Book Launch for Book on James Wheeler Davidson
2:00 pm, Thursday, March 22, Taylor Family Digital Library, room 520, University of Calgary
James Wheeler Davidson (1872-1933), prominent Calgary Rotarian and founder of numerous Rotary clubs throughout Asia, is the subject of a new book, From Province to Republic to Colony, which chronicles his early career as a correspondent during the 1894-95 Sino-Japanese War and his subsequent life in East Asia for the next eight years as an author and United States diplomat. The University of Calgary Archives and Special Collections will host a launch for this book, compiled and edited by Professors David Curtis Wright (University of Calgary) and Lin Hsin-yi (National Taiwan Normal University), on Thursday, March 22, at 2:00 pm in the Taylor Family Digital Library, room 520, on the University of Calgary campus.
From Province to Republic to Colony draws on Davidson’s personal collection of rare photographic images and source documents archived at the University of Calgary. Selected portions are reproduced, illustrating crucial moments in Taiwan's history. These include selections from Davidson’s war diary, newspaper clippings, and lantern slides. Professors Wright and Lin each offer introductory historical background essays and deliver commentary on more than 500 historical artifacts. For more information on this book, visit https://press.ucalgary.ca/books/9789860531640.