MS 1999-23 Herbert Ward drawings from the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition
This collection is composed of fifty-one (51) drawings by Herbert Ward, made when he was a member of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. Most of the drawings depict men and women of the upper Congo River, but several others depict tools and implements. Please note that the contents of the collection …
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MS 7151 Shou shan quan tu [Map of Beijing]
The collection consists of a woodblock print showing Beijing (Peking) within the city walls, oriented to the north. The print is probably a mid- to late-nineteenth century copy of a print from the Qing Dynasty (1796-1820). The map includes street names, various public buildings and structures, including palace grounds, temples, city …
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MS 7166 Japanese circus poster
Woodbury, Richard B. (Richard Benjamin), 1917-2009
The collection consists of a poster advertising a circus. It shows sketches of a variety of circus acts and includes a photomechanical portrait of Ueda, perhaps the head of the circus company. Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and …
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L.H. Palmer collection of Chinese paintings and documents
The collection consists of seven (7) items collected in China by L.H. Palmer from approximately 1912 to 1915. The collection includes 3 ornamental inscriptions, or figures of animals that also form Chinese characters; a painted fan design; a painting of flowers and other plants; a painting of a scene by a stream; and a …
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Robert King Harris papers
The material of the collection relates to a large collection of archeological specimens which Harris began in 1924 and developed into a 100,000-piece amassment. The collection, ranging in time from the paleo-American to the historic, in part represents Harris's own field work but also incorporates material of other workers. It includes …
James E. Taylor scrapbook of the American West
3 Chromolithographs
3 Lithographs (3 chalk-manner lithographs)
1 Print (photogravure)
118 Pages (Scrapbook)
685 Prints (circa, albumen)
80 Items (circa 80 relief prints (including woodcuts and wood engraving))
30 Items (circa 30 intaglio prints (including etchings and engravings))
Scrapbook entitled "Our Wild Indians in Peace and War: Surveys, Expeditions, Mining and Scenery of the Great West," compiled by James E. Taylor, possibly as a source for his own illustrations.
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MS 4731 Codex Hopiensis, Hopi Kachinas
Homovi (Hopi)
Kutcahonauu (Hopi)
Winuta (Hopi)
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MS 7164 Chōshō shidai
Molly Schuchat papers
This collection comprises professional papers of anthropologist Molly Schuchat and documents her dissertation development and field work regarding the experiences of Hungarians who came to America after the failed revolution in 1956, as well as her teaching activities at Rust College in Holly Springs, MS. The collection contains articles, correspondence, clippings …
MS 7560 Sketches for Guatemala exhibit, Hall 11
The collection consist of two (2) sketches for an exhibit was based on the Lilly Osborne collection of Guatemalan textiles in Hall H, National Museum of Natural History. Robert Laughlin was the curator for the exhibit.
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