cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10210
title: Lattice window in temple, Sichuan, China, 1932

description: "Window in Confucian temple at Yachow T. T. Oct. 1932" A latticework window with a circular pattern.; Daniel Dye, a faculty member at West China Union University, traveled around looking for specimens of Chinese woodworking and latticework.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10070
title: Razed building, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 1939

description: "Chengtu:  Still smoldering ruins after the raid of June 11, 1939 in which the casualty list reached 1000.  Fire devastated many square blocks.  Started by incendiary bombs."  [now Chengdu] A building which has been completely turned to rubble.  Several people are visible both in the foreground and background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10205
title: Monks sitting in the courtyard of the Tsakulao lamasery, Sichuan, China, ca.1927

description: "Tsakulao lamasery" Monks are sitting by the two doorways.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10317
title: Man holding millet heads at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "Prin. Wang Ching Wen exhibiting some fine Millet heads on the school experimental farm." A man stands in the middle of a field, holding millet heads in his hands.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10124
title: Roofs of homes in a village, Tibet, China, ca.1941

description: A view of the rooftops of homes in a Tibetan village.; From a series of photographs taken by West China Union University faculty member on field trip.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m1024
title: Group listening to gramophone, Mailu, Papua New Guinea, ca.1910-1920

description: Group laughing and listening to gramophone, Mailu, Eastern Papua.; Will Saville served the London Missionary Society in the Mailu district of Papua for thirty-five years following his appointment in 1900. In 1903 he married Frances Lawes, also the child of an LMS missionary, Rev Francis Edwin Lawes, and the niece of the pioneer missionary photographer, William George Lawes. Saville's knowledge of the Mailu area, its society and language was significant in increasing anthropological knowledge in this field.  He published a grammar and dictionary, as well as translating the New Testament and producing a number of religious books in the Mailu language, as well as an anthropological study, "In Unknown New Guinea" in 1926. "In Unknown New Guinea" featured over sixty photographs and represent examples of Saville's photographs taken and presented as anthropological evidence. Missionaries regarded many of the customs they encountered as being totally incompatible with the pursuit of a Christian life. The study of these customs was therefore significant in the missionary's work, to understand and convert the indigenous populations amongst whom they lived. In addition to these studies of customs and traditions, Saville also took many photographs of children, including some more informal images included in this small album of "Snapshots".
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59668
title: Visit of Msgr. Petrelli, Papal Delegate to Japan, Osaka, Japan, ca. 1916

description: Photograph of (left to right): "Bp. Combaz, Nagasaki; Abp. Rey, Tokyo; Msgr. Petrelli, Papal Delegate; Bp. Ber(?), Hakodate; and Bp. Chatron, Osaka" during Msgr. Petrelli's visit to Japan.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m59760
title: Christians praying near the grave of Fr. Lauret, Nagasaki, Japan, ca. 1910-1930

description: Photograph of "Christians praying near the grave of Fr. Lauret - Nagasaki." A group of fourteen Japanese people and one European clergyman gather around the gravesite of Fr. Lauret marked by a tall wood cross and bamboo fence. In the front, a man, woman and little girl all have their hands folded in prayer.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2578
title: Ceremony to proclaim the Biritsh Protectorate, Argyle Bay, Papua New Guinea, 1884

description: "Reading Proclamation of New Guinea Protectorate, Argyle Bay".Possibly with William Lawes and James Chalmers interpreting behind reader. Papua New Guinea. 1884.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10241
title: Buildings set in hills, Guan Xian, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "Chin Chen Shan, near Kwanhsien" [now Guan Xian] Buildings, possibly temples, set among woodsy hills.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10155
title: Daniel and Jane Dye with General and Madame Chiang Kai-shek, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 1935

description: Left to right: Daniel Dye dressed in academic robes,Chiang Kai-shek in uniform, Mrs. Chiang in a Chinese style dress, and Jane Dye in a dress and blazer. They are attending the commencement ceremonies at West China Union University.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10192
title: Man plowing rice paddy with a water buffalo, Sichuan, China, ca.1912

description: "En route from Chengtu to Hwaichow" [now Chengdu] A man is up to his knees in mud while he plows a rice field with a water buffalo.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10240
title: Town near gorges, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "Near the Gorges" A town situation at the base of hills and near the river.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10211
title: Entryway to temple, Sichuan, China, 1929

description: "1 day N of Kwang Yuen.  1929." The front of a building.  The entryway has three arches with ornate carvings over them.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10244
title: Rectangular enclosures by river, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "River net work." Fields developed for agricultural or fishing use by a river.  On the other side of the river are mountains.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10088
title: Head of prosthodontology at West China Union University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1945-1946

