cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68161
title: "Hurricane Sky", Calabar, late 19th century

description: Image of a stormy sky over Calabar.  The image shows dark clouds over a flat landscape.  The sky is also lit by reds, yellows and greens.; Mary Slessor, the Scottish missionary, lost her hut to a Calabar tornado when it hit the village of Ibaka.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69112
title: Chinese Official, Manchuria, ca. 1882-ca. 1936

description: "Chinese Official". Photograph of a Chinese man on the back of a small white horse.  He is dressed in traditional blue Chinese robes.  There is a decorative framework on a building behind the official.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68162
title: "Mary Slessor and her family", Calabar, late 19th century

description: Mary Slessor pictured with a group, mainly of children, of varying age.  One small child sits on Mary Slessor's knee in the centre of the picture.  Some of the children are dressed in brightly coloured clothes.; Mary Slessor was a Scottish missionary known for her work in Africa where she successfully fought against a number of issues including the killing of twins at infancy.  Mary adopted many abandoned children, most notably twin babies and the children of slaves.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68163
title: "Forest Path in Okoyong, Calabar", late 19th century

description: Image of a forest path in Okoyong, Calabar.  Okoyong is in the Cross River State, Nigeria.  It was here in the village of Akpap that Mary Slessor, the Scottish Missionary, lived for a number of years.; In June 1888, Mary Slessor visited the Okoyong forest people.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68164
title: "Calabar River Scene", late 19th century

description: Image of a Calabar river scene.  There is a forested area across the far side of the river and part of a wooden boat visible in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68165
title: Ma Eme, Calabar
title: Eme Ete

description: Image of Ma Eme seated in front of a building.  She is seated in the foreground wearing a long pink robe and feather hat.  Behind her stand two boys.; Ma Eme of Ekenge was the sister of Chief Edem of Ekenge and also the widow of a chief.  Ma Eme became a friend of Mary Slessor, the Scottish missionary, and often helped her in her work rescuing babies, women and slaves.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68166
title: "Chief and Household at Ifako, Calabar", late 19th century

description: Group picture of the Chief of Ifako and his household.  The chief is seated outside a thatched hut with a group of children seated at his feet and a row of adults standing behind him.; Ifako is located in later day Nigeria.  Mary Slessor, the Scottish Missionary, secured permission from the chief to locate a mission building here for the refuge of distressed folk.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68167
title: "Path through Okoyong Forest, Calabar", late 19th century

description: Image of a forest path in Okoyong, Calabar.  There are a group of women approaching in the distance carrying bundles on their heads.; Okoyong is in the Cross River State, Nigeria.  It was here in the village of Akpap that Mary Slessor, the Scottish Missionary, lived for a number of years.  In June 1888, Mary Slessor visited the Okoyong forest people.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68168
title: "Mary Slessor, Ma Eme, Chief Edim & Ekenge People", Calabar, late 19th century

description: Group photograph of Mary Slessor and the Ekenge people.  Mary Slessor is standing between Ma Eme and Chief Edem.  Seated on the grass to the front are a group of children and a number of men. The group are pictured outside a thatched house.; Ma Eme of Ekenge was the sister of Chief Edem of Ekenge. Ma Eme became a friend of Mary Slessor, the Scottish missionary, and often helped her in her work rescuing babies, women and slaves.  Ekenge is located within later day Nigeria.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69125
title: Small River in Flood, Mukden, Manchuria, ca. 1882-ca. 1936

description: "Small River in Flood". Photograph of a river in flood in Mukden Manchuria.  Mukden, or Shenyang, is the capital of Liaoning province in Northeast China.  The Scottish missionary Dugald Christie came here in 1884.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69126
title: Group Waiting for Distribution of Relief, Manchuria, ca. 1882-ca. 1936

description: Photograph of a group of people waiting for relief in Manchuria.  Individuals in the group range in age from children to the elderly.  All are wearing traditional Chinese robes.  The group gathered in front of a building with a thatched roof.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69127
title: Mukden Hospital Assistants, Manchuria, 1892

description: Photograph of 9 Mukden Hospital Assistants, standing on the steps of Mukden Hospital.  All are wearing traditional Chinese robes.  Mukden, or Shenyang, is the capital of Liaoning province in Northeast China.  The Scottish missionary Dugald Christie came here in 1884.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69128
title: Magistrates Wife and Daughters, Manchuria, ca. 1882-ca. 1936

description: Photograph of a Magistrate's wife and two daughters in Manchuria, China.  All three women are wearing traditional decorative Chinese robes, they are pictured sitting in front of an ornate screen.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69129
title: Manchu Soldiers, Manchuria, ca. 1882-ca. 1936

description: Photograph of a group of Manchu Soldiers.  A number of the soldiers are on horse back and others are on foot.  They are all dressed in uniform.  The soldiers are pictured in front of a number of low buildings behind an ornate gate and wall.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69130
title: Sedan Chair, Manchuria, ca. 1882-ca. 1936

description: "Carrying Chair".  Photograph of a sedan chair being carried by 4 men.  The men are all dressed in traditional Chinese dress.  Behind them is a building with a decorative framework to the front.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1236640
title: Test .Fastq Files

description: The following files are sets of raw fastq sequences to be used to follow along with tutorials in various github repos.

