Gerow D. Brill papers, 1884-1924.
Collection Number: 1379
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Gerow D. Brill papers, 1884-1924.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
1379
Abstract:
Correspondence, diaries, accounts, and manuscript articles and reports, pertaining
chiefly to Brill's work in Wuchang, China, as head of the Hupeh Agricultural College
and Experimental Farm and as a scientific explorer for the United States Department
of Agriculture (1897-1901) and later in a similar capacity with the Department of
Public Instruction on the Philippine Islands (1901-1902).
Creator:
Brill, Gerow D., 1864-1931.
Quanitities:
3.4 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Agricultural economist.
Cornell University Class of 1888.
Restricted use of map due to fragile state
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Gerow D. Brill papers, #1379. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell
University Library.
Correspondence, diaries, accounts, and manuscript articles and reports, pertaining
chiefly to Brill's work in Wuchang, China, as head of the Hupeh Agricultural College
and Experimental Farm and as a scientific explorer for the United States Department
of Agriculture (1897-1901) and later in a similar capacity with the Department of
Public Instruction on the Philippine Islands (1901-1902); includes a diary-cash account
book (1899) kept by Brill while he was head of the Hupeh Agricultural College and
Experiment Farm containing comments on agricultural and industrial education in China,
the presence of Japanese and German influence, and the punishment of criminals, and
a detailed description of a visit to Wuchang by a Chinese prince; correspondence,
including a few letters to Brill regarding agricultural education and poultry raising
and mounting for shipment in China, Brill's proposed trip to explore the Upper Yangtze
Valley, his safety and activities during the Boxer Rebellion, Hong Kong in 1900, life
in the Philippines and Portugese West Africa as witnessed by two missionaries, and
literature available in the United States on practical agricultural schools (1902);
and miscellaneous papers. Also included are lecture notebooks from Cornell (1884-1888);
pamphlets, newspapers, and other printed materials, many of which are in Chinese;
Chinese grammar notebooks; 409 glass negatives (4 x 5" and 5 x 7") of China and the
Philippines, b/w prints; and other items.
Correspondence is with or about Fred W. Atkinson, Liberty Hyde Bailey, W. C. Bell,
George M. Brill, William Addison Brown, Chang Chi Tung, T. T. Chang, Frederick V.
Coville, John C. Ferguson, Cyrus David Foss, John Gilmore, E. W. Hilgard, George N.
Lauman, Frank Lamson-Scribner, Albert R. Mann, Sidney C. Partridge, George T. Powell,
Gilbert Reid, Isaac P. Roberts, Jacob Gould Schurman, John L. Stone, William Howard
Taft, James Wilson, American Rights League, Briarcliff Manor School of Practical Agriculture
and Horticulture, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and
the Philafrican League.
Boxes 12-22 are closed for digitization project.
Glass plate negatives in boxes 12-22 were assigned sequential numbers beginning at
1 in box 12 and ending at 995 in box 22 for digitization purposes. These numbers are
in pencil, and as much as possible, are located on the bottom right corner of the
envelopes. These numbers are different from the numbers that Gerow Brill assigned
to the negatives.
Names:
Atkinson, Fred W.
Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954.
Bell, W. C.
Brill, George M.
Brown, William Addison.
Chang, Chi Tung, 1837-1909.
Chang, T. T.
Coville, Frederick V.
Ferguson, John C. (John Calvin), 1866-1945.
Foss, Cyrus David.
Gilmore, John.
Hilgard, E. W.
Lauman, George N.
Lamson-Scribner, F.
Mann, Albert Russell, 1880-1947.
Partridge, Sidney C.
Powell, George T.
Reid, Gilbert.
Roberts, Isaac P.
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942.
Stone, John L.
Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.
Wilson, James.
American Rights League
Briarcliff Manor School of Practical Agriculture and Horticulture
Cornell University
Hupeh Agricultural College and Experimental Farm
New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Philafrican League
Philippines. Department of Public Instruction
United States. Department of Agriculture
Places:
Yangtze Valley (China)
Wuchang (China).
Philippines.
Hong Kong.
China -- History -- Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901.
China.
Africa, West.
Subjects:
Agricultural economists.
Agriculture -- Philippines.
Agriculture -- China.
Agriculture -- Economic aspects.
Agricultural colleges.
Form and Genre Terms:
Photographs.
