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Arthur H. Smith Chinese Artifact Collection, circa 1700-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Arthur H.
- Title
- Arthur H. Smith Chinese Artifact Collection
- Dates
- circa 1700-1950 (inclusive)17001950
- Quantity
- 5.0 linear feet, (3 flat boxes, 1 record carton, 1 object)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.572
- Summary
- The Arthur H. Smith Chinese Artifact Collection, which dates from circa 1700 to 1930, consists of hand-painted scrolls, poetry, and wall decorations. This collection, which spans from 1700 to 1930, also contains advertisements, calligraphy, and accordion codices. It also houses printed pamphlets of philosophy and ethics, and a small wooden abacus.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Arthur Henderson Smith, born on July 18, 1845, was a missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. He spent 54 years as a missionary in China, and documented much of the culture he encountered in books for foreign readers. He served in the Civil War, graduated from Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin in 1867, and became ordained into the Congregational ministry. He and his wife moved to China in 1872, where they lived in Pangjiazhuang, Shandong. He died in 1932 at the age of 87.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Arthur H. Smith Chinese Artifact Collection consists of hand-painted scrolls, poetry, wall decorations, and advertisements. This collection, which dates from circa 1700 to 1950, also consists of calligraphy, accordion codices, and printed pamphlets of philosophy and ethics. It also includes a small wooden abacus. Though most of these materials were collected by Smith, items from other sources were added to the collection, probably by previous archives staff.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Missionaries
Corporate Names
- American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
Geographical Names
- China
Henry Adams
2018
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