Photo Album

Item — Box: SC MS 0281.04, Item: 03

Identifier: SC MS 0281.04.03

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The contents of the collection were presented to Lehigh University in archive boxes with a “bookplate” of the autograph Arch Johnston written over the legs of a two-humped camel with Box # ____ and on the bottom of “bookplate” label is printed Janet Johnston Housenick and William D. Housenick Memorial Foundation as identifier on seven of the boxes, the remainder just have Archibald Johnston Papers handwritten on plain labels.

Dates

Creation: 1938 to February 21, 1948

Creator

From the Collection: Johnston, Archibald, 1865-1948 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 10 Linear Feet (15 light gray archival boxes) ; 10 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Separated Materials

Photo Album 13 x 23 x 2 cm brown and gold silk brocade album bound with silk tassled cord. Inside cover is dedication “Cap. I. V. Gillis (Home) 27 views Pekin China Presented to A. Johnston. Christmas. 27 colored photos of a Chinese residence. (Enclosed calling card – Wai Chiao Pu Peking)