Diaries.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Series I. Writings
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Correspondence
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May 1891, Oct. 1892 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Correspondence
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Mar.-Aug. 1897 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Letters to Molly
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Aug.-Sept. 1897 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Correspondence
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Sept.-Dec. 1897 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Letters to Molly
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Oct.-Dec. 1987-Jan. 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Correspondence
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Jan.-Feb. 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Letters to Molly
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May-Aug. 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Correspondence
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Mar. 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Letters to Molly
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May-Aug. 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Correspondence
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May 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Correspondence
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June 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Correspondence
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July-Aug. 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Letters to Molly
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Sept.-Dec. 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 15 |
Correspondence
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Sept.-Oct. 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Correspondence
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Nov.-Dec. 1898 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Correspondence
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Jan.-Mar. 1899 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Letters to Molly
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Jan.-Apr. 1899 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 19 |
Correspondence
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Apr.-June 1899 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 20 |
Letters to Molly
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May-Sept. 1899 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 21 |
Correspondence
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July-Sept. 1899 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 22 |
Correspondence
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Oct.-Nov. 1899 | ||
Box 1 | Folder 23 |
Letters to Molly
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Oct.-Dec. 1899 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Letters to Molly
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Jan.-May 1900 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Correspondence
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Mar.-June 1900 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Letters to Molly
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June-Dec. 1900 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Correspondence
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July 1900 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Correspondence
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Aug.-Dec. 1900 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Letters to Molly
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Jan.-May 1901 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Letters to Molly
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June-Oct. 1901 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 8 |
Correspondence
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Jan.-Dec. 1901 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 9 |
Correspondence
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Jan.-May 1902 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 10 |
Letters to Molly
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Jan.-July 1902 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 11 |
Correspondence
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July-Dec. 1902 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 12 |
Letters to Molly
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Aug.-Dec. 1902 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 13 |
Letters to Molly
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1903, 1905, n.d. | ||
Box 2 | Folder 14 |
Correspondence
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Sept. 1903-Dec. 1904 | ||
Box 2 | Folder 15 |
Correspondence
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n.d. | ||
Box 2 | Folder 16 |
Correspondence
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n.d. | ||
Box 2 | Folder 17 |
Correspondence
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n.d. | ||
Box 2 | Folder 18 |
9 paintings (fragile) depicting "justice"/torture
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Box 2 | Folder 19 |
Photographs
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Box 2 | Folder 20 |
The Spirit of Missions (cover only)
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July 1901 | ||
Box 3 |
English and Chinese diary and Almanac include topographical maps and a few botanical
specimens
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1898, 1899, 1900 | |||
Cornell Course Work - lecture notes, etc.
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1884-1888 | ||||
Box 4 |
Cornell Course Work - lecture notes, etc.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Course Work - lecture notes, etc.
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Box 6 |
Cornell Course Work - lecture notes, etc.
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Box 7 |
Travel Journals and Accounts
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1898-1901 | |||
Box 8 |
English and Chinese Diary and Almanac
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1898, 1899, 1900 | |||
Box 9 |
Travel Journals - Agricultural Notes on China
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1898-1902 | |||
Box 10 |
Booklet - Anglican Church (Wu-chang?) dedication ceremony
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1897 | |||
Box 10 |
Calling cards, Laundry lists, Leave slips, Receipts
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Box 10 |
Governor of province announcement of college for industrial school (12-16)
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Box 10 |
Announcement for ag. college
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Box 10 |
Anti-Opium League in China - printed material
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1899 | |||
Series II. Modern prints and copy film negatives
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Scope and Contents
Modern prints. Glass negatives for these photographs in Box 12.
