Contents and Arrangement
Toggle
Online

Photograph Albums, circa 1890-1920s

1 box
Collection Creator:
Morris, DuBois S. (1873-1956) and Morris, Alice Ray Buell (1879-1966)
Dates:
circa 1890-1920s
Located In:
Box 2
Extent:
1 box
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

Consists of five photograph albums. One of the albums is reddish-brown with "Photographs" and "D. B. S. Morris" inscribed on the cover. Photographs are captioned, likely by the creator. One of the albums contains "glimpses of Hwai Yuen," at least some of which are from 1904. Many photographs show other missionaries in China and their family members. Another large portion of photographs depict people in the community, in various activities in storefronts or on the street, as well as interior and exteriors of buildings and homes, and class photographs.

Another album has an embossed cover with a gilt pattern and woven string binding. The photographs roughly span the years 1910 to 1924, and are largely family photographs, with many donor-supplied captions. There are photographs of Dubois and Alice Morris's family, house, and garden; photographs of several other weddings; photographs of other buildings, people, classes of students, church groups, etc. in Huaiyuan; and there are a few photographs taken at the Jersey Shore.

Three of the photograph albums have "Snap Shots" embossed on their covers. One of the albums contains photographs from a trip taken with Edgar and Florence Morris to Beijing, from around 1920. Almost all of these photographs are of landscapes, temples, and other buildings, with very few people depicted.

One of the albums seems to be photographs from one or more family summer vacations in Québec City, Québec; Stony Lake, Ontario; and possibly Princeton, NJ and "Spring Lake." Many of the photographs depict family members hiking, swimming, and canoeing in various natural environments.

There is a photograph album of local people and places, with more street photography than travel or landscape photography. There are also group photographs, for example of the Han Mei Boys School, the Women's Industrial School, and other classes. There are a few family pictures and portraits, some interior and exterior building shots, and landscape and nature photographs. Creator-supplied captions indicate that some or most of the photographs were taken in Huaiyuan, with some other locations, like Guling.

Conditions Governing Access

This 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.

Credit this material:

Photograph Albums; DuBois S. Morris and Alice Morris Papers, C1658, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 2
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.

The lantern slides are fragile and require special handling in the reading room. Some of the photograph albums are brittle and deteriorating, and require special handling in the reading room.

Processing Information

This collection was partially processed by Amy C. Vo in March 2022. Finding aid written by Amy C. Vo in March 2022.

The remainder of the collection was processed by Amy C. Vo in December 2022. In more cases than not, materials are already foldered and labeled; these folders were retained, along with their donor-supplied titles. If folders were replaced, donor-supplied description retained. The finding aid was revised by Amy C. Vo in December 2022 to reflect the incorporation of the rest of the collection material.

Finding aid title updated by Amy C. Vo in October 2023 to elucidate Alice Morris's role as one of the collection's creators.

In January 2024, the 2023 accrual was processed and the finding aid was revised to reflect the incorporation of these materials into the collection.

Custodial History

Eloise Clark received the 11 film reels of the 2023 accrual from her first cousin, Marjorie Cave, the eldest daughter of John McLean Morris, one of Dubois S. and Alice Morris's four children.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of five photograph albums. One of the albums is reddish-brown with "Photographs" and "D. B. S. Morris" inscribed on the cover. Photographs are captioned, likely by the creator. One of the albums contains "glimpses of Hwai Yuen," at least some of which are from 1904. Many photographs show other missionaries in China and their family members. Another large portion of photographs depict people in the community, in various activities in storefronts or on the street, as well as interior and exteriors of buildings and homes, and class photographs.

Another album has an embossed cover with a gilt pattern and woven string binding. The photographs roughly span the years 1910 to 1924, and are largely family photographs, with many donor-supplied captions. There are photographs of Dubois and Alice Morris's family, house, and garden; photographs of several other weddings; photographs of other buildings, people, classes of students, church groups, etc. in Huaiyuan; and there are a few photographs taken at the Jersey Shore.

Three of the photograph albums have "Snap Shots" embossed on their covers. One of the albums contains photographs from a trip taken with Edgar and Florence Morris to Beijing, from around 1920. Almost all of these photographs are of landscapes, temples, and other buildings, with very few people depicted.

One of the albums seems to be photographs from one or more family summer vacations in Québec City, Québec; Stony Lake, Ontario; and possibly Princeton, NJ and "Spring Lake." Many of the photographs depict family members hiking, swimming, and canoeing in various natural environments.

There is a photograph album of local people and places, with more street photography than travel or landscape photography. There are also group photographs, for example of the Han Mei Boys School, the Women's Industrial School, and other classes. There are a few family pictures and portraits, some interior and exterior building shots, and landscape and nature photographs. Creator-supplied captions indicate that some or most of the photographs were taken in Huaiyuan, with some other locations, like Guling.

Arrangement

Materials are grouped by genre/type and arranged in the order in which they were received.

Collection History

Custodial History

Eloise Clark received the 11 film reels of the 2023 accrual from her first cousin, Marjorie Cave, the eldest daughter of John McLean Morris, one of Dubois S. and Alice Morris's four children.

Processing Information

This collection was partially processed by Amy C. Vo in March 2022. Finding aid written by Amy C. Vo in March 2022.

The remainder of the collection was processed by Amy C. Vo in December 2022. In more cases than not, materials are already foldered and labeled; these folders were retained, along with their donor-supplied titles. If folders were replaced, donor-supplied description retained. The finding aid was revised by Amy C. Vo in December 2022 to reflect the incorporation of the rest of the collection material.

Finding aid title updated by Amy C. Vo in October 2023 to elucidate Alice Morris's role as one of the collection's creators.

In January 2024, the 2023 accrual was processed and the finding aid was revised to reflect the incorporation of these materials into the collection.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

This 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.

The lantern slides are fragile and require special handling in the reading room. Some of the photograph albums are brittle and deteriorating, and require special handling in the reading room.

Credit this material:

Photograph Albums; DuBois S. Morris and Alice Morris Papers, C1658, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Ask Us a Question
Visit Us
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 2