Sir Robert Ho Tung, 1938-1957

Component identifier:

Subseries 4-7

Content Summary:

Sir Robert Ho Tung (1862-1956), a prominent Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist, was a close friend of both Braga and his father J.P. Braga. This small subseries comprises correspondence, photographs of Sir Robert and Braga, newspaper cuttings and related papers.

The correspondence is primarily between Braga and Sir Robert, as well as several letters to Braga from E.S.K. Ho Tung and Elsie Chung, and largely concerns family matters, including Braga's daughters' education. There is also some discussion of Braga's historical research and writings, and correspondence relating to Braga's assistance with translating letters between Portuguese and English.

Further correspondence with Sir Robert is found in Subseries 3.1, 4.4, 8.1 and 13.1.

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Immediate source of acquisition:

The bulk of the Braga Collection (including manuscripts, pictures, maps, newspapers, serials, periodicals, monographs and ephemera) was purchased from J.M. Braga in 1966. The component held in the Manuscript Collection at MS 4300 appears to have been formally accessioned as the J.M. Braga Papers in 1975. Several small additions have been made since the original instalment of papers was received. Most of these additions were transfers to the Manuscripts Collection from other collection areas, including a file of newspaper cuttings in May 1975, a set of microfilm reels in 1984, a file of manuscript material in 1985, lists of the Braga Collection in 1994, and two files of assorted printed material and other papers in 2009. As well, several small additions have been made by members of the Braga family. In 1992, various Braga family members donated a copy of the eulogy and order of service for Augusta Braga's memorial service, and in 2002 Angela Braga donated photographs of medals and decorations awarded to J.P. Braga, together with photocopies of early writings of J.M. Braga and eulogies for J.M. Braga and his grandson Michael Braga.

Subjects:

History

Names:

Braga, J.M. (José Maria)

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