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Holden Furber papers, 1898-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.75 linear feet (5 boxes and oversized folder)
Abstract:
Holden Furber (1903-1993) was a professor of South Asian studies at the University of Pennsylvania from 1948 to 1973. His papers include his correspondence to his family while traveling; records relating to his education from grammar school to graduate school; his writings; his research; and his professional papers, largely as a professor.

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Harold A. Budke World War II photograph album of India, 1945-1946 (inclusive)

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0.33 linear feet (1 box)
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Captain Harold A. Budke was a medic in the United States Army, posted in Calcutta from 1945 to 1946. The photographs in his album document his experiences from his trip to Calcutta, to his service with the United States Army Dispensary, to his day-to-day experiences in the city, and to his work preparing the U.S.S. Marine Panther to transport GI's and patients from India in early 1946.

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W. McLatchie photograph album, 1942-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Photograph album kept W. McLatchie, a British soldier who was stationed in India from 1942 to 1945.

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S.A. Wheeler World War II photograph albums from India, 1942-1945 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 box)
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S.A. Wheeler may have been a Scottish member of the British Air Force posted in India during World War II. This collection is composed of two volumes of photos taken in India between 1942 and 1945, likely by S.A. Wheeler. A majority of the photographs capture local scenes of the market, the landscape and the people, mostly in Lahore and Dehli but also on trips he took in the region. The volumes also contain some newspaper clippings, stamps, paper money and other mementos.

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Leading aircraftman Clinton photograph album of India, 1944-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 box)
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This collection is consists of one album of just under 100 photographs taken in India from 1944 to 1945 by a leading aircraft man (L.A.C.) in the Royal Air Force whose surname was Clinton. The photos in the album are all of India. In addition, there is a handful of loose photos from outside India.

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Photograph album by a British soldier, 1944-1945 (inclusive)

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0.3 linear_foot (1 box)
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Photograph album kept by an unidentified British soldier in the Royal Air Force stationed in India during World War II. The album spans from 1944-1945 and is comprised of 330 photographs.

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Robert and Barbara Barlow travel photograph album of India, 1943-1945 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear_foot (1 volume)
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Robert and Barbara Barlow (Bob and Babs) traveled to India from 1943 to 1945. It is unclear from the volume if the Barlows were visiting India as a result of service during World War II or if they were traveling for pleasure. The album, titled "Street Scenes in India" provides no hints to who the Barlows were or why they were in India, but contains photographs of the various sights (both architectural and cultural) found during their stay.

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Irving Eisner World War II photograph album of India, 1942-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 volume)
Abstract:
This album, carefully created by Irving Eisner, chronicles his time as a corporal in the U.S. Army posted in India from 1942 to 1944. It mostly focuses on his friendships with other military personnel and his vacations while in India.

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India and England photograph album, 1927-1942 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear_foot (1 volume and 1 folder)
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This volume, probably created by a British citizen living in India as a result of military service, consists of more than 300 photographs taken from 1927 to 1942. Most of the photographs are set in the Assam state of India, though there are several pages filled with photographs of English villages. The album documents life for the British community in India during the first half of the 20th century.

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Lance Bombardier Davies photograph album of India, 1935-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 volume and 1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection depicts the experience of a young British soldier in the 8th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, possibly a lance bombardier named Davies, in India from 1935 to 1940.

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British soldier's photograph album of India, 1930-1934 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear_foot (1 volume)
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This collection consists of about 170 photographs, placed in an album, taken in India between 1930 and 1934 by an unidentified British soldier. Though the soldier is unknown, it is almost certain that he served in the Royal Fusiliers. The photographs in the album largely depict the every day life of British soldiers and their social activities, as well as providing evidence of British interest in Indian life and customs.

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Henry Vaux photograph albums of India, 1911-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear feet (1 box)
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Major Henry George Vaux (1883-1957) was a military secretary in the British Army, posted in India. He served as Aide de Camp to Lord Carmichael who served as Governor of Victoria from 1908 to 1911, Governor of Madras from 1911 to 1912, and Governor of Bengal from 1912 to 1914. Major Vaux also served under Lord Ronaldshay, Lord Lytton and Lord Sykes. He was named Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1921 by King George the V. Major Vaux ended his career as a Lieutenant Colonel. The five volumes of photographs capture the luxurious style and activities present in the lives of the highest ranking British military posted to India, and their families, in the early part of the 20th century. The subject of many photographs are the leisure activities enjoyed by this group – horse races, polo, hunting, tennis – as well as ceremonial events such as visits of kings, queens and dignitaries of all kind. Some family life is included as well through wedding photos, photos of pets, and...(see more)

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Photograph album by a British soldier, 1927-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Photograph album kept by a British soldier who appears to be named Ricardo. There are 95 black-and-white snapshots taken in cities and towns of Pakistan, in what was named the North-West Frontier Province.

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William Edgar Pringle Harrison photograph album, 1918-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A photograph album kept by William Edgar Pringle Harrison who served as a Leiutenant in the India Army Reserve in Pakistan. The album provides a pictorial record of Harrison's sevice in Pakistan with photographs spanning from late-1918 to mid-1919.

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Kulu and Kashmir travel photograph album, 1918-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 volume)
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This collection captures what is likely a vacation of a British couple with their dog and at least one staff person through the region of Kulu and Kashmir from 1918 to 1919.

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British soldier's photograph album, 1912-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A album containing a collection of photographs probably kept by a British soldier in Lucknow, India between the years 1912 to 1918.

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Indian photograph album, 1909-1914 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 box)
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This photograph album includes 97 photos taken between 1909 and 1914 in India, primarily in the Shimla and Pune area. The photographer is unknown, but it is likely that he was a British soldier in the 3rd Sappers and Miners in the Indian Army.

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Second Lancers photograph album, 1909-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear feet (1 box)
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The Second Lancers, established in 1809 by William Linnaeus Gardner (1770-1835), was a cavalry regiment in the British Indian Army. It is probable that the creator of this album was a British or Indian officer who served with the Second Lancers between 1909 and 1913. For the most part, military life is not documented--instead the volume consists of formal portraits of British and Indian soldiers; candid photographs of soldiers; portraits of horses; and photographs of a trip to England, equine sports in India (including racing and polo), and a trip to Delhi for the Delhi Durbar held in December 1911 to commemorate the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary as Emperor and Empress of India.

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