National Anthropological Archives

Charles W. Brashares photographs of India, Africa, Portugal, Japan, South America, and Palestine, 1923-1924, 1945-1954

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.99-1
Creators:
Brashares, Charles W., 1891-1982
Dates:
1923-1924, 1945-1954
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
281 Color slides
21 Lantern slides
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs made by Charles W. Brashares in India (1948-1949), Portugal, Africa (including Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa, 1945), Japan (1948) Bolivia (1951), and Peru (1951) documenting the people, ceremonies, architecture, and scenery of each location. The collection also includes lantern slides depicting Palestinian people, architecture, and cities (including Jerusalem), made in 1923-1924.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Charles W. Brashares (1891-1982) was ordained by the Methodist Episcopal Church and served as a pastor in Massachusetts, Maine, Ohio, and Michigan from 1917 to 1944. He was bishop of the Des Moines area from 1944 to 1952 and bishop of Chicago area from 1952 to his death.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Ellen Brashares, 1996.

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 99-1, Charles W. Brashares photographs of India, Africa, Portugal, Japan, South America, and Palestine, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
The Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan holds the Charles W. Brashares papers, 1912-1972.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 99-1

Keywords

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