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Memory book, 1918–1919

 Item — Oversize_Box: 1

Scope and Contents

Inside cover: A picture of Lee and Minneola Lewis - an inscription: "To Minneola's memory - In loving remembrance this collection of pictures is compiled by Lee Lewis. Tharrawaddy, Burma, 1919 Page 1 - pictures from Illinois as they waited to leave for Burma; Page 2 - pictures from Burma; Page 3 - more pictures from Illinois; Page 4 - Homes and people from Burma; Page 5 - Pictures probably from the journey to Burma (we note this is confusing for one of the pictures is dated Dec. 30, 1919, which would have been almost a year after Minneola's death. It is either out of place of misdated); Page 6 - Pictures from Burma; Page 7 - Pictures from the journey to Burma on the Steamship China; Page 8 - Pictures from the journey, Japan; Insert - Picture of large group in Burma with typewritten list of name by rows; Page 9 - Pictures from the journey, Hong Kong; Page 10 - 3 pictures of Currier family - one of the occupants of Bogain Villa; Page 11 - Pictures from the journey – Shanghai; Page 12 - Pictures from Rangoon; Page 13 - Pictures from Rangoon, Arrived February 15, 1918; Pages 14 through 17 - Pictures from the mission and Insert of the winners of a football match; Page 18 - These pages begins a numbered series of pictures which continues to the end of the scrapbook. There is a written narrative over three pages of each of these pictures to be found at the end of the notebook; Pages 19 - 24 - numbered pictures; Inside back cover - a group picture "Our First Convention - Henzada, Burma - Oct. 21 to 28, 1918."

Dates

  • Creation: 1918–1919

Language of Materials

From the File:

English and Karen Burmese

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and copyright holder.

Extent

From the File: 2 Linear Feet (2 shoeboxes, 1 scrapbook box)

Repository Details

Part of the American Baptist Historical Society Repository

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