National Anthropological Archives

Guide to the Frank Nicholas Meyer collection of Chinese prints

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS253207
Creators:
Meyer, Frank Nicholas
Dates:
undated
Languages:
Chinese
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Physical Description:
5 Prints
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of five (5) prints collected by Meyer in Shanxi, China. One print is a plan for a temple, and there are two sets of two prints of Chinese characters.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Bigraphical Note

Bigraphical Note
Frank Nicholas Meyer (1875-1918) was an agricultural explorer in China for the US Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
The prints were given to Frank Nicholas Meyer by the head priest of a temple at Mount Wutai. Meyer donated the collection to the Smithsonian in 1908 (USNM Accession 46472). The collection was transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives at an unknown date prior to 1984.
Processing Information
The items in this collection were originally cataloged individually by the NAA under their USNM catalog numbers, MS 253207, MS 253208, and MS 253209. In 2023, the collection was reprocessed and all items were incorporated into a single collection under MS 253207.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Preferred Citation
Frank Nicholas Meyer collection of Chinese prints (MS 253207), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 253207
USNM Accession 49472


Keywords

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Woodblock prints Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Wutai Xian (China) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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