Manuscripts
Japan, (1919-1963)
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China, (1900-1927)
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China in Chaos: A Brief Outline of the Foreign Concessions, with Examples of China's Disruption and Failure to Observe Her Obligations due to Civil War, Bolshevist Propaganda and Mob Law; national bank notes; postcards; Shanghai Incident Misrepresented: Shanghai Editors Draw Attention to Incorrect Reports in American Newspapers by The Press Union
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Philippines, (1928-1933)
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Primarily printed matter issued by the Philippine Tourist Association Included: Shopping in Old Manila guide and S.S. President Hoover between Manila, P.I. and San Francisco program
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Edward King diary of a trip to Japan and China
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In his diary, King writes about his travels across Japan and China beginning with his departure from Shanghai to Nagasaki in March 1859. He writes in detail about his journey including the food on board, Japanese officials, local customs, the difficulty of changing money, and his visits to Nagasaki and Dejima. King's diary also covers his travel to Ningbo, China where he also writes in detail about the people and culture. The diary also includes a 2-page list of English-Japanese vocabulary, a fold-out map of Nagasaki, a Japan treasury certificate, and 25 pages of Japanese colored woodblock prints.
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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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South Africa, (1897-1963)
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The Chamber of Mines of the South Africa Republic: Monthly Analysis of Gold Production in the Wiwatersrand District; City of Johannesburg Public Library: An Index to South African Colour-Plates in Books, 1851-1899 compiled by Freda Y. Goldman; The Growth of Johannesburg from 1886-1939; A List of Articles in Serial Publications compiled by T.R. Shaw; Peace or War in South Africa by Charles D. Pierce
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Korea I, 1904
Manuscripts
113 photographs taken by Jack London of the Russo-Japanese War in Korea. Also included are a few photographs of Japan. The photographs feature Japanese and Russian soldiers and artillery, Korean scenes and religious buildings, villages, some fishing scenes, and a few photographs of Jack London.
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