Trustees of Lingnan University records, 1969 - 1970
Scope and Contents
This sub-series document various correspondences, administrative and financial records of Trustees of Lingnan University, featuring a claim filed by the Trustees on 30 June 1969 via Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, for the property of the University at Canton which was taken by the Chinese Communist Regime on December 15, 1950.
Records are mostly photocopying materials, reproduced by Dr. Lee Sui-ming from the archives of Harvard-Yenching Library and Yale Divinity School for his research of the history of Lingnan University.
Dates
- 1969 - 1970
Creator
- Lingnan University. Board of Trustees (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use by prior appointment (please contact Lingnan Archives through email: libarchives@ln.edu.hk). Fragile materials access may be restricted. Records that contain personal information will be closed to protect individual privacy, to which would be noted at respective series, subseries or file level.
Administrative History
The Trustees of Lingnan University [current Lingnan Foundation], was first incorporated in the State of New York in 1893 to support the development of a college in Canton (Guangzhou), China, which had begun to offer classes in 1888. This college later became Lingnan University.
After the change of government in China in 1949, the Arts and Sciences faculties of Lingnan were merged with Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University. From 1954 to 1979, the Trustees conducted their work primarily in Hong Kong with several colleges that became the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and later, with the institution that is now Lingnan University, Hong Kong.
In 1980, the Trustees resumed their activities in Guangzhou, principally with Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University on the former Lingnan campus and, since 1988, with Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan’s) constituent, Lingnan (University) College.
The Foundation also supports institutions or organizations in the United States or elsewhere that reflect the Lingnan tradition or otherwise share the Foundation's objectives.
Extent
From the Fonds: 6 Linear Feet (3 archives boxes)
Language of Materials
English