cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78312
title: Mr S W Law and local people, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing Regions Beyond Missionary Union missionary Mr S W Law with a group of local people wearing long robes. Mr Law was based in Motihari, Bihar. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78313
title: Outdoor service, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a male missionary from Regions Beyond Missionary Union taking an outdoor service in Bihar, India. The missionary wears a suit and tie, and is surrounded by a number of local men, women and children. A bullock cart stands in the background. The service takes place next to a large body of water. The missionary preacher may be My Peter Wynd, an early missionary to Bihar sent by Regions Beyond Missionary Union. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78314
title: Male missionary and Indian group, India, ca. 1940

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a male missionary from Regions Beyond Missionary Union with a group of Indian adults and children. The missionary, dressed in a suit and tie, holds an Indian child in his arms. Both missionary and child wear flower garlands around their necks. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78315
title: Wedding tea, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing an Indian bride and groom cutting their wedding cake following their marriage ceremony. One Indian lady and two older female European missionaries stand in the background. The table is set with tea-cups. The bride wears a white sari with a veil, and the groom wears a high-collared jacket, a sherwani. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/jb7kqb/cnbedp
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-3338.tif

description: :unav
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78316
title: Wedding photograph, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a large group photograph taken at a Christian wedding in Bihar, India. There are two Indian married couples in the photograph, who stand at the centre of the group. The brides wear white saris and veils, and the grooms wear garlands around their necks and high collared jackets (or sherwanis.) This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/jb7kqb
title: Puccinia coronata Corda, 3338

description: Fungarium Micromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78317
title: Missionary with Indian men and boys, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a male missionary from Regions beyond Missionary Union with a group of Indian men and boys. They sit on a round stone structure, such as a well. The missionary wears a safari shirt, shorts and a pith helmet. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78318
title: Missionaries in marketplace, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a male and female missionary walking through a marketplace in Bihar, India. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78319
title: Hope Lee and Indian group, India, ca. 1915

description: Tinted lantern slide showing Regions Beyond Missionary Union missionary Miss Hope Lee with a group of two Indian men, four women and one child. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78293
title: Outcasts, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a poor Indian family standing outside their mud and thatch home. A man stands with his wife, who holds a very young baby. A daughter of around four years of age holds her younger sibling in her arms. The caption to the slide reads: "Outcast." This family could come from the "Dalit" or "Untouchable" caste, a group outside the four main castes of Hindu society, and believed to be ritually impure. Dalits were associated with "unclean" occupations, such as leatherwork, butchery, waste disposal and animal carcass disposal. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78320
title: Grave of William Carey, India, ca. 1920

description: Black and white lantern slide showing the grave of missionary William Carey (1761-1834), his second wife Charlotte Emelia Carey (1761-1821) and third wife Grace Carey (d. 1835). Reverend Dr William Carey founded the Baptist Missionary Society in 1792 and began its first mission to India in 1794. He worked in the Danish colony of Serampore, and translated the Bible into Bengali, Sanskrit and into regional Indian dialects. Carey was buried in the Mission Burial Ground at Serampore. After falling into disrepair, the grave was renovated in 2009. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78321
title: Indian boys, India, ca. 1915

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a group of Indian boys in traditional, smart attire. They pose in front of a decorated structure, and may be taking part in a religious festival. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78322
title: Sadhu, India, ca. 1915

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a sadhu, or an ascetic, wandering monk. The man wears large beads and a conical-shaped hat. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78289
title: Boot mender, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing an Indian man at his work as a boot mender. He sits on a wooden platform, mending a pair of low boots with his tools scattered around him. An older man sits beside him and talks to him, with one foot slipped out of his shoe, whilst another two men look into the camera from the background. Because this man is engaged in leather-work (a low caste occupation in the Hindu system of social organisation), he may be a Muslim or a member of the low "Dalit" caste. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78323
title: Procession of pilgrims, India, ca. 1906

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a long procession of on an Indian mountain road. Some carry umbrellas to protect them from the shade. A cross seems to be carried in the procession, possibly making this an Easter celebration. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78324
title: Mission house, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a mission house built by Regions Beyond Missionary Union. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78325
title: Native evangelist family, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a native evangelist and his family wearing traditional dress in a group portrait. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/q1il5d/qjub1d
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-3445.tif

description: :unav
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78326
title: Young girl in sari, India, ca. 1906

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a young Indian girl wearing a sari, with ribbons in her hair. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78295
title: "Contemplation," India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide portrait of an older Hindu man sitting in a half lotus position reading a text. He wears prayer beads around his neck, and a small loin-cloth. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78327
title: God Save the Emperor, India, c. 1920

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a group of Indian boys sitting opposite each other to form a track or pathway. Older boys sit in the shade of the mission building behind them. A banner can be seen on the mission building which reads: "GOD SAVE THE EMPEROR." The banner refers to King George V (1865-1936), king of the United Kingdom and its dominions and Emperor of India, reigning from 1910 until his death in 1936. The photograph may have been taken at an institutional or national celebration. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/q1il5d
title: Puccinia coronata Corda, 3445

description: Fungarium Micromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78328
title: Mr Wynd preaching in Harnatar market, India, 1925

description: Black and white lantern slide showing Mr Peter Wynd, a missionary working for Regions Beyond Missionary Union, preaching at an evening service in a market in Harnatar, northeast India. Mr Wynd wears a suit and pith helmet, and holds a tract in his hand as he speaks. He is surrounded by a group of men, the heads of most of whom are covered. One caption to this image reads: "Evening service." A longer caption reads: "Mr Wynd preaching in the Harnatar Market. Photo by H.S.G." This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78292
title: Baroda, Temple and River, India, ca. 1920