description: "Dr. Harrison Mullett.  Head of Dept. of Prosthodontology.  School of Dentistry.  WCUU."  An older man in a white medical outfit.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10224
title: Dochienlu from on high, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "Dochienlu" A view from on high of a town with a river running through its center.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10069
title: Salvaging from destroyed building, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 1939

description: "Chengtu:  Searching in ruins of burned over area after Japanese bombing of June 11, 1939.  Small piece of rock garden supporting board on which is pasted direction for the forwarding of mail.  Picture taken second day after." [now Chengdu] A building razed by bombs.  Several people are sorting through the rubble, baskets at their sides.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10190
title: Mountains seen from a gorge, Sichuan, China, ca.1912

description: "In the gorges" A view of mountains taken from the depths of a gorge.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10091
title: Visitor and administrators at West China Union University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1945-1946

description: "Minister Chang Kia-nyan with President Dsang and Dr. Leslie G. Kilborn, on the campus of West China Union University." Three men in suits standing on a walkway, with a tree behind them.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m2579
title: Ceremony to proclaim the Biritsh Protectorate, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1884

description: "Hoisting the flag, Dr. Lawes' house, Port Moresby." 1884. Photograph possibly by Romilly; Also appears in album, Papua New Guinea, Photographs, File 1, where it is attributed to Romilly. marking the occassion of the proclamation of the Protectorate of New Guinea.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10238
title: Flower fair, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "Flower Fair, Chengtu" [now Chengdu] An open market area, with hundreds of baskets available.  Stalls are set up for more vendors.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10115
title: Pathology department, West China Union University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1940

description: "Dean L.G. Kilborn and Prof. T.H. Williams with the Dept. of Pathology, College of Medicine and Dentistry."   Nine people, two women and seven men, a mix of Asian and Western, stands for a photo on the steps leading to a building.  They are all in Western style dress.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10243
title: Large cactus, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "Cactus -- 5 li up from Seu Chi Keo." A large cactus situated next to a house.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10189
title: Missionaries posing in front of tall reeds along the river, Sichuan, China, ca.1912

description: "Along river between Foochow + Tzichow" [now Fuzhou] Three Western people posed in front of very tall water reeds.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10228
title: South Gate, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "S. Gate, Chengtu, looking out." [now Chengdu] A plain city gate, with a market by the entrance and many people walking by.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10237
title: Coracle boat, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "Coracle below Wa Si Keo.  Where I crossed to Symbol Island.  D. S. Dye" A small, bowl-shaped boat in storage.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10087
title: Portrait of the dean of the dentistry school, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1945-1946

description: "Ashley W. Lindsay, Dean of Dentistry."  A portraits of Mr. Lindsay, dressed in a suit and wearing glasses.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10191
title: People working in flooded paddies, Sichuan, China, ca.1912

description: "Along the Big Road" Two people working in a flooded rice field.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10218
title: Working in anatomy lab, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1934

description: "'A section of de section in de Dept of Anatomy'" Students are working at tables dissecting corpses.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10116
title: Pathology department, West China Union University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1940

description: "Combined Depts. of Pathology, WCUU and Cheeloo University.  Prof. P.C. Hon -- Cheeloo.  Balance all WCUU."  A group of Asian and Western people, two women, seven men, standing on the steps to a building. Two men are dressed in Chinese clothing while the rest of the group sports Western clothing.; Cheeloo University, also known as Shantung Christian University, shared the campus of West China Union University while its home campus was occupied by the Japanese.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10160
title: Bible school student preaching from a raised platform to a crowd, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1935

description: "Bible school student preaching near Chengtu" [now Chengdu] A man standing on the second floor balcony of a building to preach to a large crowd of onlookers.
DOI: 10.6073/pasta/ab7b3604fb36e6875535fee68bd500a5
title: Plant aboveground biomass data: Biodiversity II: Effects of Plant Biodiversity on Population and Ecosystem Processes

description: Biodiversity II (E120) is designed to determine how the number of plant species affects the dynamics of ecological processes at the population, community, and ecosystem levels. By experimentally manipulating the number of species and the kinds of species, the amount of plant growth and the change from year to year, that result can be examined. Plots are large (9m x 9m actively maintained) and well-replicated, allowing responses of plant pathogens, insect herbivores, seed predators, soil parameters, invasive plant species and other variables to also be studied. Plots were seeded in May 1994 to have 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 species, with roughly 30 replicates of each diversity level. The species composition of each plot was chosen by random draw from a pool of 18 grassland perennials that included four warm-season (C4) grasses, four cool-season (C3) grasses, four legumes, four non-legume forbs, and two woody species. All species occur in monoculture allowing comparison of responses of each species in monoculture to combinations of these same species. The experiment was established in 1994 by the lead investigators David Tilman, Peter Reich, Johannes Knops, and David Wedin. Experiment 120 is similar to Experiment 123, but it uses larger plots to provide a large capacity for long-term subexperiments.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10207
title: Tibetan Buddhist monks drumming, Batang, Sichuan, China, ca.1942

