While studying at the University of Chicago, he was attracted by the Student Volunteer Movement, and went to Japan to teach in Kobe, though not as a missionary. In the summers of 1913 and 1914, he visited his brother, who taught history and religious education at the University of Nanking and became intrigued with the country from which Japan had learned so much.[1]
Career in Library of Congress and Sinology
He returned to the United States in 1914, married, and in November the couple went to China as missionaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Over the following decade, Hummel taught school in Fenzhou, Shaanxi and pursued language studies. He also began to amass a collection of Chinese maps and coins bought in the local markets; his coin collection eventually included 2,000 varieties. In 1924 the Hummels moved to Peking to teach at the newly formed school of Chinese studies at Yenching University. Along with many of the foreign residents, the Hummels left during the unrest of 1927 following the Northern Expedition.[1]
Soon after arriving in the States, Hummel agreed to join the staff of the Library of Congress. He intended to stay for a short period before returning to China but instead served until his retirement in 1954. As the first Chief of the Orientalia Division. Hummel built the collection into one of the largest and best organized in the country.[2]'
In the early 1930s, he became a friend and colleague of Mortimer Graves, of the American Council of Learned Societies. Graves and Hummel worked not only to build the Library of Congress collection but to promote the study of Asia in colleges and universities across the country. J.J.L. Duyvendak, of Leiden University in the Netherlands, met Hummel and encouraged him to turn his longtime interest in the Chinese scholar Gu Jiegang into a serious study of the New Culture Movement's revisionist scholarship on ancient Chinese history. Hummel did so, and his dissertation, The Autobiography of a Chinese Historian earned him the PhD degree from the University of Leiden on September 23, 1931.[1][3]
^ abcdEdwin G. Beal, Janet F. Beal, "Obituary: Arthur W. Hummel (1884–1975)," The Journal of Asian Studies 35.2 (1976): 267–275. JSTOR
^Chinese Beginnings: Library of Congress Asian Collections
^Jaarboek der Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden 1932 : Promotiën - 21 September 1931 tot 9 Juli 1932, p. 157.
Sources
Gu Jiegang, 'The Autobiography of a Chinese Historian Being the Preface to a Symposium on Ancient Chinese History (Ku Shih Pien)," Arthur W. Hummel, editor, translator, Issued also as thesis, Leyden, of the editor and translator E.J. Brill ltd., 1931.
E.G. Beal, "Arthur W. Hummel and the Chinese Collection at the Library of Congress," Journal of East Asian Libraries 74.1 (1984): 7–15.
Edwin G. Beal and Janet F. Beal, "Obituary: Arthur W. Hummel (1884–1975)," The Journal of Asian Studies 35.2 (1976): 265–276.
External links
Arthur William Hummel papers, MSS 3841 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University
January 06, 2023
arthur, hummel, arthur, william, hummel, march, 1884, march, 1975, american, christian, missionary, china, head, asian, division, library, congress, noted, sinologist, editor, eminent, chinese, period, biographical, dictionary, first, president, association, a. Arthur William Hummel Sr March 6 1884 March 10 1975 was an American Christian missionary to China head of the Asian Division of the Library of Congress noted Sinologist and editor of Eminent Chinese of the Ch ing Period a biographical dictionary He was the first president of the Association for Asian Studies in 1948 Arthur W Hummel Sr Hummel in 1942Born 1884 03 06 March 6 1884Warrenton Missouri United StatesDiedMarch 10 1975 1975 03 10 aged 91 NationalityAmericanEducationPhD from the University of LeidenOccupationChristian missionary SinologistHe was father of Arthur W Hummel Jr a career diplomat and U S Ambassador to China Contents 1 Early life 2 Career in Library of Congress and Sinology 3 Publications 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 Sources 6 External linksEarly life EditHummel was born in Warrenton Missouri and graduated from the Morgan Park Academy in 1905 He received a bachelor s degree in 1909 a master s degree in 1911 and a Bachelor of Divinity in 1914 all from the University of Chicago While studying at the University of Chicago he was attracted by the Student Volunteer Movement and went to Japan to teach in Kobe though not as a missionary In the summers of 1913 and 1914 he visited his brother who taught history and religious education at the University of Nanking and became intrigued with the country from which Japan had learned so much 1 Career in Library of Congress and Sinology EditHe returned to the United States in 1914 married and in November the couple went to China as missionaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Over the following decade Hummel taught school in Fenzhou Shaanxi and pursued language studies He also began to amass a collection of Chinese maps and coins bought in the local markets his coin collection eventually included 2 000 varieties In 1924 the Hummels moved to Peking to teach at the newly formed school of Chinese studies at Yenching University Along with many of the foreign residents the Hummels left during the unrest of 1927 following the Northern Expedition 1 Soon after arriving in the States Hummel agreed to join the staff of the Library of Congress He intended to stay for a short period before returning to China but instead served until his retirement in 1954 As the first Chief of the Orientalia Division Hummel built the collection into one of the largest and best organized in the country 2 In the early 1930s he became a friend and colleague of Mortimer Graves of the American Council of Learned Societies Graves and Hummel worked not only to build the Library of Congress collection but to promote the study of Asia in colleges and universities across the country J J L Duyvendak of Leiden University in the Netherlands met Hummel and encouraged him to turn his longtime interest in the Chinese scholar Gu Jiegang into a serious study of the New Culture Movement s revisionist scholarship on ancient Chinese history Hummel did so and his dissertation The Autobiography of a Chinese Historian earned him the PhD degree from the University of Leiden on September 23 1931 1 3 Graves arranged funding for Hummel s work on the Eminent Chinese of the Ch ing Period which began in 1934 and was published by the United States Government Printing Office in 1943 1 Publications EditHummel Arthur W Eminent Chinese of the Ch ing Period 1644 1912 U S Government Printing Office 1943 See also EditChang Hsueh ch engReferences EditCitations Edit a b c d Edwin G Beal Janet F Beal Obituary Arthur W Hummel 1884 1975 The Journal of Asian Studies 35 2 1976 267 275 JSTOR Chinese Beginnings Library of Congress Asian Collections Jaarboek der Rijksuniversiteit te Leiden 1932 Promotien 21 September 1931 tot 9 Juli 1932 p 157 Sources Edit Gu Jiegang The Autobiography of a Chinese Historian Being the Preface to a Symposium on Ancient Chinese History Ku Shih Pien Arthur W Hummel editor translator Issued also as thesis Leyden of the editor and translator E J Brill ltd 1931 E G Beal Arthur W Hummel and the Chinese Collection at the Library of Congress Journal of East Asian Libraries74 1 1984 7 15 1 Edwin G Beal and Janet F Beal Obituary Arthur W Hummel 1884 1975 The Journal of Asian Studies35 2 1976 265 276 External links EditArthur William Hummel papers MSS 3841 at L Tom Perry Special Collections Brigham Young University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arthur W Hummel Sr amp oldid 1111950006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
