National Anthropological Archives

J. M. McDonnell photograph collection relating to China, Peru, and the Philippines, circa 1930-1949

Summary
Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.89-24
Creators:
McDonnell, J. M.
Dates:
circa 1930-1949
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
1 Colored positive
180 Negatives
nitrate (mostly stereographic)
38 Film positives
nitrate (mostly stereographic)
Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs made and collected by J. M. McDonnell in China, Peru, and the Philippines, as well as Florida, Cape Cod, Ohio, Paris, and Washington, DC. They include images of people, markets, harbors, architecture, transportation, and tourist sites such as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall in China. Many photographs were probably made while McDonnell was on military assignment, particularly those of Lima, Peru, and Manila, Philippines.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
J. M. McDonnell was a captain in the US Army Air Corps who was stationed in Manila in 1930. In 1946, he was promoted to colonel and moved to Washington, DC, to work with the War Department.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Richard C. Clark, 1988.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
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Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 89-24, J. M. McDonnell photograph collection relating to China, Peru, and the Philippines, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 89-24
Keywords
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Chinese Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Cape Cod (Mass.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Washington (D.C.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Repository Contact
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