description: "Worship in Lamasery at Batang." A group of Tibetan monks are gathered outside a building. Many are holding drums.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10275
title: Sorting wool at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "A tour through the Woolwork Department" "Process #2: The wool is then carefully sorted." A group of men sit on low chairs outside and sort through several piles of wool.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10232
title: Mountain after a landslide, China, ca.1929

description: "Landslide." A mountain alongside a lake or a river, part of it stripped of trees.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10217
title: Working in a lab, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1934

description: "Parker's new lab." A new lab, featuring glass cases, and several people sitting around tables.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10222
title: Terraced fields on hillside in rural border area, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "'Outfield' on the Border making of land." A grass-covered field, much of it developed for agricultural use.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10057
title: Villagers with missionary, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1941

description: "Kao villagers with Mr. Small."  A large group of Chinese men with fabric wrapped around their heads.  At the center of the group is a missionary man standing by a table set with a pot and cups for tea.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10156
title: Child tobacco vendor, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 1935

description: "Boy who sells smokes" A young boy in simple clothing and a head wrap holding a pipe.  Behind him are children and adults dressed in a similar fashion.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10236
title: Grove of trees and peanut plants, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "wood Oil + Peanut." A mountainside growth of trees and peanut plants.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10072
title: President Fong of West China Union University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1932-1933

description: "President Fong Shu-hsuan of West China Union University."  A Chinese man, dressed in a Western suit and tie.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10223
title: Boat used after accident, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "The boat in which we crossed the River after the 'wreck' " Dr. Stevenson + Dye" A distant view of a boat resting by a rocky shore.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10246
title: Buildings of Catherine S. Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "Men's Dept. Dormitories (left) and School Offices (Right)." Two buildings, the one on the right done in a Chinese style and the one on the left appearing more Western.; Paul and Charlotte Reynolds were missionaries serving under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Fenchow, Shansi Province.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10066
title: Boat on Chang river, Sichuan, China, ca.1941

description: "Types of shore line, Upper Yangtze, China."  A ship on the river, possibly a junk, near the shore.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10221
title: Buddhist monasteries, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "Lamasaries [sic] at Dochienlu." A view of Buddhist monasteries from above .
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10229
title: Dry river bed, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "Stream bed in dry season.  Yangtze River Bar" A rocky shore with a low water line.  Some homes can be seen in the background.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10064
title: Preparing to manually move freight, Sichuan, China, ca.1941

description: "Method of transferring freight in West China." A group of children and adults not too far from a rice field.  Several bundles of items are tied to sticks that can be carried across the shoulders.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10197
title: People gathered at temple to Thunder God, Ningbo. Zhejiang, China, ca.1912

description: "God of Thunder Temple Ningpo" [now Ningbo] A large group of people is gathered in the courtyard of a temple.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10182
title: Landscape from a bungalow, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1912

description: "Taken from second story of our bungalow, showing a bit of our bark roof in foreground.  Shows lower hills below us, with clouds.  This was taken specially to show the rivers in the plain, -- and  you can just make them out, as small white lines." A long view of hills, portions of which have clouds hovering around them.  Part of a roof is visible in the foreground.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10216
title: Snow-capped mountain, Sichuan, China, ca.1934

description: "The snow peak.  It looks a bit insignificant here, but I'm sure you can easily imagine that in actuality it made a truly inspiring sight.  Here we have rhododendrons in the foreground. " There is a second nearer + smaller snow peak at the right.  The high peak was 28 miles away. " In the foreground are hills covered with greenery. Far in the background is the snowy peak.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10058
title: Village resident and missionary, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1941

description: A member of the village and a Western man standing in front of a tree..
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10294
title: Displaying textiles made at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "At the end of the year prizes are given to the most skillful workers in each class." A group of women stand outdoors, wearing long coats and displaying the textiles they have made.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10289
title: Display of wool-based items at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "An exhibit of the products of our Wool-Industry. Cloth. Soft baby blankets, knitting yarn, knitted garments, and hooked rugs."  A line of women standing behing a table heaped with bolts of cloth, rugs, and knitted items.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10280
title: Spinning wool into yarn at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "Process #5: Spinning on locally-made spinning-wheels." A line of women working on spindles to turn the raw wool into yarn.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10259
title: Morning exercises at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "Early-morning setting-up exercises for both faculty and students." A group of men, hands on hips, crouched down low to the ground. Another man stands in front of the group.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10282
title: Washing skeins of  yarn at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "Process #7: These skeins are carefully washed, again in cold water (there is little or no oil in our shansi wool)." Women standing outside in warm clothing. Three of them hold long skeins of yarn over baskets presumably filled with cold water for washing.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10320
title: Women working in the fields at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "The Women students also do their share." Women sitting on the ground outdoors to plant crops.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10053
title: Village near West China Union University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1941

