Record Source: Other PACSCL Partners / People: Wilson, Philip Whitwell, 1875- 1956 / Place: Doylestown (Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="2010">2010</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="2011">2011</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Record Source Other PACSCL Partners People Wilson, Philip Whitwell, 1875- 1956 Place Doylestown (Pa.) Year 2010 to 2011

Extent:: 46.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Often referred to as "America's Forgotten Explorer," William Edgar Geil (1865-1925) was an evangelical missionary and international explorer from Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania who was most likely the first individual to travel the entire Great Wall of China (in 1908). He was a sought-after lecturer and orator; authored 10 books, including his best-selling travelogue The Great Wall of China (Sturgis & Walton Company, 1909); and was an accomplished photographer whose work documented vanishing cultures. The William Edgar Geil papers, 1886-2013 (bulk 1900-1910), include nearly 2,000 photographs; book preparation materials covering all phases of the editorial process; diaries and field notes; personal correspondence; newspaper clippings; and artwork. The collection documents William E. Geil's extensive travels, his work as an evangelist and missionary, and his family.

Held at: Doylestown Historical Society [Contact Us]

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