Contents (last updated 04-28-2018)


	test_fastq_small.zip - set of 4 test samples (R1 and R2) with 800 sequences each. Commands in steps below use Test01 from this dataset.
	test_fastq_large.zip - full set of raw sequences (R1 and R2 per sample) to provide the opportunity to run the below tutorial with a full dataset.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.1236641
title: Test .Fastq Files

description: The following files are sets of raw fastq sequences to be used to follow along with tutorials in various github repos.

Contents (last updated 04-28-2018)


	test_fastq_small.zip - set of 4 test samples (R1 and R2) with 800 sequences each. Commands in steps below use Test01 from this dataset.
	test_fastq_large.zip - full set of raw sequences (R1 and R2 per sample) to provide the opportunity to run the below tutorial with a full dataset.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67384
title: Mining facilities, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "Blick in die Minenanlagen" ("View of the mining facilities"). Photograph of a mining site. Several buildings and a smoking chimney are visible, to the left a car.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67385
title: Gorge near Krugersdorp, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "Gar nicht weit von der Krügersdorper Lokation ein Stück unberührter afrikanischer Natur, - eine Schlucht zu der kein Auto führt, - die deshalb für weisse Afrikaner im allgemeinen nicht passierbar ist." ("Not far from the Krugersdorp location a piece of untouched nature, - a gorge to where no car comes, - therefore it is for white Africans in general impassable.") View of a gorge.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67386
title: Olifantsnek Dam, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "[A]m Olifanteneckdamm, Transvaal." ("At the Olifantsnek Dam, Transvaal"). View of a reservoir and mountains.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67387
title: Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "Am Hartebeestpoortdamm, Transvaal." ("At Hartbeespoort Dam, Transvaal"). View of a road leading over a dam. In the background a reservoir.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67388
title: Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "Am Hartebeestpoortdamm, Transvaal." ("At Hartbeespoort Dam, Transvaal"). View of the top of the dam wall.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67389
title: Marico Dam, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "Der aufgestaute Marikofluss" ("The dammed up Marico River"). View of a reservoir.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67390
title: Horse-drawn cart crossing the Hex River, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "Der Hexriver" ("Hex River"). Photograph of a two-wheeled cart drawn by four horses or mules crossing a shallow river.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68169
title: "First Church at Ifako, Calabar", late 19th century

description: Group picture of Ifako villagers grouped outside the first church to be built there.  The church has a thatched roof and plaster walls.; Ifako is located in later day Nigeria.  The first Okoyong church was built at Ifako and was designed by Mary Slessor.  The chiefs promised that this church would be a sanctuary of refuge and that no weapon would be carried into it.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68170
title: "Canoes on Beach, Calabar", late 19th century

description: Image of a three wooden canoes on a Calabar beach.  There are wooden thatched huts on the hillside above the beach and three men pictured in the centre of the image.; Such canoes were one of the primary modes of transport and were used to trade between villages.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68171
title: "Mary Slessor's House at Ekenge", Calabar, late 19th century

description: Image of the Scottish Missionary Mary Slessor's house with Mary pictured outside alongside a number of children and villagers.  The house has a thatched roof and upstairs veranda. Ekenge is located within later day Nigeria.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68172
title: A basket of Twin Babies, Old Calabar, late 19th century

description: Image of a woven basket containing two sets of twin babies.  There are two older children standing behind the basket and two seated in the foreground of the picture.; It was the belief in Calabar that if a woman had twins one of them had to be a devil so the twins were left in the jungle to die.  Mary Slessor, the Scottish Missionary, successfully fought against the practice of killing twins at infancy and herself saved many twins from this fate.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68173
title: "Canoe in the Making", late 19th century

description: Image of a wooden canoe in a forest clearing.  The canoe has been hollowed out from a felled tree.; Such canoes were one of the primary modes of transport in Calabar and were used to trade between villages.  Mary Slessor, the Scottish Missionary, had such a canoe made for her.  She additionally built boathouses to protect her canoe from the weather, thieves and insects.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68175
title: "Opening a Box from Scotland", Calabar, late 19th century

description: Group image, including Mary Slessor in the middle of the picture having just received a mission box from Scotland.  The box is seen to contain clothing amongst other gifts.; Mission boxes sent from Scotland could contain clothing and gifts, which were reserved for special occasions.  The arrival of such a box would have been the only time that Mary Slessor herself was able to renew the clothing that she wore.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68176
title: "Mary Slessor Presiding at Okoyong Court, Calabar", late 19th century