description: "Kao's village, Jenshow Haien, Szechuan." [now Sichuan] Two buildings on the water, part of a village near West China Union University.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10209
title: Bridal gift parade, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1942

description: "Taking boxes of gifts to a bride." A long row of men are toting baskets filled with gifts for a bride.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10322
title: Planting cotton aat Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "Planting Cotton on the school farm." Students looking up from planting cotton seeds.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10324
title: Rural extension work, Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "One phase of our Extension Work. The students go out to a nearby Village to instruct the farmers in planting the improved cotton seed." Students kneeling in a field to plant cotton seeds for local farmers.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10052
title: Kao family ancestor temple near West China Union University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1941

description: "Kao's Family Ancestor Temple."  A white building along the waterfront with Chinese characters written on it.; The Kao family donated a farm to West China Union University.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10193
title: View of mountains from high up, Sichuan, China, ca.1912

description: "#3.  Also from 2nd floor of our bungalow, on around to the right from #2." A distant view of a mountain range.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10291
title: Learning to knit at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "A class in knitting with needles." Women and some girls sitting outside and knitting.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10050
title: Farm donation to West China Union University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1941

description: "Kao family farm handed over to WCUU.  Third from left is Mr. Kao.  First from right is Mr. Liu, the village officer.  Second from right is Mr. Walter Small."  From a set of pictures taken on the occasion of the handing over of this farm, the income from which is to be used for scholarships.  A group of people, primarily Chinese but one Western missionary male in the center of the group, standing in front of a building.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10226
title: Hills and mountains, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "Looking out over the ranges + ranges of hills which lay between us and the plain.  Notice grasses and flowers in foreground" Mountains and hills for a very long distance. Some of the hills have clouds hovering around them.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10180
title: Alongside a canal, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 1912

description: "1 -- From Jap (?) [illegible] boat towed by launch on Grand Canal between Yangtse and Yellow River.  Canal level above land.  Rice carried on donkey.  Mud and straw hut -- sand will not make bricks -- timber frame.  Feb 1912 -- D. S. D." View from the water of houses near the canal.  A row of people and donkeys walk along the water.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10178
title: Ships delivering food to famine victims, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 1912

description: "Carrying rice + money to faminites under soldier escort -- note trackers on shore towing at the rope end -- see soldiers with guns over embankment -- ten minutes some 70 or more robbers attacked, killing one boat captain -- no other damage, as the soldiers failed to run -- Feeding man at the point of the bayonet is not very heroic.  Feb 21, 1912 -- D. S. D.  I don't think it any fun."  Two Chinese boats are on the water and keeping close to shore.  A military escort stands near the water to keep watch.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10296
title: Women students at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "The majority of our students are married women, but the last two years we have received a few girls in their teens." A group of women and some teen girls standing outside a building.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10292
title: Making hooked rugs at Harwood Bible Training School, Fenyang, Shanxi, China, ca.1936-37

description: "The hooked rugs make use of the coarser yarn, and provide work for needy students." Women sitting outside, working o making descorative rugs. Some rugs are hung on the outside wall for display.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10173
title: Portrait of R. J. and Pearl Davidson, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1930

description: "R. J. + Pearl Davidson" An older couple in front of trees.  The man is dressed in a three piece suit and the woman is wearing a coat over her shirt.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10054
title: People from village near West China Union University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1941

description: "Reception party for Dr. T.H. Lan and Mr. Walter Small, with representatives of the village."  A large group of people, predominantly Chinese, posing for a group photo in front of a building.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10242
title: Rice planting and land maintenance, Sichuan, China, ca.1929

description: "Planting rice and repairing dike" A man is in his field to plant rice and fix a dike.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10055
title: Monument to village doctor, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, ca.1941

description: "Monument to Mr. Kao, a Chinese doctor, for his service in giving free service to the patients."   A free standing monument near well-kept fields with Chinese writing on it.  Several people of all ages, mostly Chinese and one Westerner, stand around the monument.
DOI: 10.25549/impa-m10120
title: University commencement, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 1949

description: A group of men in suits, wearing cap and gown, most likely faculty members.  In the background are more people in cap and gown as well as non-graduates, most likely family members of graduates.