Overview
From Paula Curtis Collection[1]: The Hong Kong Heritage Project (HKHP) was founded by Sir Michael Kadoorie in 2007 to preserve history and promote the appreciation of heritage in Hong Kong. HKHP holds a unique collection of archives originated from CLP, the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels and other Kadoorie businesses and interests, which includes oral histories relating to Hong Kong’s wider social and economic development post-war. The Hong Kong Heritage Project (HKHP) was established to collect and interpret the historical records of the Kadoorie Family and their business and charitable activities, and to make them accessible through an archive facility. The archive houses a rich collection of primary and secondary sources including more than 150 linear metres of paper records and 500 filmed oral history interviews – the largest oral history collection in Hong Kong. The HKHP archive sheds light on the Kadoorie business history as well as the social and economic development of Hong Kong and Shanghai from 1884 – 1980, holding substantial collections on:
Hong Kong’s rural communities
Hong Kong industry, manufacturing and tourism
Hong Kong’s post-war rehabilitation and development
The Kadoorie Family’s connection to the Jewish community
- Institution/Author: The Hong Kong Heritage Project
- Period: Modern
- Geographic Focus: Hong Kong
- Access: Open Access
Digital Humanities Resources on East Asia by Dr. Paula R. Curtis ↩︎