Florence Gardiner Hall papers [manuscript] 1904-1945.

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Florence Gardiner Hall papers [manuscript] 1904-1945.

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The collection contains miscellaneious correspondence of Hall, chiefly letters from friends in Japan and France, 1904-1945. Topics include desolation and relief work in France after World War I, John L. Lowes' book "Road to Xanadu," and the invasion of Okinawa, 1945. The collection also contains miscellaneous invitations including one to meet Admiral Tojo and two from theJapapnese Imperial Family; an obituary, tribute and note on the death of Walter Wesley Gethman of the YMCA; and a biographical note, obituary and funeral program for Umeko Tsuda. The collection also contains a series of articles by George Kennan on the Japanese, published in "The Outlook," 1912;descriptions of North Africa and Sicily in 1943 by Major Joe Carson, together with miscellaneous clippings and articles on Japan and China and missionary work. The collection also contains snapshots and negatives of family and friends at [Bar Harbor, Maine?], 1904; negatives of [scenes in Calcutta?], 1907; Japanese postcards celebrating victory in the Russo-Japanese War; and published photographs of China including scenes of Macau, Guangzhou and Fuzhou Shi and medical missionary work, at least one of which is from Headland's "Chinese heroes." There is also a large Japanese engraving "The Brichi Governor Prince Konnot."

circa 50 items.

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eng,

jpn,

University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Kennan, George, 1845-1924

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MacVeagh, Fanny,

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