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800,000,000 : the real China
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Engert, Cornelius Van Hemert. 1 letter (1930) to Lady Agnes Adams, Nanking, China
Manuscripts
Mr. Engert's new assignment in Peking where he will be joined by his wife Sara and the children after a few months. He relates the many historical events that he has experiences in the first months since his arrival: the bombing of Peking, the dramatic meeting in Nanking between the Manchurian warlord and President Chiang Kai-shek. He saw a good deal of Professor Elliot Smith when he was in China in connection with the "Peking Skull."
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Photograph album of China, Korea, and Japan
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A photograph album containing 263 photographs of China, Korea, and Japan, dating from the time of the Boxer Uprising in China to the Russo-Japanese War, 1901 to 1905. The photographs are primarily unique images, along with some commercial photographs and foldout panoramas, and many have handwritten captions. The album's inside cover is inscribed: "John Rory Macey / H.M.S. Blenheim / China Station / Vol. II / Jan 1st 1901 - July 18th, 1905"; Macey was a naval engineer in the British Admiralty and most likely took some of the photographs, particularly naval-related scenes, and images of British servicemen. Photographic subjects in China include navy ships in the port of Weihaiwei, street scenes in Peking (Beijing) and other cities, Chinese residents, monuments (including the Forbidden Palace under foreign occupation), palaces, gardens, and temples. A number of photographs focus on the aftermath of the Boxer Uprising, including ruined buildings. The second portion of the album depicts scenes in Korea during the Russo-Japanese War; these include Korean people in daily activities, street scenes, commercial images of Chemulpo, and the palace grounds in Seoul. The third portion of the album contains amateur and commercial photographs of Japan, including the port cities of Maizuru and Yokohama, Japanese residents, tea ceremonies, the hot spring resort of Tonosawa, and panoramic images of the Osaka Exhibition of 1903. At the back of the album are 17 large, hand-colored photographs of Japan, including images of landscapes, street vendors, and Japanese women in genre scenes.
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[China]
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Views of china, and of china on display in a home.
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Doris K. Eldred papers, (bulk 1947-1948)
Manuscripts
Letters and telegrams, invitations, teaching materials, and a few photographs. Correspondence from others indicates concern for Doris K. Eldred during the 1948 evacuation from China. Also included is a 2005 issue of the Peking American School's alumni newsletter, The Dragon, which includes information about Eldred.
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Traveling around the world with General Nelson A. Miles : extracts from home letters of Henry Clark Rouse, esq., October 1st, 1902, to February 15th, 1903
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Henry Clark Rouse accompanied General Nelson A. Miles on a world tour setting out from San Francisco on October 1, 1902, and returning to New York, February 15, 1903. The album focuses on the military inspection and diplomatic tour of Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, Japan, China, and concludes with the journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway. This privately printed work is illustrated lavishly with photographs taken on the trip. The photographs are particularly rich in depictions of daily life and military installations in the Philippines, where the party spent three weeks sailing between the islands and this section comprises the bulk of the photographic and textual content of the work. Photographs from China include locations in Hong Kong, Canton and Peking (Beijing) and the Great Wall. Two photographs of the aftermath of a public execution in the streets of Peking are also present.
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S.S. China
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"S.S. China"--title at the top of the drawing. "Scale 1/16" = 1 Ft"--scale given. Drawing shows a starboard cutaway profile, followed by plans for the bridge, promenade, upper, main, lower, and hold decks of the steamship China; the deck plans show passenger accommodations, including the bunks in steerage, along with the dining saloon, social hall, card room and other amenities. The lower right-hand corner of the original has been cut off. Unknown as to when the copy was made. "China (II)"--on verso, in ms., in pencil. Focus of item: China (1889-1925).
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