National Anthropological Archives

Inez Ulery McGuire photograph collection relating to Burma, circa 1885-1920

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.74-50
Creators:
McGuire, Inez Ulery
Dates:
circa 1885-1920
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
12 Prints
silver gelatin
29 Prints
albumen (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

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Royal houses Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Buddhist monks Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Burma Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mandalay (Burma) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Assam (India) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Architecture -- Burma Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Burmese Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Studio portraits Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Cabinet photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Christmas cards Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
V. and Thomas Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Parfitt, William (photographer, of Goshen, Indiana) Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Beato, Felice, b. ca. 1825 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Freuschel (photographer, of Goshen, Indiana) Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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