Pictorial material from the Agnes Newton Keith papers [graphic]. ca. 1934-ca. 1975, bulk ca. 1939-ca. 1966.

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Keith, Agnes Newton. Pictorial material from the Agnes Newton Keith papers [graphic].

Pictorial material from the Agnes Newton Keith papers [graphic]. ca. 1934-ca. 1975, bulk ca. 1939-ca. 1966.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/680313021

Includes original drawings made by Keith while she lived in Sandakan, Sabah (then North Borneo). Drawings depict indigenous peoples, flora, fauna, landscapes and architecture. Also includes original drawings depicting her experiences and observations while she was interred by the Japanese in prisoner-of-war and civilian internee camps in various locations in Borneo during World War II. Many of the drawings were used to illustrate Keith's book, including Land Below the Wind (1939), Three Came Home (1947), White Man Returns (1951) and Children of Allah (1966). Several works are annotated or accompanied by notes refering to these publications. Photographs depict indigenous peoples, flora and fauna of North Borneo, especially in the vicinity of Sandakan. Includes album of professional photographs, possibly taken in Borneo, many featuring an unidentified western woman posing with indigenous people. Also includes photographs of views taken in Libya, post-World War II health care efforts in the Philippines, as well as snapshot photographs depicting Keith, her husband Harry, and their son Henry, among others.

2 boxes and 1 oversize box (ca. 580 drawings and ca. 300 photographic prints) and 1 oversize folder (3 drawings) : 30 x 48 cm or smaller.

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