description: Black and white lantern slide featuring a view of the temple and river at Baroda (now known as Vadodara) in Gujarat, Western India. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78331
title: Woodwork in village, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a family sitting in a village courtyard. A young man seems to be engaged in woodwork, and an older man sits across from him, holding the other end of a wooden frame. Another man sits on a log to watch, a woman sits behind, and a small child watches the working men. A water jug and drinking cup can be seen in the foreground of the image. Houses in the village are thatched, and washing can be seen hanging from reed fencing. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78344
title: Cattle transport, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing two cows standing on a wooden river boat, which is moored at a bank. Whilst Indian men stand by and on the boat, a female missionary in smart Western dress stands in the background. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78343
title: Elephant, India, ca. 1920

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a large elephant being led by two Indian men. The elephant has been decorated with symbols for the moon and stars. The tips of the animal's tusks look to have been cut off. A bell hangs around the animal's neck. The elephant may be taking part in a local festival, or mela. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78339
title: Craftsman making vessels, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a male Indian craftsman making vessels or pots. He poses as if hammering a metal rod into shape, and pots with metal rivets lie by his feet. The tools of the craftsman lie on the floor around him. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78346
title: Man with wood-turned object, India, ca. 1920

description: Tinted lantern slide showing an Indian man holding a wooden object, which has either been turned on a lathe, or is part of a lathe itself. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78336
title: Crowd at mela, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a large crowd at an Indian festival, or mela. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78345
title: Stone stele, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing an Indian man with his arms around what seems to be a stone stele, covered by a wooden shelter. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78342
title: Sadhu with long hair, India, ca. 1920

description: Black and white lantern slide showing an older Indian gentleman, possibly a sadhu. A sadhu is an ascetic, wandering Hindu holy man. The man has braided hair down to his feet, wears prayer beads and beaded bracelets. He carries a wooden object. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78334
title: Basket making, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing two Indian men making baskets. The two men make basket frames, whilst a complete overturned wicker basket lies behind one of the men. The men sit in front of a thatched building in their village. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78348
title: Group of boys, India, ca. 1920

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a large group of Indian boys outside a building, possibly a missionary institution. The plaster-work is falling away on one side of the building. The boys wear caps and skull caps on their heads. Two men, possibly teachers, stand at one end of the group. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/pxynsm/vabgjz
title: Puccinia coronata Corda F-3737.tif

description: :unav
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78338
title: Collapsed building, India, 1934

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a collapsed building, probably destroyed by the major earthquake that occurred in Bihar on 15 January 1934. The building has been substantially destroyed. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.48370/ofd/pxynsm
title: Puccinia coronata Corda, 3737

description: Fungarium Micromycetes
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78333
title: Sadhu with vessel, India, ca. 1920

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a sadhu, or Hindu wandering ascetic holy man. He squats on the ground and carries a long bag or vessel (such as a water bottle) and a blanket. He has long, matted hair and wears beads and a scarf around his neck. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78341
title: Harvesting, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a group of male and female Indian workers in a field, harvesting crops. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78332
title: Riverside Mela, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a large group of people at a riverside mela (meaning "gathering" or "festival.") Stallholders sell their wares from large baskets in the foreground. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78347
title: Harvesting rice, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a group of workers harvesting rice from a paddy field. An observer or manager stands by the field making written notes. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78349
title: Naga wedding, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a very young couple from the Naga group of tribes (possibly from the Ao tribe), who live in north eastern India and north west Burma. The girl wears a white shirt with a sash, a wrap around her waist and a tall hat. The boy wears a conical hat, bands round his arms of brass or copper and ivory, and brass or copper bracelets around his shins. He wears brass or copper bands around his waist over a cloth wrap. A man can be seen in the background wearing a white official uniform. They stand before a wooden house on stilts, from which the skin of a large wild cat hangs. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78350
title: Indian boys and girls, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a group of Indian boys and girls, possibly cared for by Regions Beyond Missionary Union. They sit on a grassy area. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78351
title: Musical instrument, India, ca. 1930

description: Black and white lantern slide showing a home-made four-stringed musical instrument. The instrument could be a datara or a tanpura. The body is a wooden box, and strings are stretched across the body over amplifying holes to two necks. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78352
title: Narrow bridge, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing an Indian man crossing a high, narrow bridge made entirely from logs. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78353
title: Indigenous group, India, ca. 1920

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a group of men from an indigenous tribe in Northern India. Some of the men pose with weapons, and children can be seen in the background. The men wear loin-cloths, and the two men at the front of the photo wear jerkins. The oldest man in the picture wears a turban. Log houses can be seen in the background. These men may be from a tribe of the Naga peoples. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78354
title: Bullock statue, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing a statue of a bullock in a Hindu temple courtyard. Chairs are set in front of the statue, and people crowd around it. The statue has a garland of flowers draped over its head. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-c123-78355
title: Old man at temple, India, ca. 1930

description: Tinted lantern slide showing an older Indian man (possibly a Hindu sadhu, or holy man) standing on a Hindu temple walkway. His face and body are painted, and he wears a dhoti (a long white cloth) wrapped around his waist. This slide comes from a collection created by missionaries from Regions Beyond Missionary Union, an interdenominational Protestant evangelical mission working in northeast India (Bihar and Orissa) and Nepal.