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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Field Expedition Records, 1924-1929
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA02-054
- Creators:
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Freer Gallery of Art
- Dates:
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1924-1929
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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2 cu. ft. (2 record storage boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of records documenting the expeditions to China led by Carl Whiting Bishop. The February 20, 1923 through August 6, 1927 expedition was a joint effort between the Freer Gallery of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The November 16, 1929 through April 11, 1934 expedition was sponsored by the Freer Gallery of Art. The purpose of the expeditions was to create a Chinese government-approved cooperation between the American and Chinese scientific and archeological communities.
Materials include receipts, some written in Chinese.
Administration
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-054, Freer Gallery of Art, Field Expedition Records
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SI Records
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Bishop, Carl Whiting, 1881-1942 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archeological expeditions | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art, Asian | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Art museums | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
China | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Manuscripts | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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