,
ca. 1900-ca. 1949
Box 1, Folder 6
Negatives,
ca. 1900-ca. 1949
Box 2, Item 1
Photo Book - "Picturesque Hongkong" with photographs by Denis H. Hazel - Signed
copy,
ca. 1920-1929
Box 3, Item 1
Photo Book - Photos with Captions of Scenes and Buildings Throughout
China,
ca. 1910-1929
Box 4, Item 1
Set of 45 Color Postcards Depicting Various People and Scenery Throughout
China