description: Image of Mary Slessor, the Scottish missionary, in her role as president of the local court in Okoyong.  Mary Slessor is seated in the middle of the picture alongside four men.; In 1889 the British Government established a Protectorate in Calabar and recognising Mary Slessors unique influence in Okoyong invited her to organise and supervise a local court.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68177
title: "View from Gate of Mary Slessor's Compound, Ekenge", Calabar, late 19th century

description: Image of the view from the Scottish missionary Mary Slessor's compound.  A path can be seen winding through some trees into a forest. Ekenge is located within later day Nigeria.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m68178
title: Mary Slessor's Annotated Bible

description: Image of an open page of Mary Slessor's Bible.  Both pages are heavily annotated.; Mary Slessor, the Scottish Missionary, lived in Okoyong (located in later day Nigeria) for many years.  Here she held bible readings usually at 5.30am.  Her bibles were very heavily annotated.  One remark is noted to read "This happens in Okoyong every day".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69131
title: Boat under sail on Liao River, Manchuria, ca. 1882-ca. 1936

description: Photograph of a boat under sail on the Liao Rover in Manchuria.  The boat is a small wooden vessel with a single large sail.  There are two men standing on board the boat.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69132
title: Red Cross Workers, NewChwang, Manchuria, 1895

description: Photograph of a group of Red Cross workers.  The group consist of 13 men all dressed in western suits, two are possibly wearing naval uniform.  The men are gathered, some seated and some standing, outside a building.  There is a sign displaying 4 Chinese characters at the top of the picture.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69133
title: Japanese Infantry, Manchuria, ca. 1882-ca. 1936

description: Photograph of a troop of Japanese Infantry marching through a deserted area.  All of the soldiers are in full uniform with rifles over their shoulders.  There are hills visible in the background.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69139
title: Presentation of Robes & Umbrella to Dr and Mrs Dugald Christie, Manchuria, 1897

description: "Presentation of Robes and Umbrella to Dr & Mrs Christie, 1897". Photograph of the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie and his wife being presented with ceremonial Chinese robes and an umbrella.  The presentation is possibly taking place outside Mukden Hospital.  There is a group present to watch the presentation; all are wearing traditional Manchu gowns or qipao.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m69140
title: Chinese Boxer - Arms and Flag, Manchuria, ca. 1882-ca. 1936

description: "Boxer dress - Arms and Flag".  Image of Boxer with a flag, spear and a decorative shield.  The Boxers, or the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, was a secret society founded in the northern provinces of China.  The Boxers opposed Western imperialism and Christianity and were responsible for the Boxer rebellion in China between 1898 and 1901.; This belongs to a series of Church of Scotland Foreign Missions Committee lantern slides relating to the Scottish missionary Dugald Christie.  Dugald Christie was born in Glencoe in Scotland and studied medicine under the auspices of the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society.  In 1882, along with his first wife, Elizabeth, he went to Manchuria to work as a medical missionary of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland.  He worked initially in Newchang and later moved to the capital of Mukden where he opened Manchuria’s first hospital in 1884.  In 1912 he established Mukden Medical College. Dugald Christie retired in 1923 and died in Edinburgh in 1936.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67391
title: Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "Der Hartebeestpoortdam" ("Hartbeespoort Dam"). View of a reservoir and mountains.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67392
title: Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "Der Hartebeestpoortdamm" ("Hartbeespoort Dam"). View of a reservoir and mountain sides.; Description on the back reading: "In den Magalisbergen wurde der Krokodilfluß abgesperrt. Dadurch wurde das Wasser zu einem etwa 10 km langen See aufgestaut. Es dient zur Bewässerung in der regenlosen Jahreszeit. Die Kanalisation ist rund 70 km weit ausgebaut. Sie kommt in erster Linie den „armen Weißen“, die in diesem Gebiet angesiedelt wurden zu Gute, aber auch die Eingeborenen haben Anteile daran. Die Kanalisation soll bis zu der Station Bethanie geführt werden." ("In the Magaliesberg the Crocodile River was blocked. Thus the water was dammed up to a ca. 10 km long lake. It serves for irrigation in the rainless season. The sewerage is developed as far as about 70 km. It benefits mainly the 'poor whites', who where settled there, but also the indigenes have their share. The sewerage shall be led to the Bethanie station.")
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67393
title: Diamond field, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "Im Diamantenfeld" ("On the diamond field"). Photograph of two men standing on a field of heaped-up earth. One man is bent-forward. In the foreground a small heap of stones with a sign stuck into it is visible.; Description on the back reading: "Kilometerweit ist die Erde aufgewühlt – oft so tief, dass der Kies, in dem die Diamanten lagen, mit Kränen herausgeschafft werden muß. Die Arbeit wird von Eingeborenen getan unter Aufsicht von Weißen." ("For kilometers the soil is dug up - often so deep that the gravel wherein the diamonds had lain have to be brought out by cranes. The work is done by indigenes under supervision of whites.")
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m67394
title: Break of the Marico Dam, South Africa, [s.d.]

description: "Dammbruch des Marikostaudamms nach starkem Regen" ("Dam break of the Marico Bosveld dam after heavy rain").