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National Anthropological Archives
Inez Ulery McGuire photograph collection relating to Burma, circa 1885-1920
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.74-50
- Creators:
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McGuire, Inez Ulery
- Dates:
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circa 1885-1920
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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12 Printssilver gelatin29 Printsalbumen (including cabinet cards)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs collected by Inez Ulery McGuire during her time as a missionary in Burma. They include images of missionaries, Burmese peoples (including the royal family), buildings, monuments, temples, and boats, with one scenic view of Assam. Many of the photographs are commercial cabinet cards with printed Christmas greetings and inscriptions on their versos.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Inez Ulery McGuire, originally from Goshen, Indiana, graduated from Franklin college and went to Burma as a Baptist missionary (circa 1888). While in Burma, she married John McGuire, also from Goshen; they had two children, Judson Ulery McGuire and Alice McGuire.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Alice Souffront McGuire, daughter-in-law of Inez Ulery McGuire, 1974.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 74-50, Inez Ulery McGuire photograph collection relating to Burma, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional missionary photographs of Burma can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 74-50.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 74-50
Keywords
National Anthropological Archives
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