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Box 11 | Folder 1-3 |
Peking, China
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Box 11 | Photo #1 |
A view of the Forbidden City from the wall
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Box 11 | Photo #2 |
Gate House, Forbidden City
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Box 11 | Photo #3 |
Island inside Forbidden City
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Box 11 | Photo #4 |
Walk in Forbidden City
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Box 11 | Photo #5a |
Inner Gateway, Imperial City
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Box 11 | Photo #5b |
Gate to Forbidden City
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Box 11 | Photo #6 |
Empress' Palace, Forbidden City
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Box 11 | Photo #7 |
Lion in front of palace
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Box 11 | Photo #8 |
Inside Imperial Palace
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Box 11 | Photo #9 |
Eunuchs in the grounds of the Forbidden City
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Box 11 | Photo #10 |
Water clock in palace
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Box 11 | Photo #11 |
Imperial throne (3 views)
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Box 11 | Photo #12 |
Temple of Heaven (3 views)
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Box 11 | Photo #13 |
Temple of Heaven
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Box 11 | Photo #14 |
Gateway to audience room (3 views)
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Box 11 | Photo #15 |
Marble platform, Temple of Heaven grounds
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Box 11 | Photo #16 |
Altar, Temple of Heaven, iron brazier
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Box 11 | Photo #17 |
Shrine in Temple of Heavens grounds
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Box 11 | Photo #18 |
Tablet in Temple of Heaven
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Box 11 | Photo #19 |
Summer Palace grounds, lake, etc., North of Peking
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Box 11 | Photo #20 |
Bridge in the grounds of the Summer Palace outside the city
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Box 11 | Photo #21 |
Photo of a painting of the Summer Palace near Peking
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Box 11 | Photo #22 |
Lake in the Forbidden City
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Box 11 | Photo #23 |
Temple on summit of hill at Summer Palace, colored tile
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Box 11 | Photo #24 |
Pavillion on stone boat in lake at Summer Palace near Peking
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Box 11 | Photo #25 |
Temple to God of Agriculture
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Box 11 | Photo #26 |
Old throne at Peking
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Box 11 | Photo #27 |
Peking - The Drum Tower
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Box 11 | Photo #28 |
Wall of Peking
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Box 11 | Photo #29a |
Peking gate and camel in left foreground
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Box 11 | Photo #29b |
One of city gates
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Box 11 | Photo #29c |
Gate in wall, "A very unusual one." Wall to keep out evil spirits
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Box 11 | Photo #29d |
Gate in city wall
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Box 11 | Photo #29e |
One of city gates
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Box 11 | Photo #29f |
One of gateways to city partially destroyed during the Boxer Rising
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Box 11 | Photo #29g |
Gate house in wall of Peking after Boxer Rising
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Box 11 | Photo #30 |
Looking south on city wall where much fighting occured between Boxers and Americans
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Box 11 | Photo #31 |
Cannon on wall
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Box 11 | Photo #32 |
Cannon on city wall - iron barrel bound with iron bands over wooden staves to imitate
bronze (3 views)
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Box 11 | Photo #33 |
Gate house
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Box 11 | Folder 4 |
Print of G.D. Brill
Photo #34 |
1930 | ||
Box 11 | Folder 5 |
Chinese fruits and vegetables
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Box 11 | Folder 6 |
Adirondacks and Ausable Chasm
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Series III. Glass negatives
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Boxes 12-22 are closed for digitization project.
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Box 12 |
Peking, China
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Scope and Contents
Prints for these negatives in box 11.
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Box 13 |
China (659 to 716), Egypt, India, Palestine
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1900 | |||
Scope and Contents
Upper Yang Tse, Hong Kong, Macao, Tea processing, Pagodas
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Box 14 |
Philippines (1 to 110)
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Undated | |||
Scope and Contents
Pekin, farming and daily life scenes
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Box 15 |
Philippines (111 to 225)
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Undated | |||
Scope and Contents
Farming, varia
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Box 16 |
Philippines (226-315)
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Undated | |||
Box 17 |
Holland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Java, Adirondacks
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Undated | |||
Scope and Contents
Modern prints of some negatives from the Adirondacks and Ausable Chasm in box 11.
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Box 18 |
China (413 to 536)
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1900 | |||
Box 19 |
China (537 to 639)
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1900 | |||
Box 20 |
China (640 to 652), unnumbered negatives of fruits and vegetables, untitled negatives
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1900 | |||
Scope and Contents
Modern prints of the negatives of fruits and vegetables in box 11.
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Box 21 |
Philippines (not numbered)
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Undated | |||
Box 22 |
China, China Episcopal Mission, Phillipines
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Undated | |||
Series IV. Oversized items
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Mapcase Folder 1 |
United States Department of Agriculture documents, one appointing Brill "an Honorary
representative of the United States Department of Agriculture in the Empire of China,"
and one charging Brill with the "investigation of the useful plants of the Yangste
Valley in the Empire of China"; and a government document and agreement establishing
an agricultural school in Hubei Province
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Mapcase Folder 2 |
"Passport" (safe-conduct) of G.D. Brill
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Mapcase Folder 3 |
Large map - Hu-pei Province; Smaller map - Wu-chang, capital of Hy-pei
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Mapcase Folder 4 |
Miscellaneous Chinese-related
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