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Stella O.H. Lee Jade Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-60

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of approximately 70 carved jade objects collected by Dr. Tim Choy, Pacific University Class of 1964. The objects are accompanied by numbered labels with a brief description and provenance information. Most were acquired in Honolulu or China. The dates and place of creation for each piece are not recorded; they may have been created in China, Korea, and/or other locations. Most measure 5 cm. x 5 cm. or less. Objects include: buttons (18), hairpins (4), belt buckles (6), belt hooks (2), belt plaques (2), animal miniatures (6), scholar's desk items (9), personal use items (9), pendants (6), and miscellaneous/unlabelled items (7).

Tim Choy donated the collection to Pacific University in honor of Phillip and Leigh Creighton.

Dates

  • Undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Pacific University owns the copyright to some, but not all, of the materials housed in its archives. Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of Pacific University is retained by Pacific University and requires its permission for publication. Copyright status for other collection materials varies. 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.

Biographical Note

The collector, Dr. Tim Choy, was a 1964 graduate of Pacific University. For 30 years, he was a Professor of Speech Communications at Moorhead State University in Minnesota. He later served as an Assistant to the President at Hawai'i's Bishop Museum. With interests in art and philanthropy, he made several notable donations to Pacific University and other institutions.

Extent

1 Cubic Feet (1 flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Summary

The collection is comprised of approximately 70 carved jade objects collected by Timothy Choy, Pacific University Class of 1964.

Accruals

No accruals are expected.

Creator

Title
Guide to the Tim Choy Collection of Jade Artifacts
Status
Completed
Author
Eva Guggemos
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Sponsored by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission

Repository Details

Part of the Pacific University Archives Repository

Contact:
2043 College Way
Forest Grove OR 97116 United States