China / Ceylon Photograph Album, ca. 1910s-1920s

Collection context

Summary

Title:
China / Ceylon Photograph Album,
Dates:
ca. 1910s-1920s
Extent:
.3 linear feet (1 oversize box)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

China / Ceylon Photograph Album. Bernath Mss 34. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

Photograph album, with black lacquered wooden covers, containing about 120 b/w photos, most with captions, of a young officer on the British river boat 'Robin', stationed in the Canoton/Samshui area in 1913. Includes photos of the 'Robin', river scenes, and views of Chinese people, buildings, and boats. Also, some photos of the photographer and friends, as well as later, ca. 1920s, photos of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), including Trincomalee and the Royal Naval Camp at Diyatalawa, and some views of Italy, the Baltic, and a damaged submarine.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 2003.
Physical location:
Del Sur Oversize

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by D. Tambo
Date Prepared:
© 2003
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid in EAD v. 1.0 derived from MS Word 2000 file by David C. Gartrell. Date of source: 12 June 2003 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

China / Ceylon Photograph Album. Bernath Mss 34. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062