Finding Aid for the Herbert Allen Giles Papers, 1877-1929
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Finding Aid for the Herbert Allen Giles Papers, 1877-1929
Collection number: 1506
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
Los Angeles, CA
- Processed by:
- Dan Luckenbill, January 1987
- Encoded by:
- Caroline Cubé
- Online finding aid edited by:
- Josh Fiala, September 2003
© 2003 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Herbert Allen Giles Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1877-1929
Collection number: 1506
Creator:
Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Dept. of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Herbert Allen Giles (1845-1935) was professor of Chinese at Cambridge (1897-1932). His published books include
Chinese biographical dictionary (1898),
Chinese fairy tales (1911), and
The civilization of China (1911). The collection consists of Giles' correspondence, articles by Giles from
Temple bar, 44 issues of
The young East (1925-30), a copy of
The Buddhist diet-book, and a manuscript of Chinese shorthand vocabulary.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold
the copyright.
Restrictions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Collection originally assembled by C.K. Ogden.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Herbert Allen Giles Papers (Collection 1506). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young
Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Giles was born on December 8, 1845 in Oxford, England; educated at Charterhouse; joined the China consular service, arriving
at Beijing in 1867; left China late in 1892, and lived at Aberdeen until 1897, when he moved to Cambridge to become professor
of Chinese, a chair held until his resignation in 1932; published books include
Chinese biographical dictionary (1898),
Chinese fairy tales (1911), and
The civilization of China (1911); received the triennial gold medal of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1922; he died on February 13, 1935 in Cambridge.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of letters to sinologist Herbert Allen Giles from other writers, articles by Giles from
Temple bar, 44 issues of
The young East (1925-30), a copy of
The Buddhist diet-book, and a manuscript of Chinese shorthand vocabulary.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Giles, Herbert Allen, 1845-1935--Archives.
Sinologists--England--Archival resources.
China--Civilization--Research.
Ogden, C.K. (Charles Kay), 1889-1957.
Young East.
Box 1, Folder 1
Letters to H.A. Giles, from fellow writers, scholars, etc.
Box 1, Folder 2
The Buddhist diet-book. New York, 1886.
Creator/Collector: Langford, Mrs. Laura (Carter) Holloway, 1848-
Box 1, Folder 3
Copies of
Temple bar (1877 and 1891) with articles by Giles.
Box 1, Folder 4
"The first attempt at a [Chinese] shorthand vocabulary bound by me at the Delarmes' office..."
Box 1, Folder 5
The new east. Miniature edition of first anniversary number (1918).
Box 1, Folder 1
The young east, 1925-30.
Physical Description: (44 issues).
