Manuscripts

Theodore K. Griffin letter and accompanying photographs

Description: The four-page letter from Theodore K. Griffin to his brother Byron describes the sugarcane plantations, geography, local vegetation, and Indigenous populations in Luzon, Philippines. The 33 snapshots and 4 photographic post cards depict local Indigenous groups including Igorot children, American soldiers, airplanes, and an aviation wreck. Many of the photographs have handwritten descriptions on the back and some of the people identified are: Brigadier General Hagood; Brigadier General Mitchell; Colonel Hand; and "Chief Lucas," a local Indigenous man given that title by General Hagood. Please note that this collection contains historical images and language that library users may find harmful, offensive, or inappropriate.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1923-1924
Call number: mssGriffin
Creator

Photographic postcards

Manuscripts

The four-page letter from Theodore K. Griffin to his brother Byron describes the sugarcane plantations, geography, local vegetation, and Indigenous populations in Luzon, Philippines. The 33 snapshots and 4 photographic post cards depict local Indigenous groups including Igorot children, American soldiers, airplanes, and an aviation wreck. Many of the photographs have handwritten descriptions on the back and some of the people identified are: Brigadier General Hagood; Brigadier General Mitchell; Colonel Hand; and "Chief Lucas," a local Indigenous man given that title by General Hagood. Please note that this collection contains historical images and language that library users may find harmful, offensive, or inappropriate.

mssGriffin

Image not available

Snapshots

Manuscripts

mssGriffin

Image not available

Theodore K. Griffin letter to Byron

Manuscripts

This letter contains racist language to describe the Aeta people.

mssGriffin

Image not available

Collection of J.W. Cleary and H.S. Duperly photographs of Jamaica

Visual Materials

Twelve albumen prints that document Jamaica during the early 20th century. They depict sugarcane fields and laborers, local housing structures, pineapple fields, women traveling to a market carrying baskets of fruit, landscape images showing the local flora, and the Castleton Botanical Gardens. Six of the prints were produced by J. W. Cleary; they are marked with the photographer's studio stamp and have handwritten captions in pencil on the verso. The other six prints were produced by H.S. Duperly and have the photographer's studio stamp on the verso, but no captions. Content Warning: some of the captions use harmful and outdated language to describe the subjects of the photographs.

photCL 760

Image not available

Photographic postcards of individuals and groups in the Philippines

Visual Materials

A group of 29 photographic postcards and snapshots of people and activities in the Philippines prior to World War II. There are also images of indigenous Igorot peoples at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909 in Seattle, Washington, and a few photographs of Filipinos in San Francisco, including a group at the Filipino Community Methodist Church. Photographs in the Philippines include studio portraits (some with inscriptions in Tagalog), family groups, children, sports teams, and cock fighting. One 1945 image shows an overview of the Santo Tomas internment camp where Japanese authorities interned civilians during WWII. Some postcards have correspondence in English and were mailed to the United States. Please note that this collection contains historical images and language that library users may find harmful, offensive, or inappropriate.

photCL 739

Image not available

Photographic postcards of individuals and groups in the Philippines

Visual Materials

A group of 29 photographic postcards and snapshots of people and activities in the Philippines prior to World War II. There are also images of indigenous Igorot peoples at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909 in Seattle, Washington, and a few photographs of Filipinos in San Francisco, including a group at the Filipino Community Methodist Church. Photographs taken in the Philippines include studio portraits (some with inscriptions in Tagalog), family groups, children, sports teams, and cock fighting. A 1945 image shows an overview of the Santo Tomas internment camp where Japanese authorities interned civilians during WWII. Some postcards have correspondence in English and were mailed to the United States. Please note that this collection contains historical images and language that library users may find harmful, offensive, or inappropriate.

photCL 739

Theodore K. Griffin letter and accompanying photographs

Opening Hours

Admission Info and Tickets

You might also be interested in

Photographic postcards

Snapshots

Theodore K. Griffin letter to Byron

Collection of J.W. Cleary and H.S. Duperly photographs of Jamaica

Photographic postcards of individuals and groups in the Philippines

Photographic postcards of individuals and groups in the Philippines