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Collection Overview

Creator:
Bronson, Walter J., 1904-2001
Title:
Walter J. Bronson Photographs of China
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/6969z0832
Dates:
1913-1914
Size:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of 168 photographs (with negatives) of China taken in 1913-1914 by Walter J. Bronson when he was nine to ten years old traveling with his family.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 168 photographs (with negatives) of China taken in 1913-1914 by Bronson when he was nine to ten years old traveling with his family. Since photographs by foreigners were forbidden at that time in China, Bronson's camera was hidden in a wooden box from which he surreptitiously took pictures. Included are views of villages, rivers, railroad stations, temples, "Tientsin," peasants, and military officers. The photographs are unidentified.

Collection Creator Biography:

Bronson, Walter J., 1904-2001

Walter J. Bronson traveled with his family in China when he was nine to ten years old (1913-1914).

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of the author (AM89-8).

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager '2015 in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Walter J. Bronson Photographs of China; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/6969z0832
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1